30_DAY_LARGE_MACHINE_PAGES_15-21.pdf

This is a Scope of Work document for Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division, on behalf of the Road and Stormwater Maintenance Division, soliciting qualified contractors to provide large machine mowing services throughout Collier County, Florida under Invitation to Bid 26-8620. The services encompass contractual mowing operations in roadway medians, side rights-of-way, retention ponds, pond sites, swales, canals, and other county-maintained properties, with services provided on both bi-monthly and 30-day rural cycles. All mowing unit prices must be submitted on a per-acre basis and include labor, equipment, materials, supervision, fuel, weed removal, edging, trimming, blowing, litter and debris removal, slope mowing as applicable, and required traffic control measures. Electronic bid submissions are due by April 13, 2026, through the County's bidding platform at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl, with pricing remaining firm for 180 calendar days from bid opening. The contract term is three years with two one-year renewal options. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder offering the best value to the County, with the County intending 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, must maintain Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator License. Contractors 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, though vendors may certify local business status under Section Sixteen of the Collier County Procurement Ordinance if maintaining a physical business 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. For projects potentially exceeding $200,000, a bid bond equal to 5% of the cost proposal must accompany submission, and Performance and Payment Bonds for 100% of the contract award amount are required upon award. Historical spending data 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, though the County notes these figures may not be indicative of future purchasing patterns. Bidders must submit three to ten references for similar projects completed within the last five years, and payment will be processed in accordance with Florida's Local Government Prompt Payment Act upon invoice approval by the County's Contract Administrative Agent.