26-8620_Large_Mowing_Bid_Schedule_v4.xlsx

This is a bid schedule document for Invitation to Bid 26-8620 issued by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division on behalf of the Road and Stormwater Maintenance Division for large machine mowing services throughout Collier County, Florida. The services encompass contractual mowing operations in roadway medians, side rights-of-way, retention ponds, pond sites, swales, canals, and other county-maintained properties on both bi-monthly and 30-day rural cycles. The bid schedule includes three line items: Large Machine Mowing with Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) on a bi-monthly cycle covering 9.38 estimated acres across 6 annual cycles, Large Machine Mowing with MOT on a 30-day rural cycle covering 1,096.9 estimated acres across 12 annual cycles, and an Additional Service for Litter Pickup and Debris Removal with MOT covering 1,096.9 estimated acres across 2 annual cycles. All unit prices are to be submitted on a per-acre basis. Bids must be submitted electronically by April 13, 2026, with pricing remaining firm for 180 calendar days from bid opening. The contract term is three years with two one-year renewal options, and award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder offering the best value to the County, with the intention to identify Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary awardees.

All mowing unit prices must include labor, equipment, materials, supervision, fuel, weed removal, edging, trimming, blowing, litter and debris removal, slope mowing as applicable, and required traffic control measures. Qualified bidders must possess valid MOT or Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Intermediate Level Certification and, if using herbicides, must maintain a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator License. Bidders must be enrolled in E-Verify, maintain proper Florida business licensing, and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. The procurement includes no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Historical spending indicates annual expenditures of approximately $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. Bidders must submit Worker's Compensation insurance 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 the County named as additional insured. For projects potentially exceeding $200,000, a bid bond equal to 5% of the cost proposal and Performance and Payment Bonds for 100% of the contract award amount are required upon award.