Project Information

Bid Title

Grass Mowing Services for Nuisance Abatement Request for Proposal

Issuing Agency

City of Dubuque, IA

Location

Iowa

Published Date

Jun 16, 2026

Closing Date

Jul 1, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

26-001

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Project Description

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. ? Publication Date/Time: 6/1/2026 8:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 7/1/2026 2:00 PM Contact Person: CONTACT: Michael Belmont PHONE NO: 563-690-6087 EMAIL: mbelmont@cityofdubuque.org Related Documents: Mowing Services for City Nuisance Properties RFP - 2026

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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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5

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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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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 561730Landscaping Services

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