Project Information

Bid Title

RFB-PR-2026-003 - Ground Maintenance for Parks & Recreation

Issuing Agency

City of New Rochelle

Location

New York

Published Date

Mar 18, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 25, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFB-PR-2026-003

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Bid Number:	RFB-PR-2026-003
Bid Title:	RFB-PR-2026-003 - Ground Maintenance for Parks & Recreation
Category:	*Current Bids & RFPs
Status:	Open

Description: The Parks & Recreation department of the City of New Rochelle is seeking qualified vendors for ground maintenance at several locations. This contract is subject to prevailing wage. Bid due date: 03/25/2026 at 3:00 PM. Late bids will not be accepted. Publication Date/Time: 3/18/2026 2:15 PM Closing Date/Time: 3/25/2026 3:00 PM Contact Person: aross@newrochelleny.gov Related Documents: PR - Ground Maintenance for Parks and Recreation PW 2026500010

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Department of Finance

(914) 654-2069

515 North Avenue

New Rochelle, NY 10801

Adam Ross

Deputy Commissioner

City of New Rochelle

New York

Ivonne Droese-Solomon

Purchasing Specialist

TO: All Prospective Bidders for

Ground Maintenance for Parks & Recreation

Respond to:

CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE

Department of Finance Purchasing Office

515 North Avenue

New Rochelle, New York 10801

BID SPEC No. RFB-PR-2026-003

DATE POSTED: 03/18/2026

DATE DUE: 03/25/2026

NOTE: Bids are due by 3:00 p.m.

Late bids will NOT be accepted!

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO THIS BID

1. Vendors interested in bidding on the referenced items should read the entire document. The vendor must complete

all sections of this document including the VENDOR DATA SECTION and sign where indicated. Your signature identifies

your acceptance of all terms and conditions herein.

2. All vendors must fill in the prices being requested in the places and formats indicated. All blank spaces in said bid shall

be filled in and no changes shall be made in the phraseology, or in the items, terms and conditions contained therein.

3. Each bid must be in a separate sealed envelope, clearly labeled with vendor name, bid number, and due date and

addressed to City of New Rochelle, Department of Finance - Purchasing Office, City Hall, New Rochelle, New York

10801. All bids must be properly signed and received by the time and date specified in order to be valid. Only sealed

bids received hard copy will be considered. Faxed or emailed bids are NOT PERMITTED.

4. The City of New Rochelle is a sponsor of the Westchester Affirmative Action Equal Employment Agreement and

encourages all minorities to submit bids. Firms qualified and certified as Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and

Women Business Enterprises (WBE) are strongly encouraged to submit bids.

5. Please be advised that this contract is subject to prevailing wage. PRC# 2026500010

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6. New York State Department of Labor Public Work Contractor and Subcontractor Registry

All contractors and subcontractors submitting bids or performing construction work on public work projects or private

projects covered by Article 8 of the Labor Law are required to register with the New York State Department of Labor

(NYSDOL) under Labor Law Section 220-i.

The law defines a “contractor” as any entity entering into a contract to perform construction, demolition,

reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repair, installation, renovation, alteration, or custom fabrication. The law

defines “subcontractor” as any entity subcontracting with a contractor to perform construction, demolition,

reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repair, installation, renovation, alteration, or custom fabrication, which is

subject to Article 8 of the Labor Law. Contractors are responsible for verifying that any subcontractors they work with

are registered.

All contractors submitted a bid on this procurement must demonstrate registration with the NYSDOL Public Work

Contractor and Subcontractor Registry. Bidders who are not registered at the time of bid submission will be deemed

non-responsive.

SCOPE OF WORK & SERVICE LOCATIONS

General:

1. The agreement from this contract will include all services including the furnishing of all materials, equipment,

transportation, labor, debris removal and incidentals thereto for the completion of the services as stated

herein/proposed.

2. All grounds maintenance service must be performed in accordance with all Federal, State, Local and OSHA

rules and regulations presently established or which may be established during the term of this contract award.

3. All work to be performed in accordance with all ordinances, including, but not limited to, noise regulations.

4. All debris and debris removal shall be the responsibility of the contractor. Debris shall be dumped at the City’s

Transfer Station on Beechwood Ave.

SERVICE LOCATIONS

Service locations shall be designated as follows:

Location A: Jacks Friendship Garden located at the corner of North Ave and Eastchester Rd.

Location B: Ruby Dee Park located at Library Green, Huguenot St and Library Plaza 6

Location C: Wildcliff Property at Hudson Park, 44 Wildcliff Rd. (Area within the Wildcliff Mansion and

Children’s Greenhouse; driveway circle and grass island inside of the driveway)

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Location Specific:

At least the following services will be required as specified below and shall be quoted as outlined on Cost

Summary page. Proposers are encouraged to include a separate sheet detailing other related services that

contractor may propose in order to enhance service locations.

Proposals shall address at least the following:

Location A: Jacks Garden

March – one-time cleanup of grounds and fertilization of lawns.

April – two times services

First time for patch seeding of lawns

Second time for fertilization of bushes and the cultivation of bed areas and supply and install

approximately 2” of mulch through all shrub areas.

May – November – once weekly as follows:

1) Trimming of lower growing evergreens once per season with electric hedge trimmer (Mid- July).

2) Trimming of faster growing shrubs two times per season.

3) Sweeping of walks, driveways, steps, when needed.

4) Edging of beds, trees, curbs, when needed.

5) Cultivation of beds as needed and when necessary to maintain weed free, with Treflan application.

6) Fertilization of lawns once in September.

7) Pruning of perennials in early fall.

8) Blowing of leaves during fall season until end of November.

9) Trimming of ground covers as needed.

10) Lime lawn areas at end of November.

Location B: Rudy Dee Park

March – one-time cleanup of grounds and fertilization of lawns.

April – two times services

First time for patch seeding of lawns and 2nd time for fertilization of bushes and the cultivation of bed

areas and supply and install approximately 2” of mulch through all shrub areas.

May – November – once weekly for 31 as follows:

1) Trimming of lower growing evergreens once per season with electric hedge trimmer (Mid- July).

2) Trimming of faster growing shrubs two times per season.

3) Sweeping of walks, driveways, steps, when needed.

4) Edging of beds, trees, curbs, when needed.

5) Cultivation of beds as needed and when necessary to maintain weed free.

6) Fertilization of lawns once in September.

7) Pruning of perennials in early Fall.

8) Blowing of leaves during fall season until end of November.

9) Trimming of ground covers as needed.

10) Lime lawn areas at end of November.

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Location C: Wildcliff Property at Hudson Park

March – one-time cleanup of grounds, fertilization of lawns, and install mulch around the Wildcliff Museum

and Greenhouse.

April – September – 2 times per month

1) Weed the areas around the mansion and greenhouse

2) Mow the grass around the mansion and greenhouse, including the driveway island

3) Edging of beds, trees, curbs, etc…when needed.

4) Sweeping of walks, driveways, steps, etc…when needed.

April – November – when needed

1) Trimming of faster growing shrubs two times per season.

2) Cultivation of beds as needed and when necessary to maintain weed free.

3) Fertilization of lawns once in September.

4) Pruning of perennials in early Fall.

5) Blowing of leaves during fall season until end of November.

6) Trimming of ground covers as needed.

7) Lime lawn areas at end of November.

Services indicated herein are expected to commence each spring as weather permits. Services are to be

provided thru the end of November each year, weather permitting. Please note Vendor must use electric

blowers only. If the batteries die the vendor is responsible to sweep the debris to edge of the property and not

leave the clipping/ debris in the middle of the road. The agreement resulting from this Request for Bids will

include all services including the furnishing of all materials, including bags, equipment, labor and incidentals to

perform the maintenance in accordance with the specifications herein under the direction of the Parks

Maintenance Supervisor, Brian O’Rourke, 914-497-4017, or his authorized designee. The awarded vendor shall

designate a foreman and/or representative to act as coordinator between the City and the awarded vendor.

Awarded vendor shall provide city contact with a cell phone number and email address for the person

administrating the contract.

INSTRUCTIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, Spec. RFB-PR-2026-003

Award of Bids: Awards will be made, if at all, to the "lowest responsible bidder" meeting the specifications. The

City reserves the right to reject any and all bids or portion thereof, or any bids that are vague, incomplete or

indefinite.

Withdrawal of Bids: The submission of the bid proposal shall constitute an irrevocable offer which shall remain in full

force and effect until the bid proposals received by the City are either accepted or rejected. Proposals may be

withdrawn at any time prior to the bid opening.

Bid Deposits: Bid deposits, if required, will be returned to unsuccessful bidders after the bid has been awarded. A

successful bidder's deposit will be returned after a written contract has been executed, or after a performance bond,

if required, has been accepted by the City.

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Bid Format: Bidders are advised to become familiar with all conditions, instructions and specifications governing this

bid. Once the award has been made, failure to have read all the conditions, instructions and specifications shall not

be cause to alter the original bid.

All bids must be priced per unit specified in the bid specifications or on the bid form submitted, and must be signed

and dated. In the event of a discrepancy between the unit price and extension, the unit price will govern. No exceptions

will be allowed with regard to errors made in the computation of a bid.

Purchases by the City of New Rochelle are not subject to any federal, state or local taxes. Do not include any of

these taxes when bidding or invoicing. Exemption certificates will be furnished upon request.

Substitutions: Any deviation from specifications or indicated brand shall be clearly stated and fully explained by

accompanying specification sheets with submitted bid. Samples shall be supplied by the vendor, at no charge to the

City, upon request. The City reserves the right to accept equals approved by it. If exception to indicated brand is

not noted, bidder is required to deliver brand specified.

Delivery of Product: All deliveries are to be considered inside delivery to locations as specified by the authorized City

agent. All items must be guaranteed against faulty material and workmanship and delivered as such. Deliveries

of incorrect or faulty items will be rejected and returned at vendors’ expense. Failure to deliver within the specified

time maybe cause for cancellation of the order.

Shipping Terms: Shipping terms will be considered F.O.B. Destination and without charge for containers, packing, etc.,

unless specified on the bid and the cost thereof quoted.

Payment Terms: The City of New Rochelle shall pay invoices at net 30 days after receipt of invoice and of material;

whichever is later, unless alternate terms are indicated on the bid.

Term of Contract: The contract shall be awarded for a term of one (1) year with an option to renew the agreement for

an additional three (4) years in one-year intervals, upon mutual consent. There will be a 60-day probation period at the

end of which time the City may cancel the agreement due to poor performance as may be documented. If the

agreement is so then cancelled within the 60-day period, the City will offer the work to the next responsible and

responsive proposer of this RFP and another 60-day probation period will ensue.

Payment: Payment will be made on a monthly basis throughout the life of the contract for services in accordance with

the price schedule submitted by the successful bidder. Monthly invoice must be submitted within 10 days of completion

of month. The vendor shall be paid upon submission of invoice, which clearly indicates the services rendered,

accompanied by a signed work order. Based upon vendor’s schedule, a city employee will be designated as the

responsible person to sign work orders. Failure to obtain signature will prevent payment processing.

The City of New Rochelle is looking to move toward payment via with ACH and will provide our form to the awarded

vendor for completion if this payment option is accepted.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 561730Landscaping Services

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