2025 3 10 Work Session Packet 1

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Agenda Item 
 
III D. Approval of Bid Award for RFB 25-03 for Mowing and Maintenance of City Parks and 
Other City Properties Including Alternate #1 (Adding Regional Park) 
Overview 
The current contract for mowing and maintenance of city parks and other city properties will expire 
on March 31, 2025. Therefore, bid documents were prepared and distributed to continue this 
service. On the bid deadline date of February 25, 2025, four responses were received. Attached are 
the memorandum from the Purchasing Assistant, bid tabulation sheet, and vendor contract. Below 
is a list of affected city properties, estimated frequency of cuts per year depending on weather and 
need, bid price per cut from the low bidder, and an overall budget estimate of cost per year: 
 
City Property 
Estimated 
Frequency 
Price Per Cut 
Bid Amount 
Estimated Cost 
Per Year 
Public Works 30/year $50 $1,500 
Animal Shelter 30/year 70 2,100 
City Hall 30/year 175 5,250 
Cook Drive 30/year 145 4,350 
Tell Drive/Cook Drive Lots 30/year 35 1,050 
Cook Park 30/year 145 4,350 
Eco Park 30/year 125 3,750 
Eureka Trail Head 30/year 130 3,900 
Fisher Field 30/year 70 2,100 
Heritage Park 30/year 170 5,100 
Ingleside Park 30/year 140 4,200 
Market Park 30/year 75 2,250 
Prof Powers Park 30/year 395 11,850 
11Veterans Park 30/year 245 7,350 
Regional Park excluding in-fields 30/year 2,950 88,500 
Regional Park (Storage Building) 30/year 70 2,100 
Fire Station #2 30/year 80 2,400 
Fire Training Center 30/year 100 3,000 
Vacant Lot (400 W. Bank St.) 30/year 40 1,200 
Vacant Lot (Million St.) 30/year 35 1,050 
Community Garden (307 Cedar Springs Rd.) 30/year 50 1,500 
Median at Decatur Pike/Congress Parkway 30/year 40 1,200 
Northridge Sign (Congress Parkway/Ingleside) 30/year 10 300 
Welcome Sign (Decatur Pike) 30/year 20 600 
Welcome Sign (SR 30) 30/year 10 300 
Welcome Sign (Congress Parkway @ MCHS) 30/year 10 300 
Welcome Sign (N. Congress Parkway) 30/year 10 300 
Welcome Sign (SR 39) 30/year 10 300 
Welcome Sign (SR 305/Congress Parkway) 30/year 10 300 
Total Value of Contract  $5,415 $162,450 
Action to Consider 
Consensus to move this item to the March 18, 2025 regular meeting to award this bid to Huggins 
Lawn Care, the low bidder and the current provider, including alternate #1 (adding Regional Park) 
for an estimated annual cost of $162,450. 
Affected Departments 
Parks & Recreation 
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