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Grounds & Landscaping contracting in Utah

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.

How AXA South operates in Utah

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.

UtahUtah requires a DOPL contractor license. Qualifying work is performed by a DOPL-licensed contractor of record.

AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.

Utah

The market, honestly.

Utah pairs Hill AFB and Dugway with a state buying program that has invested heavily in cooperative-purchasing infrastructure. Aerospace and IT categories move at scale.

Aerospace and solid rocket motor production, software and technology along the Wasatch Front, mining, and Hill Air Force Base with a major depot mission.

For grounds & landscaping specifically in Utah, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Utah perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.

Hill AFB's Ogden Air Logistics Complex performs depot maintenance on fighter aircraft and missiles, producing sustained industrial supply, tooling, and technical service demand. The Division of Purchasing runs statewide contracts, and Utah's cooperative contracts extend to local entities.

Timing

State fiscal year ends June 30. Depot workload at Hill is driven by aircraft induction schedules and modernization programs rather than the fiscal calendar. 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.

Set-asides

Utah does not operate a general state minority set-aside program. UDOT administers the federal DBE program, and federal socioeconomic categories apply on federally funded contracts.

Where bids die

Quoting depot supply without addressing shelf life, certification, and lot traceability. Hill rejects material on documentation grounds routinely, and the rework cost usually exceeds the margin.

State portal

Utah U3P Supplier Portal

https://purchasing.utah.gov/

Operated by the Utah Division of Purchasing.

Federal sites in Utah
  • · Hill Air Force Base
  • · Dugway Proving Ground
  • · Tooele Army Depot
Key state buyers
  • · UDOT
  • · Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Prevailing wage

No state Little Davis-Bacon. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.

Construction licensing

Utah requires a DOPL contractor license. Qualifying work is performed by a DOPL-licensed contractor of record.

Scope

What this contract covers in Utah.

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    Mowing, edging, and turf programs

    Calendar-driven cutting routes with growth-regulator programs for high-visibility frontage and athletic surfaces.

  2. 02

    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.

Where we deliver in Utah

We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for grounds & landscaping in Utah include Salt Lake City, Ogden.

Other contracts we hold in Utah
FAQ

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.

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