30_DAY_LARGE_MACHINE_PAGES_8-14.pdf

This document is a large machine mowing services specification from the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division on behalf of the Road and Stormwater Maintenance Division in Florida. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide mowing services throughout Collier County on both bi-monthly and 30-day rural cycles across roadway medians, side rights-of-way, retention ponds, pond sites, swales, canals, and other county-maintained properties. 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 bids must be submitted through https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl 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. 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 a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator License. Contractors must be enrolled in the E-Verify program, maintain proper Florida business licensing, and submit three to ten references for similar projects completed within the last five years. 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. This procurement does not include set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises.