Request for Bids for Community Center and Park Landscape Projects

The City of Asheville is seeking qualified landscape contractors to perform comprehensive landscape improvements at four municipal facilities – the Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center, Burton Street Community Center, Tempe Avery Montford Center, and Montford Park. The work includes installing a variety of shrubs and trees, upgrading irrigation systems, adding soil amendments and mulch, constructing concrete pads, installing river‑rock swales, fencing, handicap parking posts, and demolition/clearing of existing vegetation. Bidders must submit a sealed bid using the City‑provided form, demonstrate proper licensing, financial stability, safety records, and include a progress schedule. The procurement follows North Carolina’s informal construction bid statutes, and the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids. • Scope: Tree/shrub planting, irrigation, concrete pads, river‑rock swales, fencing, handicap post painting, site demolition, soil amendment, mulch. • Locations: Four City‑owned community‑center and park sites in Asheville, NC. • Requirements: NC landscape contractor license, OSHA 200 logs, three‑year financials, tax statements, and a signed collusion affidavit. • Key Dates: Pre‑bid meeting 8 Oct 2026 (optional), questions due 15 Oct 2026, bid deadline 29 Oct 2026, earliest construction start 16 Nov 2026.