Grounds & Landscaping contracting in Wisconsin
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.
WisconsinWisconsin licenses construction at the trade 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.
Wisconsin combines Fort McCoy and Volk Field with a strong state civilian buying program out of Madison. Manufacturing supply chain depth supports industrial categories.
Paper and packaging, dairy and food processing, heavy machinery manufacturing, shipbuilding at Marinette, and a large public university system.
For grounds & landscaping specifically in Wisconsin, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Wisconsin perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine builds Navy frigates, creating a marine-industrial supplier network in the northeast of the state. Fort McCoy is a large Army training center with seasonal surge demand. State purchasing runs through the Department of Administration, and UW System campuses buy independently.
State fiscal year ends June 30 on a biennial budget. Fort McCoy's training population peaks in summer, which drives concentrated seasonal demand for consumables, services, and temporary facilities. 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.
Wisconsin certifies Minority Business Enterprises, Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses, and Woman-Owned Businesses, with statutory purchasing goals for state agencies.
Missing the Fort McCoy summer surge window. Requirements there are planned in winter and spring; a vendor showing up in June is quoting against awards already made.
Wisconsin VendorNet
https://vendornet.wi.gov/
Operated by the Wisconsin State Bureau of Procurement.
- · Fort McCoy
- · Volk Field Air National Guard Base
- · WisDOT
- · Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- · University of Wisconsin system
Wisconsin repealed its state prevailing-wage law. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.
Wisconsin licenses construction at the trade level. Qualifying work is performed by appropriately licensed trades.
What this contract covers in Wisconsin.
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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 Wisconsin include Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay.
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.