Vendor Scorecard
Commercial Landscape Bid Comparison Scorecard
A printable scorecard for property managers, owners, and boards comparing commercial landscape proposals without choosing based on price alone.
Bid Comparison Scorecard
Scope Completeness
Weighted at 25 percent
Irrigation Responsibility
Repairs, observations, approvals, reporting
Vendor Fit
Communication, documentation, insurance, licensing, long-term fit
Built for bid review: RFPsRebidsVendor recommendationsOwner approvalsBoard packets
Built for value-based comparison. Use this scorecard when bids vary by scope, exclusions, irrigation responsibility, communication, or vendor fit.
Use Case
What this scorecard helps you do
Compare vendors beyond monthly price
Level proposals by scope and exclusions
Identify irrigation and repair responsibility
Review communication and reporting expectations
Check insurance, licensing, and subcontractor concerns
Recommend a vendor based on overall fit
Scoring Areas
What it measures
Scope completeness
Whether each vendor priced the same work, service areas, and standards.
Price clarity
Whether exclusions, extras, optional services, and approval thresholds are easy to understand.
Irrigation responsibility
How each vendor handles observations, repairs, controller changes, and water concerns.
Communication and reporting
How clearly the vendor will report issues, respond, and support the manager.
Insurance and licensing
Whether documentation, regulated work, and subcontractor use are clear before award.
Long-term property fit
Whether the vendor can support the property type, site needs, and owner expectations.
Timing
When to use it
- Before awarding a landscape contract
- During a commercial landscape RFP
- When proposals have different scopes
- When the lowest bid looks attractive but unclear
- Before recommending a vendor to ownership or a board
Download
Download the scorecard
Use the printable version to compare up to three vendors side by side.