The City of Bismarck is requesting bids for the mowing and trimming of properties that do not comply with the city ordinance governing tall grass and weeds and have been authorized for mowing. Bagging and/or collection of the tall grass and weeds resulting from mowing is not required.

Bids for mowing and trimming tall grass and weeds for the City of Bismarck will be received by the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Bismarck in the office of the City Administrator, until ten (10:00) o’clock a.m. (CST), Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Bids will be publicly opened and reviewed at eleven (11:00) o’clock a.m. (CST), on Wednesday, April 3, 2013.

The proposals must be mailed to the City Administrator (PO Box 5503, Bismarck ND 58506-5503) or otherwise deposited with the City Administrator (221 North Fifth Street, Bismarck ND 58501) and shall be sealed and endorsed "Mowing Bid". If a bid is to be faxed, the bid must be sent to a bidder’s agent independent of the City of Bismarck, placed in a sealed envelope, labeled according to this specification and delivered to the office of the City Administrator prior to the bid deadline.

Bids must be submitted on blanks furnished by the City of Bismarck and in accordance with specifications and conditions therein contained. Blank copies of the proposal and specifications (bid packet) may be obtained from the Bismarck Fire Department, 1020 E Central Ave Bismarck, ND 58501-1936

All bidders are encouraged to attend a pre-bid meeting at the Public Works Department (601 South 26th Street) at eleven (11:00) o’clock a.m. (CST) on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

All bidders are invited to be present at the opening of the bids in room 1A of the City/County Building (221 North Fifth Street, Bismarck ND 58501) at eleven (11:00) o’clock a.m. (CST), on Wednesday, April 3, 2013.

The right is reserved to hold all bids for a period of forty-five (45) days, to reject any and all bids, to waive technicalities or to accept such as may be determined to be for the best interest of the City of Bismarck.