Blanket purchase order for the RESPECT of Florida Program to provide Turf and Ground Maintenance…

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection awarded a blanket purchase order valued at $41,500.00 to the Central Non-Profit Agency for the Blind or Other Severely Handicapped (RESPECT) under the RESPECT of Florida Program. The contract, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, covers turf and ground maintenance services at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park. Services are to be performed on a weekly basis, except during spring and fall transition periods or when park management determines suspension is necessary for operational needs.

The scope of work encompasses five maintenance zones within the park, with differentiated pricing structures for each area: Area I (Gardens, Outbuildings, and Front Entrance) at $442.80 per mowing event; Area II (Recreation Area, Road Shoulders, and Volunteer Host Site) at $413.27 per event; Area III (Overflow Lots and Lake Overstreet Trailheads) at $265.68 per event; Area IV (Park Office Complex Turf and Shrub Bedding Areas) at $147.60 per event; and Area V (Extended Lawn/Field Below Maclay House) at $177.11 per event. An hourly rate of $47.23 applies for additional services. The Landscape Development Specialist coordinates scheduling and service reporting, with compensation contingent upon service completion, departmental acceptance, and submission of itemized invoices.