REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE SERVICES The City of Pascagoula ("City") is requesting proposals from qualified firms for the following: Maintenance of city property requiring full professional knowledge of the full range of landscaping activities. The landscaping activities encompass regular mowing of city properties and city right-of-way, tree trimming, landscaping maintenance of city entrances and other areas, shrub and ground covering trimming, weeding/blowing/edging of city sidewalks, debris and garbage removal, and maintenance of sports facilities in different areas of the city. The scope of services includes all work to perform landscaping maintenance at numerous sites shown in the attached exhibits. Below is a further explanation of scope of services along with exhibits: 1. MOWING All city-owned property and right-of-way property shall be mowed. Attached is Exhibit A which addresses properties and city right-of-way which need to be mowed along with requirements for how often the property needs to be mowed. Also attached is Exhibit C, which addresses additional properties and city right-of-way which need to be mowed along with requirements for how often the property needs to be mowed. 2. TREE TRIMMING All trees falling on city property or city right-of-way shall be trimmed once every six months. Attached is Exhibit A which addresses all properties and city right-of-way which needs to have trees trimmed. Also attached is Exhibit C, which addresses additional properties and city right-of-way which need to have trees trimmed. 3. LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE OF CITY ENTRANCES All city entrances and other designated beds will need to be maintained on a monthly basis with flower beds being changed out once every four months. Maintenance of city flower beds shall include watering, weeding, and debris removal. Attached is Exhibit A which shows all the city entrances that need to be maintained. 4. SHRUB AND GROUND COVERING TRIMMING All city properties and city right-of-way that has shrubs or ground covering shall need to be maintained on a monthly basis. Attached is Exhibit A which shows all the city areas that need to have shrubs and ground coverings trimmed. 5. WEEDING, EDGING AND BLOWING OF CITY SIDEWALKS All city sidewalks and right-of-ways shall be weeded, blown, and edged once every four months. Attached is Exhibit A which shows all the city areas that need to be weeded, blown, and edged. 6. DEBRIS AND GARBAGE REMOVAL As part of contractor's maintenance requirement they shall be responsible for removing any garbage or debris left on city property or right-of-way. The contractor shall not be responsible for removal of garbage left in city cans or city dumpsters. Please refer to Exhibit A for properties that will need to have garbage and debris removed. Please refer also to Exhibit C for additional properties that will need to have garbage and debris removed. 7. GROOMING, DRAGGING, LINING, FERTILIZATION, WEED AND PEST CONTROL In addition, the contractor shall be responsible for grooming, dragging, lining, fertilizing, weeding, and providing pest control to specific city-owned sports facilities. Attached is Exhibit B which provides all the specific facilities that will require this maintenance. The selection of the landscaping contractor will be based upon the following items and point totals (50 points total): 1. Necessary equipment to perform all tasks for City (5 points) 2. Landscaping background to perform all requested duties for City (10 points) 3. Organizational size and capabilities (10 points) 4. Familiarity working in the City of Pascagoula (10 points) 5. Proposed pricing (10 points) 6. Customer service (5 points) City staff will review all proposals and make a recommendation to the City Council for approval. The City Council may select a single contractor and award a single contract for all services contemplated by this RFP. Alternatively, the City Council may award multiple contracts for various areas or services. The contractor(s) selected for an award will not necessarily be the lowest bidder. Rather, the selection will be based upon the proposal that is responsive, responsible, and the most advantageous to the city, as determined by the city in its sole discretion. Contractors will be prioritized based on experience and performance, current performance capability, fees, and other criteria as outlined in this document. The city anticipates that all contractors will have a fair and reasonable opportunity to provide service. The city reserves the right to add/delete/modify criteria or times, via an addendum, if it is in the city's best interest, as determined by the city in its sole discretion. Below is the timeframe for the Request for Proposals: June 7, 2026 Request for Proposals are Published. June 17, 2026 at 10:00 am at the temporary City Hall (535 Delmas Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39568) a site visit shall be provided to interested contractors. These site visits are non-mandatory, but will provide opportunities for contractors to ask questions about the RFP along with inspecting some of the properties that need to be maintained. July 9, 2026 at 2:00 pm is deadline for submission of Proposals. Four copies (4) and one (1) original of all proposals and addenda shall be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the City Clerk, P. O. Drawer 908, Pascagoula, Mississippi 39568-0908. If a proposal and addenda are hand-delivered, the street address of the City Clerk is 535 Delmas Avenue, Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567-4220. All proposal envelopes shall be marked "Sealed Proposal To Be Opened at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, July 9, 2026", and if any envelope is not so marked, any proposal contained therein may not be considered. All proposal envelopes should contain the Proposer's name and mailing address on the face of the envelope and also specify the name: Landscaping Maintenance Services Proposal. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 120 days after the above proposal opening date. WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL of the City of Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi, this 2nd day of June, 2026. CITY OF PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI BY: /s/ Karen Kennedy City Clerk IPL0346509 Jun 7 2026