Attachment_A_-_Zone_Overview_Map.pdf

Attachment A is a zone overview map produced by Sarasota County GIS for the Landscape Maintenance Services Countywide procurement (IFB #262798MN). The map delineates four geographic service zones across Sarasota County, Florida, encompassing multiple municipalities including the City of North Port, Town of Longboat Key, City of Sarasota, City of Venice, and unincorporated Sarasota County areas. The map displays major roads, municipal boundaries, and ZIP codes (ranging from 34223 to 34293) to facilitate contractor understanding of service zone geography. The landscape maintenance services solicitation, posted on February 10, 2026, requires bidders to submit proposals by March 9, 2026. The procurement covers approximately 201 county-owned and operated properties including parks, office buildings, libraries, fire stations, and water and wastewater facilities, plus 276 lift stations organized into the four depicted zones. Services include turf, tree, shrub, and bed maintenance performed on either weekday (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or weekend schedules, with maintenance frequencies of year-round (every 7 days) or seasonal schedules (every 7 days April 1 through October 31; every 14 days November 1 through March 31). The County anticipates awarding up to four separate three-year contracts with a maximum of two zones per bidder based on lowest total price per zone.

Qualified bidders must demonstrate verifiable experience within the past seven years in herbicide and pesticide application, turf care, and tree, shrub, and palm care, with minimum references of two from entities managing at least three property locations under a single contract with minimum annual value of $50,000, including at least one governmental institution reference. Contractors must maintain valid Florida Commercial Restricted Use Pesticide Applicator Licenses in Categories 3, 6, and 21 throughout the contract term and comply with OSHA standards and Sarasota County's Integrated Pest Management standards. Required insurance includes Workers' Compensation ($500,000 minimum Employers Liability), Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Pollution Liability ($1,000,000 per claim). Selected contractors must post a $50,000 performance bond per awarded zone. The County does not apply local or American business preferences due to grant funding requirements, meaning no set-asides exist for disadvantaged enterprises. Bidders must submit proposals through the County's OpenGov electronic procurement portal and may request pricing for new County assets using the provided New Asset Landscape Maintenance Services Quote Form, with contractor responses required within ten calendar days and quotes effective for up to 120 days.