Form 4: Local Vendor Preference Certification Summary

This is a Local Vendor Preference Certification form issued by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division in Florida for 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 bi-monthly and 30-day rural cycles. All mowing services must be priced on a per-acre basis and include labor, equipment, materials, supervision, fuel, weed removal, edging, trimming, blowing, litter and debris removal, slope mowing as applicable, and required traffic control measures. Bidders must submit responses electronically through the County's bidding platform by April 13, 2026. 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.

Qualified bidders must possess valid Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) or Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Intermediate Level Certification, maintain Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator License if using herbicides, be enrolled in E-Verify, and maintain proper Florida business licensing. 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. Bidders must provide three to ten references for similar projects completed within the last five years. Insurance requirements include 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 an additional insured. For projects potentially exceeding $200,000, a bid bond equal to 5% of the cost proposal and Performance and Payment Bonds for 100% of the contract award amount are required. Historical spending data 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.