RFP - Landscape Maintenance and Lawn Care Services

Jackson County Purchasing Department is issuing a Sealed Request for Proposals (RFP) for Landscape Maintenance and Lawn Care Services for Jackson County Facilities.Sealed or electronic proposals for Landscape Maintenance and Lawn Care Services will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Jackson County, Mississippi until 12:00 noon (CT) on Monday, May 6, 2024 and said proposals are to be opened and read aloud at 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 6, 2024, in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room located in the Jackson County Services Building, 2915 Canty Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567. Proposer whose proposal meets the criteria established in the Request for Proposals, at the sole discretion of the County, may be considered for Contract award. The County may, by direct negotiation, finalize terms with the service provider who is selected for award based on proposals. The County reserves the right to reject any or all responses for any reason. Clarification of information may be requested by the

County.The County, at its sole discretion, may short-list proposers that are deemed to best meet the County’s requirements, taking into consideration the following factors including price, qualification, experience and references. The County may, at its sole discretion, ask for formal presentations from all of the responsive and responsible proposers, or only from those firms that are short-listed, if short-listing is determined to be in the best interest of the County. Negotiations will be conducted and may take place in person or via telephone with the most qualified firm as identified by the County or, if short-listing occurs, with all of the short-listed proposers. Proposers that participate in the negotiations may be given an opportunity to submit their best and final offers.Work is to commence on July 1, 2024.For sealed proposals, the proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope which shall be clearly marked “Sealed Proposal for Landscape Maintenance and Lawn Care Services”. One (1) printed and signed original and three (3) hard copies of the proposal shall be submitted. Any proposal received after the time and date specified for the submission of the proposals will not be considered and will be returned unopened. Proposals must be delivered to the proper location, Any Proposal received in a location other than where specified will not be considered.Firms have the option of submitting their proposals sealed in an envelope, as above, or electronically through www.jacksoncoplans.com. If a sealed envelope proposal is submitted by mail, the post office address of the Purchasing Director is P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568. Proposals may also be hand-delivered to Ms. Cindy Steen, Purchasing Director, 2915 Canty Street, Suite D, Pascagoula, MS 39567.When submitting an electronic proposal, the proposal must be submitted in “pdf” format and shall contain the same information and forms as required for the paper proposals. When submitting a proposal electronically, the authorized signature may be a hand-written blue ink signature or be an electronic signature. When proposals are submitted electronically, the exterior of the proposal envelope shall be deemed in compliance by including the same information as an attachment with electronic proposal submittal.For an electronic proposal, documents can be viewed or downloaded from www.jacksoncoplans.com. Proposers will be required to register FREE with Plan House Printing at www.jacksoncoplans.com to submit an electronic proposal. For any questions relating to the electronic submittal, please call Plan House Printing at (228) 248-0181.