exhibits_folder_-_all_county_parks.pdf

This exhibits folder contains specifications and supporting documentation for multiple county industrial parks landscaping and maintenance projects across several jurisdictions, including Santa Rosa County, Florida, the City of Hayward, California, and Charles County, Maryland. The primary service requests involve comprehensive landscape maintenance across designated areas, including Route 238/Mission Boulevard in Hayward covering approximately 767,103 square feet, as well as landscaping services for Santa Rosa County Industrial Parks. Maintenance services encompass landscape care, irrigation system maintenance, tree care, bioretention area management, weekly trash and debris removal, weed control, quarterly shrub trimming, and biannual fertilization. For the Hayward project (RFQ #26-005), a mandatory on-site meeting is scheduled for August 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with bidders required to submit questions by September 3, 2025, and final proposals due September 19, 2025, at 3:00 PM through the OpenGov Procurement portal. For Santa Rosa County, questions must be submitted by 12:00 PM on November 13, 2025, with bids due by 10:00 AM on either November 24 or November 26, 2025, depending on the specific memorandum, to be publicly opened via Teams.

The Hayward project evaluation criteria weight proposals based on quality and thoroughness (10%), experience and past performance (33%), cost and budget proposal (33%), and other considerations (24%). Bidders must hold a valid California C-27 contractor's license, Bay-Friendly Maintenance Professional certification, chemical applicator and irrigation certifications, and employ a certified arborist. Required insurance documentation includes commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation, and professional liability coverage. Santa Rosa County encourages participation from small businesses, minority/women-owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises, with no explicit set-aside designations mentioned for either jurisdiction. No specific contract values or incumbent vendors are identified in the documentation. Contractors must submit bids electronically through the OpenGov Procurement portal and comply with all municipal non-discrimination policies, non-collusion affidavits, and related contractual requirements.