Mowing & Landscape Maintenance

Background
The City of Monticello Parks, Arts & Recreation Department is seeking proposals from qualified Contractors for mowing and landscape maintenance in Monticello, MN.
The goal of this contract is to maintain the city's parks and recreation areas, ensuring they are kept in a clean and aesthetically pleasing condition.

Work Details
The contractor will provide mowing, trimming, and landscape maintenance services at the following locations:
- Riverside Cemetery (19.72 acres)
- Hillside Cemetery (3.5 acres)
- Monticello Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Blight Property Mowing
- Downtown Landscaping weed control.

Specific tasks include:
- Mowing grass to a height of 3-5 inches with a maximum of ten cuttings per season
- Spring cleanup by the last week in April
- Fall cleanup scheduled based on weather conditions
- Litter pickup during mowing operations
- Weed control in landscaped areas
- Trimming shrubs as needed
- Maintaining the right-of-way along State Highway 25.

The contractor must ensure that all work is performed in accordance with local laws and regulations.

Period of Performance
The contract will remain in force from the date of award until December 31, 2029. There is an option to extend the contract for one additional season if both parties agree.

Place of Performance
Monticello, MN, specifically at:
- Riverside Cemetery (1321 West River St)
- Hillside Cemetery (State Highway 25 & 7th St East)
- Monticello Wastewater Treatment Plant (1401 Hart Boulevard)
- Various downtown locations.

Bidder Requirements
Contractors must comply with all local and state laws and provide proof of necessary licenses and insurance coverage including public liability and property damage insurance with minimum limits of $2 million per incident. Additionally, they must maintain workman’s compensation insurance and provide an hourly rate for additional services such as trimming hedges.