ITB_PWD260492_Stormwater_Aquatic_and_Right_of_Way_Weed_Control_-_REVISED_Exhibit_B_-_Price_Proposal.xlsx

This is a revised price proposal exhibit for Invitation to Bid PWD/260492 issued by the City of Ocala, Florida, on behalf of Marion County for Stormwater Aquatic and Right of Way Weed Control services. The procurement requests comprehensive weed control and aquatic vegetation management across 24 designated treatment locations totaling approximately 58.3 acres, including Toms Park, Tuscawilla Park, Chazal Park, El Foster Park, the Municipal Golf Course, and various other municipal properties and parks throughout Ocala. Each of the 24 treatment areas requires 12 annual treatments, with monthly treatments mandated for retention ponds with no more than 30 days between treatments unless otherwise approved. The bid due date is March 19, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for March 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST at the Public Works Administration office located at 1805 NE 30th Avenue, Building 300, Ocala, Florida 34470. The contract term is three years with options for two additional one-year renewals.

The price proposal format requires bidders to submit unit pricing on an Excel spreadsheet with line-item treatment costs for each of the 24 designated drainage areas, along with separate optional pricing for additional herbicide treatments and right-of-way applications that are excluded from the total bid amount used for award determination. All bidders must hold a Florida Commercial Applicator License (Aquatic) and a Right of Way Pesticide Applicator License at the time of bid submittal and must perform a minimum of 90 percent of work with their own forces. The contractor is responsible for all equipment, licenses, disposal fees, and damages caused by its operations. Award will be made to the lowest responsive bidder meeting all requirements. No specific budget ranges, set-asides, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or incumbent vendors are identified in the solicitation materials.