_North_Borrow_Created_Wetland.pdf

This is a GIS map document produced by Sarasota County, Florida depicting the North Borrow Created Wetland property, one of four solid waste facilities included in an Invitation for Bids (IFB #262822FB) for nuisance and exotic plant management services. The map, generated from aerial imagery dated December 1, 2024 through January 13, 2025 with 3-inch resolution, displays fencing infrastructure at the property with a total fence length of 2,171 linear feet and identifies gate locations. The solicitation requires contractors to provide quarterly scheduled services in February, May, August, and November, as well as on-call emergency services involving manual and chemical treatment of invasive plant species across multiple site features including fence lines, guardrails, structures, ditches, stormwater ponds, and borrow pits and wetlands. Treatment must achieve a minimum 95 percent kill rate using herbicides compliant with Sarasota County's Integrated Pest Management Guidelines, with treated vegetation not to exceed twelve inches in height. The contract includes a three-year initial term with an electronic bid submission deadline of March 12, 2026 through OpenGov Procurement.

Qualified bidders must demonstrate verifiable experience within the past seven years in both commercial and aquatic herbicide applications with minimum two references, and all applicators must hold valid Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services licenses in Categories 6 and 21, with Category 5A required for aquatic applications. Quarterly service pricing is submitted as a fixed lump sum covering all labor, equipment, materials, and chemicals, while as-needed services are billed hourly for on-site time with vegetative debris disposal reimbursed as pass-through costs. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Pollution Liability coverage ($1,000,000 per claim). No specific budget or award value is disclosed, and award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest total bid price. Grant funding requirements preclude local or American business preferences or set-asides, and bidders must comply with Sarasota County workplace compliance policies including security procedures and substance abuse prohibitions.