Attachment_B_EOC_Landscape_Maintance_Area.pdf

This is a landscape maintenance area map for Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) showing the Eastside Operations Center grounds maintenance project scope located at 4747 North Main Street in Gainesville, Florida 32609. GRU is soliciting qualified contractors to provide comprehensive grounds maintenance services including mowing, string line trimming, edging, tree and shrub maintenance, flower bed care, and specialized environmental management of stormwater systems, ponds, and wetlands. The maintenance schedule requires bi-weekly service from March 1st through October 31st and monthly service from November 1st through February 28th, with work performed between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 17, 2025, with electronic bid submissions due by May 8, 2025, at 2:00 pm. Contractor selection is planned for June 6, 2025. The contract term is three years with potential for two one-year renewal options.

Contractors must provide proof of insurance including $1,000,000 in commercial general liability coverage, $1,000,000 in automobile liability coverage, statutory workers' compensation, and $1,000,000 in excess liability coverage. Required qualifications include three verifiable references from similar projects, a list of four employees, an equipment list, an on-site safety plan, and evidence of at least five years of business operation in Florida. Pricing will be structured as a monthly cost for services and an hourly rate for additional work, with potential annual price adjustments limited to 5% or the lower of the Producer's Price Index or Consumer Price Index. The solicitation includes detailed mapping of 50 stormwater drains, 7 stormwater ponds, and 5 wetland areas requiring maintenance, as well as a green roof and specialized stormwater control systems. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned, and no incumbent vendor is explicitly identified.