2011 - Home Chore Bids

Summary of Specifications:
The City of Oak Park, Michigan is requesting sealed bid proposals for the service of providing residential lawn mowing during the Summer of 2013 - 14 and Spring 2014, and residential snow removal during the Winter of 2014. The City of Oak Park provides home chore assistance to low-income seniors and disabled residents through outside contractors. The scope of this request for proposals is to provide a UNIT COST PER HOME for basic lawn mowing and snow removal. The City of Oak Park reserves the right to award contracts to MULTIPLE CONTRACTORS to provide all or a specific lawn and snow removal service. For expediency and when found to be in the City’s best interest, the City also reserves the right to award multiple contracts to a single contractor, even if one of his/her bids may not be the absolute lowest received for a specific chore. The City of Oak Park has experienced as many as 80 homeowners requesting lawn service and snow removal service in past years. Some homeowners request service regularly while others request intermittent service. Therefore, the exact volume and quantity of residential service demands is variable and somewhat unpredictable and is also influenced by weather. THE LAWN SERVICE AND SNOW REMOVAL DOES NOT INVOLVE MUNICIPAL GROUNDS OR BUILDINGS. The City will select and enter into contracts with no more than three (3)contractors. If more than three contractors bid the same prices, the City shall award contracts to three (3) bidders in its sole and absolute discretion as to the best interests of the City.