Award_Notice__ITB26051KY_Landscape_Maintenance_Svcs.pdf

This is an Award Notice issued by the City of Altamonte Springs, Florida regarding landscape maintenance services solicitation ITB-26-051-KY. The City requested bids for comprehensive landscape maintenance services across City and FDOT right-of-ways, stormwater ponds, and City facilities. The solicitation included six mandatory base bid groups and three optional additive groups covering services such as mowing, hedge trimming, edging, mulching, pruning, herbicide application, and trash/debris pickup. Mandatory site visits for Public Works Plants locations were scheduled for May 28 or June 3, 2026. Bids were due and opened on June 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. local time. The contract term commences November 1, 2026 for one year with options to renew for up to four additional one-year terms upon mutual agreement. Either party may terminate with 45 days' prior written notice, though the contractor cannot exercise termination during the first 90 days.

The City awarded the contract to three separate vendors based on service groups: Rotolo Consultants, Inc. received the award for Group A (Rights-of-Way), Group G (Abandoned Private Property), and Group I (Irrigation Maintenance & Repair) for a combined submittal amount of $48,027.80; Brightview Landscape Services, Inc. received the award for Group B (Detail Rights-of-Way & City Facilities), Group F (FDOT Rights-of-Way), and Group H (Hourly Rate Site Restoration at $55/hour) for $353,000.85; and Helping Hand Lawn Care, LLC, the incumbent contractor, received the award for Group C (Public Works Facilities & Ponds), Group D (Public Works Lift Stations), and Group E (Public Works Plants) for $152,657.46. Pricing included seasonal variation with summer rates (March 1-October 31) and winter rates (November 1-February 28). Price adjustments for renewals require 45 days' advance notice with Consumer Price Index or Producer Price Index documentation.