Summary
Howard Community College solicits firm-fixed-price bids to provide full-service landscape management for its main campus in Columbia, MD (turf, shrubs, trees, beds, stormwater/BMPs, nature trails, flowers, irrigation maintenance). Contract: one-year base with two one-year renewal options. Key minimum requirements: Maryland-based contractor with ≥5 years commercial/institutional landscape experience, required licenses/insurance, pesticide/irrigation credentials, supervisor with horticulture background plus NALP technician and Chesapeake Bay Level 1 certifications, and higher-education references (min. 3). Scope highlights relevant to pricing/capacity: ~141 irrigation zones, 32 stormwater/BMP sites, green roof planters, mowing ~24×/year, organic weed-control program (Iron HEDTA), athletic fields excluded. MBE subcontracting goal 29% (encouraged). Bids must be submitted via Equity Hub Bid Locker and include specified technical, management, and reference documentation.