landscape_maintenance_services_hwy_441-2025-09-24-22-55-57.zip

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

Prospective bidders must submit a 5% bid bond and provide documentation including references, equipment lists, supervisory personnel details, and proof of FDOT certification for Maintenance of Traffic (M.O.T.) as well as commercial right-of-way maintenance experience. The contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform services to specified standards, which must meet FDOT Maintenance Rating Program requirements with compliance rates of 85-95% across roadway, roadside, traffic services, drainage, and vegetation/aesthetics characteristics. The City will remit 95% of invoiced amounts upon receipt, with final payment contingent upon satisfactory completion and contract compliance. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the solicitation, and the contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the available documents.