26-8620_-_Authorization_to_Advertise.pdf

This is an Authorization to Advertise document issued by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division on behalf of the Road and Stormwater Maintenance Division for Invitation to Bid 26-8620 regarding Large Machine Mowing Services. The solicitation seeks qualified contractors to provide mowing services throughout Collier County, Florida, including work in roadway medians, side rights-of-way, retention ponds, pond sites, swales, canals, and other county-maintained properties. Services are to be provided on both bi-monthly and 30-day rural cycles, with all unit prices submitted on a per-acre basis. The bid submission deadline is April 6, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., with electronic submissions required through the County's bidding portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl. The contract term is three years with two one-year renewal options. The County intends to identify Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary awardees to ensure service continuity.

Qualified bidders must possess valid Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) or Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Intermediate Level Certification and, if using herbicides, a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator License, along with E-Verify enrollment and current Florida business licensing. Pricing must remain firm for 180 calendar days from bid opening, and award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Historical spending data shows annual expenditures of $252,133.64 in FY 2022, $239,286.10 in FY 2023, $262,794.45 in FY 2024, and $351,391.07 in FY 2025. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises apply to this procurement; however, vendors may certify local business status if maintaining a physical address within Collier County and possessing a current local Business Tax Receipt. Comprehensive insurance requirements include Worker's Compensation at statutory limits, Commercial General Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and Employer's Liability coverage with Collier County named as additional insured. A bid bond equal to 5% of the cost proposal and Performance and Payment Bonds for 100% of the contract award amount are required.