Mowing Services - Annual Contract

The City of University Park (“City”) is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to provide mowing services for the City’s parks, fields, and green spaces until Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:00 AM CST. This is an annual contract with up to four (4) optional renewals.

The City of University Park (“City”) is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to provide mowing services for the City’s parks, fields, and green spaces. Services required for this contract include but are not limited to mowing, string trimming, edging, and litter clean-up. The Respondent is responsible for locating and verifying the dimensions of all work areas listed in these documents before developing a cost proposal. The Successful Respondent (“Contractor”) will report to the City’s Parks Superintendent.

The City of University Park is located five (5) miles north of downtown Dallas. The City takes pride in providing excellent customer service to its residents. University Park is 3.7 square miles in size. The City was first annexed in 1924, so many of the roads are narrow and on-street parking is restricted in several areas. The City estimates that it has sixty (60) acres of parks and thirty-five (35) acres of turf. The campus of Southern Methodist University (“SMU”) is within the City’s borders; however, SMU manages its own contracts for groundskeeping services.

The ideal Respondent will have a permanent location within fifteen (15) miles of the 75205 zip code. This location should be where the equipment for this contract is stored. The ideal Respondent will have been in business for at least three (3) years and can demonstrate successful experience with other municipalities or corporate entities. The ideal Respondent will be able to provide an foreman or supervisor who has excellent customer service and supervisory skills and who is knowledgeable in industry best practices and safety techniques.

More information about the City and its parks is available on the City’s official website at https://www.uptexas.org/ .