Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services for the Embassy of Canada to Switzerland, Bern

The Embassy is soliciting proposals for commercial landscaping and grounds maintenance services for the property located at Kirchenfeldstrasse 88, 3005 Bern, Switzerland. The Chancery’s Garden surrounding the building is estimated to be around 3,000 square meters. It is mostly situated at the back of the building, including a landscaped garden, and some planted areas located at the front and surroundings of the building. The landscaped area of the garden adheres to a care and maintenance plan recommended by the Office for Conservation of Garden Monuments in Zürich. The Contractor will be required to provide regular, seasonal, and special maintenance of the gardens and surroundings of the Chancery. More specifically, regular maintenance includes the basic grounds maintenance, seasonal maintenance includes the semi-annual maintenance of the grounds at the beginning and at the end of each year’s growing season (Spring and Autumn), whereas special maintenance includes the care plan as prescribed by the Office for Conservation of Garden Monuments in the landscaped area of the garden. Included in the contract will be services for occasional heavy works and specialized care that are normally beyond the basic grounds’ maintenance responsibility.