Form_4_Local_Vendor_Preference_Certification.pdf

This is a Local Vendor Preference Certification form issued by Collier County, Florida's Procurement Services Division in connection with Invitation to Bid (ITB) Solicitation 26-8651 for landscape maintenance services within the Bayshore Beautification Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU). The solicitation seeks a contractor to provide right-of-way and easement mowing and general landscape maintenance across nine designated work areas in Naples, Florida, including Bayshore Drive, Thomasson Drive, Lunar Street, Bayview Drive, Hamilton Avenue, and the Bayshore Boardwalk. Required services encompass pre-service cleaning, mowing, edging, weeding, ornamental and turf spraying, fertilizer and mulch application, trimming, pruning, post-service cleaning, and irrigation system maintenance, with service frequencies ranging from two to four visits weekly depending on the area. The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM at 4825 Bayshore Drive, Naples, Florida, with bids due April 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST through the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online Bidding System. The contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewal periods. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with the county intending to identify both primary and secondary awardees.

Vendors seeking local business preference consideration must meet specific criteria: maintain a physical business address within Collier County limits with a current local Business Tax Receipt issued by the Collier County Tax Collector, and demonstrate measurable contribution to the county's economic development and well-being, including factors such as employment retention and expansion, tax base support, and employee/principal residency within Collier County. All bidders must be enrolled in E-Verify, maintain a Florida Certificate of Authority, and comply with immigration certification and conflict of interest disclosure requirements. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation per Florida Statutes Chapter 440, Commercial General Liability with $1,000,000 single limits and $2,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Employer's Liability coverage, with Collier County named as an additional insured. Contracts exceeding $200,000 require Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract award amount and a Bid Bond of 5 percent. The county has historically spent approximately $200,000 annually on these services. All materials including fertilizer, mulch, and irrigation parts are supplied by Collier County under separate contracts, with the contractor arranging for pickup or delivery. Additional services such as pressure cleaning, sign maintenance, and holiday decoration installation are available on a time and material basis with 15 percent markup on materials and 10 percent markup on rental equipment.