Clark_Road.pdf

This is a GIS map produced by Sarasota County, Florida's Geographic Information Systems department depicting the Clark Road Property, one of four solid waste facilities subject to an Invitation for Bids (IFB #262822FB) issued by Sarasota County for management of nuisance and exotic plants. The map displays aerial imagery captured December 1, 2024 through January 13, 2025 at 3-inch resolution and identifies the property's fence line totaling 10,560 linear feet. The solicitation requires qualified contractors to provide quarterly scheduled services in February, May, August, and November, as well as on-call as-needed services involving manual and/or chemical treatment of invasive plant species across all county solid waste properties including the Clark Road Property, the Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex, Bee Ridge Landfill, and Venice Landfill. All herbicide applications must achieve a minimum 95 percent kill rate with treated vegetation not exceeding twelve inches in height, and work must comply with "Do Not Spray" zones around groundwater monitoring infrastructure. Electronic bid submission closes March 12, 2026, with award to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest total bid price, and the anticipated contract term is three years.

Qualified bidders must demonstrate verifiable experience within the past seven years providing both commercial and aquatic herbicide application services with minimum two references, and all applicators must hold valid Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services licenses in Category 6 (Right-of-Way Pest Control) and Category 21 (Natural Areas Weed Management), with Category 5A (Aquatic Pest Control) required for aquatic applications. Quarterly service pricing is submitted as a lump sum rate covering all labor, equipment, materials, and chemicals, while as-needed services are billed hourly for on-site time only, with vegetative debris disposal fees reimbursable as pass-through costs without markup. Contractors must provide comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Pollution Liability coverage ($1,000,000 per claim). No local or American business preferences apply due to grant funding requirements, and no specific budget or award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials.