Form_4_Local_Vendor_Preference_Certification.pdf

This is a Local Vendor Preference Certification form issued by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division in Florida for use in the Large Machine Mowing Services Invitation to Bid 26-8620. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide large machine mowing services throughout Collier County, including roadway medians, side rights-of-way, retention ponds, pond sites, swales, canals, and other county-maintained properties on both bi-monthly and 30-day rural cycles. All mowing unit prices must be submitted on a per-acre basis and include labor, equipment, materials, supervision, fuel, weed removal, edging, trimming, blowing, litter and debris removal, slope mowing, and traffic control measures. Bids must be submitted electronically through the County's bidding platform by April 13, 2026, with pricing remaining firm for 180 calendar days from bid opening. The contract term is three years with two one-year renewal options. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder offering the best value to the County, with the County intending to identify Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary awardees to ensure service continuity.

Qualified bidders must possess valid Maintenance of Traffic or Temporary Traffic Control Intermediate Level Certification and, if using herbicides, must maintain a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator License. Contractors must be enrolled in the E-Verify program and comply with comprehensive insurance requirements, including Worker's Compensation at statutory limits, Commercial General Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and Employer's Liability coverage with Collier County named as additional insured. For projects potentially exceeding $200,000, a bid bond equal to 5% of the cost proposal is required, and Performance and Payment Bonds for 100% of the contract award amount are required upon award. Vendors may certify local business status under Section Sixteen of the Collier County Procurement Ordinance if they maintain a physical business address within Collier County limits and possess a current local Business Tax Receipt issued by the Collier County Tax Collector. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises apply to this procurement. Historical spending indicates annual expenditures of approximately $252,133.64 in FY 2022, $239,286.10 in FY 2023, $262,794.45 in FY 2024, and $351,391.07 in FY 2025, though the County notes these figures may not be indicative of future purchasing patterns.