Grass Mowing Services for Nuisance Abatement Request for Proposal

Agency: City of Dubuque, IA
State: Iowa
Type of Government: State & Local
NAICS Category:
  • 561730 - Landscaping Services
Posted Date: Jun 3, 2026
Due Date: Jun 15, 2026
Solicitation No: 26-001
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Bid Number: 26-001
Bid Title: Grass Mowing Services for Nuisance Abatement Request for Proposal
Category: Construction & Inspection Services
Status: Open
Bid Recipient: mbelmont@cityofdubuque.org
Description:

The City of Dubuque (City) is requesting Competitive Sealed Proposals from qualified companies or contractors interested in entering into an indefinite quantity contract with the City to be the sole contracted provider of grass and weed mowing for nuisance abatement within the city limits.

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Publication Date/Time:
6/1/2026 8:00 AM
Closing Date/Time:
6/15/2026 2:00 PM
Contact Person:
CONTACT: Michael Belmont
PHONE NO: 563-690-6087
EMAIL: mbelmont@cityofdubuque.org
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)
ISSUE DATE: June 1, 2026
CONTACT: Michael Belmont
PHONE NO: 563-690-6087
EMAIL: mbelmont@cityofdubuque.org
SUBMIT PROPOSAL/OFFER PRIOR TO:
CLOSING DATE: June 15, 2026
CLOSING TIME: 2:00 P.M. (local time)
SUBMIT TO:
See Section 7.0
FAX/EMAIL NOT ACCEPTED
DESCRIPTION:
Grass Mowing Services for Nuisance Abatement
RECEIPT OF PROPOSAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
If you are considering a response to this RFP, please mark the box to
the left, fill in the information below and return this sheet as a confirmation
that you received this RFP.
NO RESPONSE REPLY
If you do not want to respond to this RFP at this time, please mark the
box to the left, fill in the information below and return this sheet only.
COMPANY NAME:
DATE:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY/STATE:
ZIP CODE:
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:
PRINTED NAME:
TITLE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE:
EMAIL:
PHONE:
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CITY OF DUBUQUE
HOUSING & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Grass Mowing Services for
Nuisance Abatement
City of Dubuque, Iowa
June 1, 2026
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CITY OF DUBUQUE
Grass Mowing Services for
Nuisance Abatement
City of Dubuque, Iowa
June 1, 2026
Table of Contents
Section
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
Introduction
Title
Project Requirements
Community Background
Use of City Resources
Information to be Included in the Proposal
Proposal Question and Answers
Submission Requirements
Instructions to Offerors
Appendix
A
B
C
D
Description
Insurance Requirements
RFP Rules & Protest Procedure
City of Dubuque Standard Terms & Conditions
Submittal Forms
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Grass Mowing Services for
Nuisance Abatement
Request for Proposal
June 1, 2026
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The City of Dubuque (City) is requesting Competitive Sealed Proposals from qualified
companies or contractors interested in entering into an indefinite quantity contract with
the City to be the sole contracted provider of grass and weed mowing for nuisance
abatement within the city limits.
2.0 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
The Company or contractor selected for the Grass Mowing Services for Nuisance
Abatement will be expected to meet the following requirements:
Scope of Work (the Work)Provide all labor, materials, equipment,
supervision, and other services required to mow grass and weeds on a task
order basis for the life of the contract as required by the city.
Quantities The quantities indicated below are historic and are intended to
be used by the bidders to evaluate proposed hourly costs only. The ensuing
contract will be an Indefinite Quantities Contract with no guaranteed minimum
value.
o 67 Total Properties were mowed in 2023
22 in June
9 in July
17 in August
13 in September
6 in October
Duration of Contract Contract shall run from July 1, 2026, through June 30,
2027.
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.
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