Grounds & Landscaping contracting in Indiana
Mowing routes, landscape care, irrigation, and tree work for federal installations, courthouses, parks, depots, and school campuses. We carry the contract; local crews and licensed arborists do the work.
No special license required to bid or hold the prime. No professional or trade license is required for AXA South to bid or hold the prime contract in this category. Any work that requires a state-issued trade, professional, or specialty license is performed by a properly licensed subcontractor in the project jurisdiction. AXA South does not self-perform licensed trade work and does not represent itself as a licensee of any trade or profession.
This categoryWe hold the prime contract. Pesticide and irrigation work is performed by personnel holding the appropriate state applicator and irrigation licenses.
IndianaIndiana licenses construction at the local level. Qualifying work is performed by appropriately licensed trades.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
Indiana centers on Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center plus an active Indianapolis state buying program. Manufacturing supply chain depth keeps industrial categories well-served.
Automotive and RV manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, steel in the northwest, and Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, one of the largest naval installations in the country by land area.
For grounds & landscaping specifically in Indiana, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Indiana perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Crane is an electronic warfare and munitions technical center, so its requirements skew toward specialized engineering, electronics, and secure logistics rather than commodity supply. Indiana IDOA runs quantity purchase agreements that agencies order against.
State fiscal year ends June 30. Indiana biennial budgeting means large capital procurements cluster in specific years rather than recurring annually. The federal fiscal year closes September 30, so August and September carry the heaviest volume of simplified-acquisition and micro-purchase activity at every installation in the state.
Indiana operates MBE, WBE, and Indiana Veteran-Owned Small Business (IVOSB) programs with contract-specific participation goals administered through the Division of Supplier Diversity.
Assuming Crane buys like a typical base. Much of the work there flows through technical support contractors and requires clearances or supplier qualification long before a bid appears.
Indiana Electronic Procurement (PeopleSoft)
https://www.in.gov/idoa/2354.htm
Operated by the Indiana Department of Administration, Procurement Division.
- · Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane
- · Grissom Air Reserve Base
- · INDOT
- · Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Indiana repealed its common-construction-wage law. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.
Indiana licenses construction at the local level. Qualifying work is performed by appropriately licensed trades.
What this contract covers in Indiana.
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Mowing, edging, and turf programs
Calendar-driven cutting routes with growth-regulator programs for high-visibility frontage and athletic surfaces.
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Irrigation install and repair
Backflow-tested install, controller programming, and seasonal blow-outs. Performed by licensed irrigators where state law requires.
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Tree, stump, and storm response
ISA-certified arborist work for hazard trees, plus on-call storm response for limbs down and access clearing.
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Pesticide and herbicide applications
Performed under the applicator license of the executing crew, with usage logs and SDS available on request.
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Seasonal color and landscape refresh
Annual bed turns, mulch installs, and shrub replacement on a published schedule.
We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for grounds & landscaping in Indiana include Indianapolis, Fort Wayne.
Can you cover multi-site mowing routes across a region?
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Yes. We build the route, contract the crews, and run the QC. For agencies with multiple sites in one state, we typically consolidate under a single task order with site-level invoicing.
Who carries the pesticide applicator license?
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The executing crew member who applies the chemical. We confirm license number and category before the first application and re-verify annually.
Do you handle VA national cemetery standards?
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Yes. Stone-trim, headstone safety, and ceremonial-day prep are covered in our standard cemetery scope, performed to NCA guidance.