landscape_maintenance_services_hwy_441-2025-09-24-22-55-10.zip

This Invitation for Bid (IFB No. 2502601) is issued by the City of Leesburg, located in Lake County, Florida, seeking a qualified landscape maintenance contractor to provide comprehensive services for Highway 441 and other city properties. The contractor must deliver mowing, edging, trimming, litter pickup, weed control, tree and shrub maintenance, and irrigation system inspection across seven designated maintenance areas. Service frequencies vary seasonally, with weekly maintenance required from April through October and bi-weekly maintenance from November through March. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held on September 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Bids are due on October 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. The initial contract term extends through September 30, 2028, with potential renewal options for three additional terms.

Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond and provide documentation including references, equipment lists, supervisory personnel details, and required certifications. The contractor must be certified by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for Maintenance of Traffic (M.O.T.) and possess demonstrated commercial right-of-way maintenance experience. The contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform the work. The city will pay 95% of invoiced amounts, with final payment contingent upon satisfactory completion and compliance with contract requirements. Contractors must meet FDOT Maintenance Rating Program standards, with most maintenance characteristics requiring 85-95% compliance across roadway, roadside, traffic services, drainage, and vegetation/aesthetics categories. No specific contract value or budget range is provided in the solicitation documents, and no explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned.