Lawn Care Maintenance at Silver Springs State Park. Service Period: July 1, 2026 June 30, 2027…

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection awarded contract C78F0E on July 1, 2026, for lawn care maintenance services at Silver Springs State Park. The contract period extends from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with an annual contract value of $25,200.00. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and supervision necessary to complete comprehensive grounds maintenance operations at the park facility.

The scope of services includes mowing all lawn areas, line trimming of beds, trees, and structures, edging of hard surfaces and planting beds, hedge and palm tree trimming, mulch installation, herbicide application for weed control, and fire ant mound treatment. The contractor must maintain retention ponds with minimum monthly mowing, manage tree limbs to specified clearances (7 feet in pedestrian areas, 14 feet in vehicle passages, and 4 feet off walking areas), and remove all debris from outdoor surfaces. Services are priced on a seasonal basis ranging from $700.00 monthly in January and February to $2,800.00 monthly from March through September, with $1,400.00 monthly rates from October through December. All work must comply with park visitor protocols and noise restrictions, and unsatisfactory work must be corrected at no additional cost to the Department.