Lawn Mowing and Snow Removal Services

The Bellevue Community School District, (BCS) (the "School District") is desirous of receiving services for Lawn Mowing and Snow Removal Services. The purpose of this Request for Proposals for Lawn Mowing and Snow Removal Services (the "RFP") is to obtain sealed proposals from professional and qualified vendors who can provide the Lawn Mowing and Snow Removal Services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this RFP. The School District expects a three (3) year contract, starting with snow removal services in the Fall of 2022 and ending with snow removal services in the Spring of 2024 and lawn mowing services starting in the Summer of 2022 ending in the Fall of 2024. Oral, E-Mail or Facsimile Proposals will not be accepted. Any proposals received after the Due Date listed above will not be accepted or considered and will be made available to the respective vendor, unopened, for pick-up at the vendor's sole expense. At the specified location and Due Date stated above, all timely submitted proposals shall be publicly opened and dated. Any interested parties may attend. No immediate decision will be rendered. Proposals must be presented in the format requested. Proposals not submitted in the prescribed form may be rejected at the sole discretion of the School District. Vendors are to provide one (1) hardcopy of any Proposal within the sealed package. The School District reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion (for this provision and all other provisions contained in this RFP), to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any or all proposals with or without cause. The School District further reserves the right to waive any irregularity or informality in the RFP process or any proposal, and the right to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder. The School District reserves the right to request additional information from any or all bidders. All proposals shall be considered firm for ninety (90) days after due date for proposals. Requests for clarification or questions on bidding procedures or specifications may be directed to Justin Robbins, Maintenance Supervisor at (269) 986-4602 or by e-mail at robbinsj@bellevue-schools.com. From the issue date of this RFP until a vendor is selected and the selection announced, a prospective vendor shall not communicate about the subject of this RFP or a vendor's proposal with the School District, its Board of Education, or any individual member, administrators, faculty, staff, students, or employees, except for Justin Robbins, the Maintenance Supervisor. The School District intends that all vendors shall have equal access to information relative to this RFP, and that this RFP contains adequate information. No information communicated, either verbally or in writing, to or from a vendor shall be effective unless confirmed by written communication contained in an addendum to this RFP, a request for clarification/question or other written response thereto, or in the proposal. A recipient of this RFP is responsible for any and all costs and liabilities incurred by it or others acting on its behalf in preparing or submitting a proposal, or otherwise responding to this RFP, or any negotiations incidental to its proposal or this RFP. Each vendor certifies that their proposal is made without any previous understanding, agreement or connection with any person, firm or corporation making a proposal for the same subject matter and is in all respects fair, without outside control, collusion, fraud or otherwise illegal action. The following outlines the information that must be provided by each vendor and the required format for its proposal. Any proposal not providing the required information, or not conforming to the format specified, may be disqualified on that basis. Proposals must: (i) demonstrate an understanding of the scope of services desired under this RFP; (ii) services, including the features of each, proposed by the vendor; and (iii) include all necessary information to enable the School District to thoroughly evaluate each vendor's overall experience, expertise, qualifications and ability to deliver the services in accordance with the requirements and obligations of this RFP. Each proposal shall also include any other information or explanations that the vendor feels is/are significant with respect to the School District making an informed decision relative to its proposal.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.