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Landscape Planting and Irrigation Project Service

Quincy, MassachusettsMassachusetts, USADue Thursday, October 15, 2026
Client
Quincy, Massachusetts
RFP Number
CONS-24412
Posted
10/2/2026
Category
Construction, Architecture, Interior Design, Landscaping and Other Related Services
Budget
Looking for Proposals
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Description

AI Generated

The City of Quincy Department of Natural Resources is soliciting sealed bids for the Newport Avenue Landscape Planting and Irrigation Project. Scope of work across roughly 2,300 linear feet includes site preparation, grading, soil placement, mulch installation, planting specified trees, shrubs, and flowers, installing an automatic irrigation system, watering, utility protection, and maintenance during the warranty period. Eligible vendors must be onshore USA organizations, and plant materials must generally be sourced from a Massachusetts nursery with current Massachusetts Nursery and Landscaping certification. Bidders must submit a sealed envelope containing their bid to the Office of the Purchasing Department by October 15, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., accompanied by a five percent bid security. All questions must be submitted no later than October 9, 2026, and digital bid responses can be submitted via email or online. The winning bidder must provide a 50 percent payment bond upon award of the contract, but the prompt provides no specific budget amount.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from Final Newport Avenue Landscape Spec.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The City of Quincy is soliciting sealed bids to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and transportation for landscape planting and irrigation improvements along Newport Avenue. The project covers approximately 2,300 linear feet across two primary planting areas. Qualified contractors possessing requisite skills, experience, and licensed arborists are eligible to bid.

Issued by
City of Quincy, Department of Natural Resources
Questions due
October 9, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Proposals due
October 15, 2026, at 11:30 a.m.
Contract start
April 15, 2027
Installation completion
May 30, 2027
How to submit
Sealed hard copy by mail or hand delivery
Submission details
Delivered to Office of the Purchasing Department, City Hall, 1305 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02169. Envelopes must be sealed and marked Newport Avenue Landscape Planting and Irrigation Project with time/date of bid call.
Contract term
Installation between April 15, 2027, and May 30, 2027, with a 2-year warranty period after project completion and acceptance.
Place of performance
Designated areas along Newport Avenue in Quincy, Massachusetts
Insurance and bonding
Workers Compensation as required by Massachusetts. Insurance certificates covering all operations must name the City of Quincy as Additional Insured and Certificate Holder.
Funding
Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30 & 39M minimum wage rates

How proposals are evaluated

Overall lowest responsive, responsible, and eligible bidder possessing skill, ability, experience, integrity, and past performance

Scope of work

  • Site preparation and removal of unsuitable materials
  • Furnishing and placement of suitable planting soil and topsoil
  • Fine grading of planting areas
  • Furnishing and installation of specified trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, perennial flowers, and vines
  • Furnishing and installation of a complete automatic irrigation system
  • Furnishing and installation of approved landscape pine bark mulch
  • Watering and establishment of all newly planted material
  • Replacement of plant material that fails to establish during the warranty period

Minimum qualifications

  • On-site certified Arborist holding MCA, MCH, or ISAC license
  • Arborist must have at least ten years experience in the field of municipal tree planting
  • Plant material procured from a nursery with current Massachusetts Nursery and Landscaping (MNLA) certification

Documents to include with the bid

  • Bid Price Page
  • Bid security (5% of total bid price)
  • Reference List
  • Tax Compliance Certificate
  • Signature Authorization form
  • Certificate of Non-Collusion
  • Certification Relating to Debarment and Suspension
  • Indemnity Agreement

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