OPWDD's Contract Management Unit for Central NY DDSOO is soliciting sealed bids from responsible and qualified contractors to perform Community Lawn Care and Maintenance at multiple sites in Oneida and Oswego Counties. The Scope of Work includes, but is not limited to, mowing, trimming, and spring and fall clean ups. References, experience, financial resources, and applicable insurances are required. The contractor or its principals must be able to provide references that verify they have 2 years of relevant experience. The contractor will be required to comply with all local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and ordinances governing the performance of Community Lawn Care and Maintenance. Contract(s) will be awarded to the responsible and responsive contractor(s) that provide the lowest Total Combined Cost Per Season per cluster. Prevailing wage will apply. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 0% Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Contract term: 2024-2028 Designated Contact Person(s) For Inquiries & Submission Katelyn Johnson, CMS 1 for Zachary Guida, CMS 2 Deborah Grieco, CMS 3 OPWDD Contract Management Unit 26 Center Circle Wassaic, New York 12592-2637 Phone: 845-877-6821 x3411 Fax: 845-877-3004 eny.nyc.li.contracthub@opwdd.ny.gov. Final Date for Receipt of Questions 25 October 2023 Notification of Awards 01 December 2023 Contract start date (subject to change) 25 March 2024 Official Responses to Questions By 3 November 2023 (1) OPWDD reserves the right to use any and all ideas presented in any response to the IFB. Selection or rejection of any proposal does not affect this right. OPWDD shall also have unlimited rights to disclose or duplicate, for any purpose whatsoever, all information or other work product developed, derived, documented or furnished by the Bidder under any agreement resulting from this IFB. (2) In the event of contract award, all documentation produced as part of the contract will become the exclusive property of OPWDD. OPWDD reserves a royalty free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use such documentation and to authorize others to do so. Only proposals judged to be responsive to the submission requirements set forth in this IFB will be evaluated. An incomplete Cost Proposal Form or any alteration to the Cost Proposal Form may result in your bid not being considered. OPWDD reserves the right to reject any and all offers.