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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Adrian Perez, Superintendent of Street Maintenance
DATE: June 18, 2025
SUBJECT:
A resolution for the acceptance of bid pricing from various contractors for Mowing Landscape Maintenance for several City Departments. authorizing the Director of Purchasing to cancel existing contracts with Property First (Hazel Crest, IL) from the Citywide Mowing Bid-25-013 lists A,B,C,E-2, F, I, and J and award to vendors Groundworks Land Design (Plainfield, IL), Beary Landscaping (Lockport, IL), and Apex Landscaping (Hawthorne, IL).
PURPOSE:
To proceed to the next bidders under bid 25-013 and enter a contract agreement with Groundworks Land Design (Plainfield, IL), Beary Landscaping (Lockport, IL), and Apex Landscaping (Hawthorne, IL) for city-wide mowing on city owned rights-of-way and city owned property.
BACKGROUND:
The City solicited bids from contractors under bid 25-013 for city-wide mowing of rights-of-way and city owned property. Property First Landscaping (Hazel Crest, IL) was awarded the majority of the bid lists (R25-110), however failed to conduct work required under the bid requirements. Following this failed attempt to begin work, staff worked with Law and has determined to move on from one of the three vendors chosen. The Purchasing Division contacted the next lowest, responsible vendors for each list, Groundworks (Plainfield, IL), Beary Landscaping (Lockport, IL), and Apex Landscaping (Hawthorne, IL), to confirm they were still interested and they were able to take on the locations.
DISCUSSION:
The upcoming selection of three mowing contractors - Groundworks Land Design, Beary Landscaping, and Apex Landscaping play a critical component of our city's ongoing commitment to maintaining clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing public spaces. These contractors will play a vital role in the efficient upkeep of city owned rights-of-way, roadways, public facilities, and other municipal properties that contribute to the overall qualit...
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