Project Information

Bid Title

Mowing Contract 2026-2028

Issuing Agency

City of Rock Island

Location

Illinois

Published Date

Feb 18, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 13, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Mowing Contract 2026-2028
Category:	Services
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Rock Island is seeking proposals for mowing services for public property in the City of Rock Island. The areas to be mowed are distributed among 135 locations for a total of approximately 158 acres. This will be a three-year contract with the option to extend for one year. Digital map of the areas to be mowed is located at: https://rigov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/e0556943328a4a0cbd60009ae202d7a1 Sealed bids will be accepted by the City of Rock Island at the Office of the Municipal Services Superintendent until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026 for the following project: Mowing Contract 2026 - 2028 A Mandatory pre-opening informational meeting will be held at 09:00 am on Monday March 2, 2026 in the Public Works Conference Room (1309 Mill Street, Rock Island, IL 61201). Submission of the bid will be construed as evidence of understanding of the issues and resolutions determined at the pre-opening informational meeting, and not later claims for labor or equipment required or for difficulties encountered will NOT be approved. Contact Luke VanLandegen for questions at 309-732-2261 or For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. Publication Date/Time: 2/18/2026 12:00 am Closing Date/Time: 3/13/2026 9:00 am Related Documents: Mowing Contract 2026-2028

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Mowing Contract

2026 - 2028

City of Rock Island, IL

Municipal Services Division

1309 Mill Street

Rock Island, IL 61201

309-732-2200

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INVITATION FOR BIDS

The City of Rock Island is seeking proposals for mowing services for

public property in the City of Rock Island. The areas to be mowed are

distributed among 135 locations for a total of approximately 158 acres.

This will be a three-year contract with the option to extend for one year.

Sealed bids will be accepted by the City of Rock Island at the Office of the Municipal

Services Superintendent until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026 for the following

project:

Mowing Contract 2026 - 2028

A Mandatory pre-opening informational meeting will be held at 09:00 am on

Monday March 2, 2026 in the Public Works Conference Room (1309 Mill Street,

Rock Island, IL 61201). Submission of the bid will be construed as evidence of

understanding of the issues and resolutions determined at the pre-opening

informational meeting, and not later claims for labor or equipment required or for

difficulties encountered will NOT be approved.

A digital copy of the specifications may be obtained downloaded from the City's

website at: https://rigov.org/bids.aspx

The Contractor will be responsible for complying with all local, state, and federal

regulations pertaining to this project.

It is the intent of the City of Rock Island to award a contract to the lowest

responsible bidder provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the

bidding requirements. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to

waive informalities or technicalities.

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Luke D. VanLandegen

Municipal Services Superintendent

vanlandegen.luke@rigov.org

309-732-2261

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BIDS DUE:

PREBID MEETING

Friday, March 13, 2026

9:00 a.m.

Public Works Department

1309 Mill Street

Rock Island, IL 61201

Monday, March 2, 2026

9:00 a.m.

Public Works Department

1309 Mill Street

Rock Island, IL 61201

Sealed bids will be received, opened at 9:01 a.m. on March 13, 2026 or at such later time

and place as may then be fixed.

Bids may be hand carried or mailed and will be received at the City of Rock Island Public

Works Facility, 1309 Mill Street, Rock Island, IL 61201 until 9:00 a.m. on March 13, 202.

Bid envelopes must be sealed and marked “ROCK ISLAND MOWING CONTRACT”.

Each Bidder shall accompany the Bid with a Bid security, in a separate envelope, as

security that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work bid upon and will

furnish after the award of the contract corporate surety bond or bonds, acceptable to the

Owner, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equivalent to one

hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The bidder's security shall be in an amount

equivalent to five percent (5%) of the bid amount, and shall be in the form of a cashier's or

certified check drawn on a bank in Illinois or a bank chartered under the laws of the United

States of America, or a certified bank share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or

chartered under the laws of the United States of America or a bid bond with corporate

surety satisfactory to the Owner.

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CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

Glan Evans Sr

Randall Hurt

Linda Barnes

Jenni Swanson

Dylan Parker

Mark Poulos

Bill Healy

Mayor

Ashley Harris

Alderman

Ward

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City Manager

Todd Thompson

Public Works Director

Michael T. Bartels

City Engineer

Michael J. Kane, P.E.

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SCOPE OF WORK

A digital map of areas to be mowed is located at:

https://rigov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/e0556943328a4a0cbd60009ae202d7

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Contractor shall perform at their own risk, the maintenance, furnish all labor, equipment,

and supplies for the mowing, string trimming, and cleanup of City of Rock Island public

property for the period commencing approximately April 29, 2026. Work shall continue

through November 1 of each year, subject to conditions.

Tri-Weekly (86.33 acres, blue) – Areas to be mowed will be maintained at a height not to

exceed six (10) inches or mowed once every three weeks, whichever comes first. Vegetation

next to light poles, trees and any permanent objects etc., shall be mechanically trimmed to

the same height as specified above at the time of each mowing. All grass clippings and debris,

shall be removed from the sidewalks, parking lots, and streets etc. at the time the cutting

takes place.

Bi-Weekly (55.43 acres, orange) – Areas to be mowed will be maintained at a height not to

exceed six (6) inches or mowed once every two weeks, whichever comes first. Vegetation next

to light poles, trees and any permanent objects etc., shall be mechanically trimmed to the

same height as specified above at the time of each mowing. All grass clippings and debris,

shall be removed from the sidewalks, parking lots, and streets etc. at the time the cutting

takes place.

Weekly (16.44 acres, red) – all weekly lawn areas shall be fine cut mowing. All areas shall

be mowed every week, throughout the growing season unless otherwise directed by the City.

Areas to be mowed will be maintained at a height of four (4) inches. Grass next to light poles,

trees, and permanent objects etc., shall be mechanically trimmed to the same height as

specified above at the time of each mowing. All grass clippings and debris, shall be removed

from sidewalks, parking lots, and streets etc. at the time cutting takes place.

Contractor is expected to be familiar with all areas and locations of the work and if they are

not, shall have those questions answered before commencing work on this contract.

Contractor must be able to receive requests via email, phone and text messages.

All mowing in the downtown area, bounded by 11th Street to 24th Street and extending north

from 4th Avenue, shall be freshly mowed 48 hours prior to Memorial Day, Independence Day,

and Labor Day, unless otherwise directed by the City of Rock Island.

The Municipal Services Superintendent or designee(s) shall be the sole judge as to whether

the Contractor's work conforms to the specifications.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 561730Landscaping Services

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