Attachment_D_-_SC_Integrated_Pest_Mgmt_Procedural_Guidelines.pdf

This is Attachment D to Sarasota County's Invitation for Bids (IFB #262798MN) for comprehensive landscape maintenance services countywide, comprising the county's Integrated Pest Management Procedural Guidelines. The solicitation, posted February 10, 2026, with bids due March 9, 2026, encompasses recurring turf, tree, shrub, and bed maintenance services across approximately 201 county-owned properties including parks, office buildings, libraries, fire stations, and water and wastewater facilities organized into four geographic service zones. Services include mowing, trimming, edging, pruning, weed control, herbicide application, and bed maintenance performed either Monday through Friday (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or weekends, with maintenance frequencies of either year-round (every 7 days) or seasonal (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, with successful contractors required to maintain valid Florida Commercial Restricted Use Pesticide Applicator Licenses in Categories 3, 6, and 21 throughout the contract term.

Bidders must demonstrate verifiable experience within the past seven years in herbicide and pesticide application, turf care, and tree, shrub, and palm care, with a minimum of two references showing at least three property locations under a single contract with minimum annual value of $50,000, including at least one governmental institution reference. Selected contractors must post a performance bond of $50,000 per awarded zone and maintain Workers' Compensation with $500,000 minimum Employers Liability limits, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Business Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Pollution Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per claim. The County does not apply local or American business preferences due to grant funding requirements, eliminating set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractor responses to County requests for new assets or modifications must be submitted within ten calendar days and remain effective for 120 calendar days pending final contract amendment execution. Bidders must submit proposals through OpenGov, the County's electronic procurement portal, and comply with Sarasota County's Integrated Pest Management standards and required IPM reporting forms with monthly invoicing.