ITB_ELE260900_Substation_Ground_Maintenance_Services__Addendum_1.pdf

This is Addendum #1, dated July 27, 2026, issued by the City of Ocala, Florida, regarding ITB ELE/260900 for Substation Ground Maintenance Services. The addendum addresses revisions to the original solicitation for grounds maintenance at approximately seventeen electric substations and one training yard throughout Ocala. Services include either complete grounds maintenance at all designated locations ("cycle cuts") completed within five calendar days or maintenance at individual properties ("single cuts") completed within two calendar days, as directed by the City. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on July 23, 2026, at Penuel Substation, with bids due August 7, 2026. The resulting contract will be a multi-award agreement with a Primary Contractor and Secondary Contractor structure, with a one-year initial term and two one-year renewal options. The City may award to the lowest, most responsive, responsible bidder.

Addendum #1 provides two substantive revisions to the original scope of work: removal of all hedging maintenance requirements as no hedges exist at any substation locations, and clarification that mowing work can be performed on any day of the week and at any time with no required working hours or days restrictions. This revision supersedes the original requirement that all work be performed Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Contractors must furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and transportation; possess three years' experience in grounds maintenance; obtain a Florida Right-of-Way Pesticide License; perform a minimum of 80 percent of work with their own forces; and maintain Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate and Commercial Automotive Liability with combined limits of at least $1,000,000.