Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District · Solicitation RFQ-90152

Grounds Maintenance Services 2027-2029

Cleveland, OH Special district Posted Oct 19, 2026 Last verified Oct 28, 10:20 AM
Plumbing Landscaping General Contracting Site Utilities 16 days remaining

What this bid is

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) wants a contractor for grounds maintenance under solicitation RFQ-90152, an invitation for bid for work from 2027 through 2029. The work covers vegetation management, landscaping, grass cutting, weed control and other specified grounds maintenance at 102 NEORSD sites. The sites are in and around the Cleveland, Ohio area.

Key dates: questions are due 4 November 2026 at 1:00 PM EST, and bids are due 13 November 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. A pre-bid meeting is set for 2 November 2026 at 10:00 AM EST at EMSC, 4747 East 49th Street, Floor 2, Cuyahoga Heights, OH 44125. The notice calls this meeting non-mandatory, but BusyBids has it flagged as mandatory, so check the portal before you rely on either.

Bids are submitted electronically through the agency's OpenGov portal, and a free vendor account is needed to upload one. The notice lists 13 attached documents, including a sample agreement and site maps. The contact is Michael Gouchie, Contract Admin Lead, at gouchiem@neorsd.org or (216) 881-6011. The agency decides who is awarded the contract.

Who should bid

Plumbing, Landscaping, General Contracting, Site Utilities contractors - the work is Cleveland, OH.

Deadline

13 November 2026, 1:00 PM EST (16 days remaining - last confirmed 28 Oct)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District - Technical Services Group has issued invitation for bid, solicitation RFQ-90152.

The purpose of this contract is to supply the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, herein referred to as the “NEORSD,” with vegetation management, landscaping, grass cutting, weed control, and other specified grounds maintenance services at 102 NEORSD sites. NEORSD will host a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting at 10:00 A.M. on Monday November 2nd at EMSC, Floor 2 4747 East 49th Street, Cuyahoga Heights, OH 44125.

The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (Sewer District) protects public health and the environment by leading effective wastewater and stormwater management. As the largest wastewater treatment provider in the State of Ohio, the Sewer District spans 380 square miles, serves 62 communities and one million residents, treats 90 billion gallons of wastewater a year, and manages more than 400 miles of streams. In addition to its award-winning treatment plant and laboratory performance, the Sewer District's Project Clean Lake construction program will reduce annual Lake Erie pollution by 4 billion gallons by 2035, while its Regional Stormwater Management Program addresses widespread inter-community problems like flooding, pollution, and erosion. NEORSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, recognizing the full range of human differences and similarities. Through our unwavering efforts to leverage the potential of our diversity, we continually strive to build and foster an environment that respects each individual. We encourage and promote innovation and provide opportunities for all employees to interact, communicate, and realize the full potential of their talents.

Responses are due November 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST.

Questions must be submitted by November 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST at EMSC 4747 East 49th Street, Floor 2 Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio 44125.

Contact: Michael Gouchie, Contract Admin Lead (gouchiem@neorsd.org, (216) 881-6011).

13 documents are attached to the notice: Sample Agreement; SBE Policy; NEORSD Health and Safety - Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO); NEORSD Health and Safety - Confined Space Policy; 10.01.26 Signed Resolutions; 2027-2029_Grounds_Maintenance_DS v3; 2027-2029 Grounds Maintenance_Site Maps_Bid Group 1_GJM_EMSC_Southerly; 2026-2027 Grounds Maintenance_Site Maps_Bid Group 2 Central.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/neorsd/projects/305270. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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