Grounds Care/Mowing for CCHS

Sealed bids will be received at the Christian County Board of Education, P.O. Box 609, 200 Glass Ave., Hopkinsville, KY 42241-0609, for Grounds Care/Mowing for CCHS.

Vendors will bid for Christian County High School located at 1 Tiger Way. Award will be made on the lowest cost. The Christian County Board of Education also ask that each bidder provide a per hour price for bush hogging on the property.

Vendor shall begin work around the last of March and ending the middle of October. (Vendor will be contacted as to exact time based on growing conditions of the properties.)

Mowing and trimming will require 25 – 30 mows (depending on the weather). Mowing and trimming includes (please see attached maps for mowing areas; before bidding please confirm acreage):

1. Mowing fields
2. Mowing lawns – throwing grass away from buildings, parking lots, and sidewalks
3. Trimming – around buildings, sidewalks, fences, trees, and shrubs
4. Weed eating – ditches and driveways
5. Trim spraying – only around fences and buildings with 4” wide bead maximum
6. Spraying – includes all playground areas, all cracks in drives, parking lots, sidewalks and any other area that cannot be cut with a mower or weed eater
7. Please also provide a price per acre or price per hour for bush hogging.

Vendors shall furnish all materials, labor, equipment, tools, and supplies necessary to complete the mowing at each site.

Before mowing, the vendor must clear the area of any accumulation of debris or rubbish at the site.

NO mowing any property of the Christian County Public Schools on Sundays.

Payment of bills will be made once a week. Bills will itemize the location(s) mowed, the number of mowings, and the rate per location.

**Submission:** Bids must be sealed in an envelope that is clearly marked “District Mowing” and delivered to the Christian County Board of Education ATTN: Jessica Darnell. Bids will be opened and acknowledged for receipt at **10:30 a.m. November 10, 2026**.

**Award:** Award will be made on the lowest cost.

**Contract Period:** The bid will be awarded for one year with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods should both parties be in agreement. The effective date of the contract will be from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027 with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods.

**Bid Security:** Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or cashier’s check in an amount equal to **five (5) percent** of the entire bid amount.

**Surety:** The successful bidder will be required to offer a surety of **100%** of the amount of the bid before a contract will be issued.

**Insurance:** Each bid must include proof of insurance coverage for liability and property damage in an amount not less than **$250,000**. The bid must include proof of Worker’s Compensation insurance as applicable under Kentucky law.

**Site Visit:** Before submitting a proposal, the vendor shall visit and examine the site(s) to confirm the nature and scope of the work.