Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority Streetscape Maintenance Services

The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority (YDDA) is seeking a qualified contractor to provide maintenance service for the landscape and streetscape elements within its Downtown Development Area (see map attached to these specifications). The selected contractor must be able to provide a variety of services for maintaining the downtown area including, but not limited to landscaping, planting, irrigation, weed control,trash removal, and other services as outlined in the attached specifications. Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprises and Section 3 Business Concerns seeking to provide this service are encouraged to apply.

The term of this service contract will be immediately upon YDDA authorization to proceed from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 with a one year contract extension option for April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, based upon the mutual consent of both parties with the same terms and conditions. The YDDA Board of Directors shall review the bids and select the contractor and its decision shall be final.

Instructions to bidders and specifications for the desired scope of service are attached to this invitation to bid. For further information regarding this request for bids please contact Elize Jekabson at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.

Sealed bids shall be submitted to the Ypsilanti City Clerks Office at Ypsilanti City Hall, One South Huron Street, Ypsilanti MI 48197 by no later than March 4, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at which time a public bid opening will be conducted. Proposals shall be clearly marked “Downtown Streetscape Maintenance Services Bid” on the outside envelope.