NOTICE OF BID LETTING – RESTLAND CEMETERY MOWING SERVICES
The City of Baxter is accepting sealed bids for mowing and maintenance services at Restland Cemetery (6801 HWY F-17 W, Baxter, IA 50028) for the 2025 mowing season (April 9 – November 30, 2025).
Bid deadline: 3:00 p.m. on March 10, 2025
Bid opening: March 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., at Baxter City Hall
The selected contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary equipment, labor, and supervision to maintain Restland Cemetery. The scope of work includes:
The grass height should not exceed 5” in height during the contract period.
Prior to each mowing, remove all litter and debris from lawn areas, set flowers and/or flower pots upright, and perform general upkeep of the area.
All volunteer trees in shrub lines or any other structure shall be removed throughout the season, as needed.
The contractor will leave clippings on the lawn as long as no readily visible clumps remain on the grass surface. Otherwise, the contractor will distribute large clumps of clippings by mechanical blowing or by collecting and removing them.
Memorial stones must be kept clean and tidy; grass clippings must be blown or swept from stones and memorials if grass is blown on them. All practical effort should be made to blow grass away from stones. Use of chute guards is recommended to control blowing grass clippings.
No mowing activities will be allowed during a burial ceremony.
Provide one fall cleanup service. This includes the collection of leaves and debris. This must be completed after the leaves have fallen and scheduled with the public works department.
Insurance Requirements: Minimum General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $5,000 medical expense required.
The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
For more details on the bidding process or property information, please contact City Hall.
641-227-3120
Click to download the bid form here or pick it up at City Hall.
