The Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive landscape and irrigation maintenance for the Spur 93 and Jade Avenue Business Park. The contract is for an initial one‑year term with two optional one‑year renewals. Work includes quarterly irrigation system inspections, bi‑monthly mowing, edging, trimming, weed control, mulching, tree pruning, and seasonal application of fertilizers, insecticides, and herbicides, as well as detailed reporting. The contractor must be a licensed irrigator, hold a Texas pesticide applicator license, and cannot use subcontractors. A mandatory pre‑bid conference is scheduled, and proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes by the deadline.
• Scope: Quarterly irrigation checks, semi‑annual system flushes, bi‑monthly landscaping (mowing, edging, trimming, weed removal, mulching, tree pruning).
• Frequency: Irrigation – every 3 months (check) and every 6 months (flush); Landscape – every 2 months (maintenance) and every 6 months (mulch & pruning).
• Requirements: Licensed irrigator, Texas pesticide applicator license, no subcontractors, submit original + 3 copies, mandatory pre‑bid meeting.
• Contract length: 1 year initial, renewable up to 2 additional years.
• Submission: sealed proposals to EDC CEO, 501 Procter St., Suite 100, Port Arthur, TX 77640 by 10:00 a.m. Oct 21, 2026.
• Evaluation: Experience (35 pts), References (10 pts), Pricing (20 pts), Project Approach (35 pts).
• Payment: Net 30, no sales tax, invoicing to EDC.