This bid is for natural area restoration, garden maintenance, and aquatic management at multiple park sites throughout Chicago, Illinois.
Due
December 1, 2026
23 days left
Location
Chicago, IL
Illinois
Posted on
Bonfire
Notice ID
P-26000
Please quote natural area restoration, garden maintenance, and aquatic management at multiple park sites throughout Chicago, Illinois, including 39 natural areas and 12 nature gardens.
Term: Two years, with three optional one-year extensions.
Grounds care: Control invasive plants, prune, mulch, seed native plants, maintain paths and fences, and remove trash and landscape waste; visit each site at least every two weeks, with vegetation maintenance typically April 1–November 15.
Aquatic care: Control weeds and algae, test water quality, monitor water levels, and remove trash weekly from April through November 1; maintain shorelines up to 15 feet inland.
Aquatic equipment: Install fountains, mixers, and aeration systems in spring, inspect weekly, service routinely, and remove and store in fall.
Additional services: Include restoration, native planting, prescribed burns, tree removal, wildlife management, ecological consulting, and repairs to paved areas and other built landscape features as applicable.
Resources: Include labor, equipment, materials, disposal, and service reporting; use licensed personnel for herbicide work and certified arborist supervision for woody plant pruning.
Please confirm availability and send your quote by December 1, 2026.
The original documents
Deadline: December 1, 2026
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What they need
TermTwo years, with three optional one-year extensions.
Natural areas and gardensListed sites include 39 natural areas and 12 nature gardens. Provide invasive plant control, pruning, mulching, native seeding, path and fence upkeep, and trash and landscape waste removal. Visit each site at least every two weeks; vegetation maintenance typically runs April 1–November 15.
Aquatic maintenanceWeed and algae control, water quality testing, water level monitoring, and weekly trash removal from April through November 1. Include shoreline maintenance up to 15 feet inland.
Aquatic systemsSpring installation, weekly inspection, routine servicing, and fall removal and storage of fountains, mixers, and aeration systems.
Additional servicesQuote unit rates for restoration, native planting, prescribed burns, tree removal, wildlife management, ecological consulting, and hardscape repairs as applicable.
ResourcesInclude labor, equipment, materials, disposal, and service reporting. Herbicide work requires licensed personnel; woody plant pruning requires certified arborist supervision.
Past history: who won Inspection & Testing work in Illinois
Recent federal contract awards (federal buyers) in the same industry in Illinois, from USAspending.gov. These are comparable jobs, not earlier rounds of this exact solicitation.
Typical award:$9,937 to $104Kmiddle half of 15 recent awards · median $31K
Who won
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