28-ITB-26_Aquatic_Weed_Control_-_Bid_Table_BT-17LP.xlsx

This is a bid table file for Invitation to Bid 28-ITB-26 issued by the City of Palm Bay, Florida, for aquatic weed control herbicide spraying services. The City seeks to procure bi-monthly herbicide applications (six applications per year) targeting emerged vegetation including cattails, grasses, and shrubs across approximately 113.78 total acres distributed across 66 specific locations throughout the municipality. Services are to commence upon contract execution and continue for an initial twelve-month term with four additional optional twelve-month renewal periods. The contractor must provide a minimum 24-hour advance notice prior to each application, notify the City upon completion, and submit application reports for each treatment. The City will conduct inspections within 5-10 days of each application, and any identified deficiencies must be corrected within five business days at no additional cost. The deadline for submitting questions is February 24, 2026, at 5:00 PM, with bids due March 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM. The public bid opening is scheduled for 11:30 AM at the City of Palm Bay Procurement Department Conference Room, with virtual attendance available via Microsoft Teams.

The contract will be awarded to one contractor based on lowest responsible and responsive bid using a firm, fixed price per acre structure. Required qualifications include a valid aquatic herbicide license from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, three years of aquatic weed control experience with municipal, county, or state agencies, three references from projects completed within the last three years, compliance with applicable Florida statutes and administrative code, submission of a spill control plan and Safety Data Sheets for all proposed chemicals, and proof of comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence, $1,000,000 automobile liability, $1,000,000 workers' compensation, and $1,000,000 pollution liability. The previous contract was awarded to Rockhopper Services Inc., with nine contractors submitting bids in the prior solicitation cycle, and prior bid prices ranging from $20,336.00 to $42,959.80 for standard services. The City has not disclosed a specific budget or award value for this current solicitation, and the final award value will be determined based on bids received, calculated by multiplying the accepted per-acre price by the actual acreage to be treated. The procurement contains no set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific types of organizations.