Groundskeeping Services for MDH Potomac Center and SETT

Background
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) is seeking a Contractor to provide groundskeeping services for the Potomac Center and Secure Evaluation & Therapeutic Treatment (SETT) facilities located at 1380 Marshall St, Hagerstown, MD 21740. These facilities serve intellectually disabled adults with co-existing mental disorders. The campus spans twenty-three acres and includes ten single-story buildings, enclosed by a metal picket-style fence with automatic gates for security. The goal of the contract is to maintain the grounds in a safe and aesthetically pleasing manner, supporting the therapeutic environment of the facilities.

Work Details
The Contractor will provide comprehensive groundskeeping services including:

1. **Mowing**: Scheduled mowing from March to November, with specific frequencies outlined (e.g., four mows in May 2025, three in July 2025). Mowing must adhere to height standards based on grass type as per Maryland's Professional Lawn Care Manual.

2. **Trimming**: Use of string trimmers for areas inaccessible by mowers, scheduled concurrently with mowing services.

3. **Edging**: Edging around all paved areas and sidewalks to be performed at each mowing/trimming service.

4. **Weeding**: Continuous removal of weeds from beds, sidewalks, and parking lots throughout the growing season.

5. **Fence Maintenance**: Keeping an 18-inch clear area along both sides of approximately 2,736 feet of metal picket-style fence and 1,400 feet of chain-link fence through manual trimming and herbicide application by licensed personnel.

6. **Leaf Removal**: At least three occurrences during Fall months (September-November).

7. **Gutter Cleaning**: Cleaning gutters on nine buildings once in late Fall before winter.

8. **Winter Clean-up**: General clean-up at least once during each Winter month (January-March).

Period of Performance
The contract will commence on May 1, 2025, and will last for fifty-two weeks, concluding on April 30, 2026.

Place of Performance
The services will be performed at the Potomac Center and Secure Evaluation & Therapeutic Treatment (SETT) facilities located at 1380 Marshall St, Hagerstown, MD 21740.