ITB_PWD260378_Grounds_Maintenance_Mowing_-_Northwest_-_Exhibit_D_-_Holiday_Schedule.pdf

This is a Holiday Schedule Exhibit for Invitation to Bid (ITB) #PWD/260378 issued by the City of Ocala, Florida, for grounds maintenance mowing services in the Northwest service area. The exhibit specifies the holidays during which the contractor will not be required to perform mowing services, including New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Independence Day, Juneteenth, Labor Day, and Veterans' Day. The schedule includes provisions for holiday observance adjustments: when a holiday falls on Saturday, it shall be observed on the preceding Friday; when it falls on Sunday, it shall be observed on the following Monday or as designated by the City. The non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for February 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST at the Public Works Administration Building, with bids due on February 25, 2026. The contract term runs for an initial two-year period from March 1, 2026, through March 1, 2028, with two optional one-year renewal periods available.

No pricing information, set-aside designations, incumbent vendor details, or funding sources are disclosed in this holiday schedule exhibit. The contractor must perform 22 mowing cuts annually across 124 designated right-of-way properties and maintain required certifications including Florida Department of Transportation Temporary Traffic Control (TCC) Certification and a valid Florida Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator License. The award will be granted to the lowest responsive bidder based on the grand total price proposal submitted on a unit price basis, with pricing remaining firm and fixed during the initial contract term and any renewal adjustments capped at the lesser of the Consumer Price Index increase or three percent annually.