26-P-00055_-_Minimum-Certified-Contact-List-SLBE.xlsx

This is a Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) contact list for a grounds maintenance contract opportunity issued by the City of Tampa Parks & Recreation Department in Hillsborough County, Florida. The contract solicitation covers comprehensive grounds maintenance services for 15 designated sites along I-4 Interstate and downtown interchanges, including turf mowing, landscape bed maintenance, and amenity upkeep. Bidders must perform 22 annual cuts with service frequencies varying between 14 and 21 calendar days depending on the growth season. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site inspection is scheduled for January 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with sealed bids due by 3:00 p.m. on January 22, 2026. The contract duration is one year with options for three additional one-year renewals by mutual written agreement. The contact list comprises 55 certified SLBE vendors, primarily located in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Lakeland, and surrounding Florida counties, providing accessible bidders for the procurement.

The contract includes a Small Local Business Enterprise set-aside with a 5% bid discount not to exceed $10,000, exclusively for certified local businesses, with an estimated contract value of $400,000. Bidders must demonstrate financial capability, provide three professional references, submit current employee staffing information, and possess DAC or PCO licensing or ISA Arborist Certification. Qualifications require maintaining a permanent business in Hillsborough County or an adjacent county and having at least 20 experienced crew members. Required equipment includes ride-on rotary mowers, walk-behind mowers, edgers, and landscape trucks. Pricing is structured to include base maintenance services with optional additional tasks such as mulch application, herbicide treatment, tree pruning, and debris removal. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($500,000 to $1 million), and Workers' Compensation. Price escalation is permitted annually after the first year, limited to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), with the City retaining the right to award by division, aggregate total, or line item as deemed most advantageous.