Village of Deerfield - 2027 Landscape Maintenance and Seasonal Planting Services - RFQ

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Respondents shall demonstrate the experience, personnel, equipment, and operational capacity necessary to provide the anticipated services. At a minimum, respondents should demonstrate: 1. Experience providing comparable landscape design, landscape maintenance and seasonal planting services for municipalities, public agencies, commercial properties, downtown districts, or other highly visible locations; 2. Experience installing and maintaining seasonal plant material supplied by a client or separate plant-material vendor 3. Sufficient staffing, supervision, vehicles, tools, watering equipment, and other resources to complete scheduled and supplemental work; 4. Qualified personnel with appropriate knowledge of horticulture, landscape design, plant identification, planting practices, pruning, weed management, plant designing, and plant health. 5. Applicable licenses and certifications for pesticide and herbicide applications; 6. An established process for supervising work, inspecting service locations, and correcting maintenance deficiencies; 7. The ability to respond promptly and communicate effectively with Village Staff; and 8. A satisfactory record of performance on comparable contracts. CONTENTS OF STATEMENT QUALIFICATIONS Statements of Qualifications should be concise and directly responsive to this Request for Qualifications. Submittals shall be limited to a maximum of 50 pages. Each Statement of Qualifications shall include the following: 1. Firm Information Provide the firm’s legal name, business address, and a brief description of the consulting firm, including its primary areas of practice and relevant experience. 2. Key Personnel Provide resumes for the Account Manager, Field Supervisor, and other key personnel proposed perform or oversee the work. Resumes should identify each individual’s anticipated role and responsibilities, relevant education and professional experience, and applicable licenses and certifications. 3. Interest and Qualifications Provide a one-page narrative describing the firm’s interest in providing the requested services. The narrative shall identify the firm’s interest in providing landscaping services, and shall identify the firm’s particular abilities, qualifications, and experience related to landscaping services. 4. Project Vision, Methodologies, and Philosophies Demonstrate a clear vision of the desired project outcome. Describe the methodologies, technical approaches, management practices, and professional philosophies the firm would use to achieve the desired outcome. 5. Comparable projects or contracts Provide descriptions of three similar projects or contracts completed or performed within the last five years. Each project description should identify the client, project location, project dates, scope of services, and the firm’s role and responsibilities. Additionally, provide an explanation of how the work is comparable to the services anticipate by the Village. 6. Related Knowledge, Expertise, and Experience Provide examples demonstrating the firm’s knowledge, expertise, and experience with other work related to the requested services. This may include related project types, specialized services, technical capabilities, regulatory experience, innovative approaches, or other qualifications relevant to the Village’s anticipated needs.

Relevant landscape maintenance experience and past performance, Qualifications of the firm and proposed personnel, Staffing, supervision, equipment, and operational capacity, Understanding of the Village's anticipated services, Proposed service and quality-control approach, Communication and responsiveness, Experience coordinating with separate plant-material vendors, References and overall responsiveness to the RFQ