Clark_Road.pdf

This is a GIS map document produced by Sarasota County, Florida depicting the Clark Road Property, one of four solid waste facilities subject to an Invitation for Bids (IFB #262822FB) for management of nuisance and exotic plants. The Clark Road Property map displays aerial imagery with 3-inch resolution, fence lines, and infrastructure boundaries, showing a total fence length of 10,560 linear feet. The broader procurement initiative encompasses four solid waste properties: Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex in Nokomis, Bee Ridge Landfill in Sarasota, Venice Landfill in Venice, and the Clark Road Property in Sarasota. The successful contractor will provide quarterly scheduled services in February, May, August, and November, as well as as-needed services involving manual and chemical treatment of invasive plant species using herbicides approved under Sarasota County's Integrated Pest Management Guidelines. All herbicide applications must achieve a minimum 95 percent kill rate with treated vegetation not exceeding twelve inches in height. The bid submission deadline is March 12, 2026, with electronic submission through OpenGov Procurement. The anticipated contract term is three years, with award to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest total bid price.

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 Categories 6 and 21, with Category 5A required for aquatic applications. Pricing for quarterly services is submitted as a lump sum rate covering all labor, equipment, materials, and chemicals, while as-needed services are billed hourly with disposal fees reimbursable as pass-through costs without markup. The contractor must maintain 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 ($1,000,000 per claim). No local or American business preferences or set-aside designations apply due to grant funding requirements. No specific budget or award value is disclosed, with pricing to be competitively determined through the bidding process. Compliance with Sarasota County workplace policies including security procedures, identification requirements, employee authorization verification, and substance abuse prohibitions is mandatory.