REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK REQUIRED

The City of Claremont is seeking the services of a qualified professional lawn care/ landscape business to provide the following year-round maintenance services for the rest of 2023 through December 2025.

Summer

Visitors Center located at 14 North Street:

• initial spring clean up
• regular maintenance of grounds surrounding Visitor’s Center
• necessary fall clean up
• miscellaneous landscaping and maintenance

Winter

• Shoveling main walkways, sidewalks, and secondary egresses (side doors) to the Visitor Center and the Fiske Free Library during winter months during hours of operation
• Salting or sanding as needed on the walkways and/or stairways

Note:

• Hourly rates shall include all material labor and equipment necessary to complete the work as described.
• Price for mulch, plants and miscellaneous requested landscaping items shall be negotiated at time of request.
• Rock Salt for winter maintenance activities shall be available free of charge for pick up at the City DPW yard.
• Snow removal operations shall be completed prior to 7:00 A.M. when practical.
• During normal business hours, snow removal should commence once an estimated 3 inches of snow has accumulated.

Submission

1. Fee for Service Form
2. Fee Schedule
3. Certificate of Insurance

Bids will be received no later than 12:00 P.M. on Thursday September 28, 2023 where they will be publically opened and read aloud.   Contract shall be valid for one year based on signed contract date.  Bids must be mailed or hand delivered to the City Manager’s Office, 58 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743.  Bids must be clearly marked “Visitor Center Winter/Summer Maintenance Contract.”  For additional information call 603-504-0350.  The City of Claremont reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Submission Deadline: September 28, 2023

Documents

• Fee For Service Form
• Estimated Fee Schedule
• Insurance Requirements

Contact Information

Planning and Development
Avery Hallbauer | ahallbauer@claremontnh.com