30_DAY_LARGE_MACHINE_PAGES_22-28.pdf

This file contains pages 22-28 of a scope of work document for the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division, on behalf of the Road and Stormwater Maintenance Division, regarding large machine mowing services throughout Collier County, Florida under Invitation to Bid 26-8620. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide 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. All mowing services must be quoted 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 bids must be submitted through the County's bidding platform at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl by April 13, 2026. 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.

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. Pricing must remain firm for 180 calendar days from bid opening. Historical annual expenditures were 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 these figures may not be indicative of future purchasing patterns. For projects potentially exceeding $200,000, a bid bond equal to 5% of the cost proposal is required, and Performance and Payment Bonds for 100% of the contract award amount are required upon award. Contractors must maintain 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 Collier County named as an additional insured. Vendors may certify local business status under Section Sixteen of the Collier County Procurement Ordinance if they maintain a physical business address within Collier County and possess a current local Business Tax Receipt.