SR5_US1_Landscaping_Improvements.pdf

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City of St. Augustine, FL

26035

SR5/US1 LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS

RELEASE DATE: November 4, 2026

RESPONSE DEADLINE: December 10, 2026, 2:00 pm

Please refer to the project timeline in this document for all important deadlines.

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Table Of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. INTRODUCTION

1.2. PROCUREMENT CONTACT

1.3. TIMELINE

1.4. SCOPE OF WORK

2. EVALUATION AND AWARD

2.1. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

2.2. AWARDING THE AGREEMENT

3. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMAT

3.1. SUBMITTAL OF RESPONSES

3.2. PREPARATION AND ORGANIZATION OF RESPONSE DOCUMENTS

3.3. GUARANTY

3.4. VENDOR SUBMISSIONS

3.5. COST SCHEDULE

4. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

4.1. INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS

4.2. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT

Attachments:

A - Landscape Plans

B - 447913-1 SR 5/ US 1 Agreement

C - 447913-1 SR 5/ US 1 Agreement Amendment

D - Approved Permit Package

E - DRAFT Construction Agreement

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. INTRODUCTION

The City of St. Augustine (“City”) requests that interested parties respond to the solicitation below by Thursday, December 10, 2026. Further information is available through OpenGov, the City’s website, or by contacting the

City of St. Augustine's Procurement Contact, Danielle Falkner at dfalkner@citystaug.com or (904) 209-4316.

SR5/US1 Landscaping Improvements

Request for Bids Number 26035

The City of St. Augustine is undertaking landscaping improvements within the medians of SR 5/US 1 from Marion

Street to Fort Mose Trail. The project generally includes selective clearing and removals, soil preparation, installation of trees, shrubs, groundcover, sod and mulch, and installation of a complete irrigation system. Work also includes maintenance of traffic, erosion control, protection of existing vegetation and utilities, and restoration of disturbed areas. The Contractor will be responsible for completing the improvements in accordance with the approved plans, FDOT requirements and permits, including required establishment/maintenance and project closeout documentation.

Request for Bids Opening: Thursday, December 10, 2026, 2:00 pm

Please refer to the TIMELINE for location and/or teleconference information.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the individual or agency sending notice not later than seven (7) days prior to the proceeding at the address given on notice. Danielle Falkner, Telephone: (904) 209-4316, or 1-800-955-8771

(TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (V), via Florida Relay Service.

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1.2. PROCUREMENT CONTACT

Danielle Falkner

(904) 209-4316 dfalkner@citystaug.com

The City prefers ALL inquiries related to this solicitation to be submitted through the Question and Answer section of the Project through the Procurement Portal, no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, November 30, 2026.

City adopts a restriction on communications, a/k/a Cone of Silence, for all formal solicitations. This prohibits communication by potential vendors, vendors and vendor representatives, City employees, officials and any potential evaluation/selection committee participants specific to the solicitation. To ensure the integrity of the evaluation process, Evaluation Committee members are not permitted to have any form of communication with any potential vendors, vendors, and vendor representatives regarding the solicitation. Any inquiry should be directed to the Procurement Contact. Cone of Silence is terminated at the time the City issues a Notice of

Intended Decision or all Responses are rejected.

City staff are not authorized to orally interpret the meaning of the specifications or other Agreement documents, or correct any apparent ambiguity, inconsistency, or error therein. In order to be binding upon the City, the interpretation or correction must be given by the Procurement Contact and must be in writing. The Procurement

Contact may orally explain the City’s procedures and assist Respondents in referring to any applicable provision in the Solicitation documents, but the Respondent is ultimately responsible for submitting the bid in the appropriate form and in accordance with written procedures.

1.3. TIMELINE

Release Project Date: November 4, 2026

Question Submission Deadline: November 30, 2026, 5:00pm

Question Response Deadline: December 3, 2026, 5:00pm

Response Submission Deadline: December 10, 2026, 2:00pm

Physical Location:

75 King Street Lobby D, 4th Floor General Services Conference Room St. Augustine, FL 32084

Teleconference:

Microsoft Teams meeting Join:

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1.4. SCOPE OF WORK

1.4.1. Scope of Work

Project Overview

The City of St. Augustine (City) is seeking a qualified Contractor to furnish all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, temporary facilities, maintenance of traffic, coordination, testing, documentation, and incidentals necessary to construct landscaping improvements within the medians of SR

5/US 1 from Marion Street to Fort Mose Trail in St. Augustine, Florida.

The Work generally consists of selective clearing and grubbing; removal and protection of designated existing vegetation; excavation and soil replacement; installation of trees, palms, shrubs, groundcover, sod, and mulch;

installation of a complete irrigation system; tree protection; erosion and sediment control; maintenance of traffic; restoration of disturbed areas; landscape establishment and maintenance; and all related work necessary to provide a complete and accepted Project.

The Project is being completed pursuant to a Construction, Maintenance & Reimbursement Agreement between the City and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Financial Project ID 447913-1-54-01, Exhibits B and C.

Project Location and Limits

The Project is located within the SR 5/US 1 corridor in the City of St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida. The landscaping improvements extend generally from Marion Street to Fort Mose Trail.

The Landscape Plans, Exhibit A, identify the beginning of the Project at approximately Station 851+39.61 and extend through the northern project limits near Fort Mose Trail. The Contractor shall perform work only within authorized limits and shall protect adjacent roadways, sidewalks, utilities, structures, landscaping, and other improvements that are to remain.

Site Preparation, Clearing and Protection

The Contractor shall perform all site preparation, selective clearing, grubbing, removals, excavation, soil replacement, grading, and related work shown or required by the Landscape Plans.

Existing utility locations shown in the plans are approximate. The Contractor shall verify existing conditions and utility locations prior to excavation and comply with applicable Sunshine State One-Call requirements.

The Contractor shall protect existing utilities, trees, palms, vegetation, structures, and other improvements designated to remain. Tree-protection measures and work within or adjacent to existing utilities and vegetation shall be performed in accordance with the Landscape Plans and applicable FDOT requirements. Any damage caused by the Contractor to existing improvements or vegetation designated to remain shall be repaired or replaced, as directed by the City or Engineer, at no additional cost to the City. All removed materials shall be disposed of in a lawful manner.

Landscape Installation

The Contractor shall furnish and install all trees, palms, shrubs, groundcover, sod, mulch, planting soil, amendments, fertilizer, staking, bracing, and related landscape materials shown or required by the Landscape

Plans.

Plant materials shall comply with the species, sizes, spacing, quality, condition, and installation requirements shown in the Landscape Plans. The Contractor shall perform all excavation, soil preparation and replacement, backfill, grading, planting, mulching, sodding, fertilization, watering, staking, bracing, and related activities necessary for a complete landscape installation.

The Contractor shall provide all product information, samples, certifications, licenses, soil information, and other submittals required by the Landscape Plans prior to installation or delivery, as applicable.

Planting shall not commence until the irrigation system serving the applicable area is fully operational. Unless otherwise authorized in writing by the City, installation of plant material shall occur during March 2028 in accordance with the Project Schedule and Completion requirements herein.

Irrigation System

The Contractor shall furnish and install a complete and fully operational irrigation system in accordance with the Landscape Plans, applicable FDOT standards, manufacturer's requirements, and applicable codes and permits.

The Work shall include all piping, sleeves, directional bores, valves, controllers, wiring, sensors, fittings, boxes, connections, meters, electrical connections, and other components required for a complete system.

The Contractor shall coordinate utility connections and points of connection; obtain permits assigned to the

Contractor; perform required testing and adjustments; and maintain the irrigation system in a safe and operational condition throughout the applicable Contract period.

The Contractor shall maintain accurate installation records and provide complete irrigation as-built/record drawings at Project closeout. Water and electrical costs associated with the irrigation system during the applicable establishment period shall be the Contractor’s responsibility. At the conclusion of the applicable establishment period, the Contractor shall transfer the water and electrical accounts/meters to the City, as required by the Plans.

Maintenance of Traffic and Erosion Control

The Contractor shall be responsible for all maintenance of traffic (MOT) and temporary traffic-control measures necessary to safely perform the Work, including applying for, obtaining, coordinating, maintaining, and complying with all permits, approvals, and authorizations required for MOT activities, except for the existing

General Use Permit extension being coordinated by the City and FDOT. All costs associated with MOT and MOT-related permitting shall be included in the Contractor's Bid. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, devices, signage, and other materials necessary for MOT in accordance with the Landscape Plans, applicable

FDOT Standard Plans and Specifications, approved permits, and other applicable requirements.

The City is coordinating with FDOT regarding an extension of the existing General Use Permit to accommodate the anticipated construction schedule. The Contractor shall coordinate with the City and FDOT and provide the proposed construction commencement date, MOT plans identifying anticipated lane closures, and any other documentation required by FDOT to facilitate the permit extension. No Work requiring FDOT authorization shall commence until the applicable permits and approvals have been obtained.

The Contractor shall coordinate lane closures and other activities affecting traffic sufficiently in advance to satisfy applicable FDOT notification and approval requirements. The Contractor shall maintain safe access through and adjacent to the Project area throughout construction.

The Contractor shall furnish, install, maintain, and remove erosion and sediment-control measures required by the Landscape Plans and applicable permits. The Contractor shall prevent soil, sediment, debris, landscape material, and construction waste from entering roadways, drainage facilities, or adjacent property.

Environmental Requirements

The Contractor shall comply with all environmental requirements identified in the Landscape Plans and applicable permits.

Restoration and Construction Completion

The Contractor shall restore all areas disturbed by construction. Restoration shall include final grading, sod replacement, repair of damaged improvements, removal of construction debris and temporary materials, and other work necessary to return disturbed areas to an acceptable condition.

Upon completion of the installation, the Project shall be clean, safe, fully operational, and ready for inspection and commencement or continuation of the required landscape establishment and maintenance obligations.

Base Bid and Bid Alternate

The Base Bid shall include all Work required by the Contract Documents, excluding the landscape establishment period identified in the Plans and Specifications.

The Bid Alternates shall include the same Work as the Base Bid, except that the required landscape establishment period shall be either two (2) years or one (1) year.

The City reserves the right to award the Base Bid and possibly the Bid Alternate in accordance with the solicitation, based upon available funding. If the City awards the Bid Alternate of the one (1) year landscape establishment period, this shall supersede the two (2) year landscape establishment period identified in the

Plans and Specifications. All other requirements of the Contract Documents shall remain unchanged unless expressly modified by the solicitation or resulting Contract.

During the applicable establishment period, the Contractor shall perform all landscape establishment and maintenance activities required by the Plans and Specifications.

Project Schedule and Completion

The Contractor shall commence Work following issuance of the City's Notice to Proceed and shall diligently prosecute the Work in accordance with the approved Project schedule, required phasing, and Contract requirements.

The City anticipates that the Contractor may utilize calendar year 2027 and early 2028 to perform site preparation, clearing and grubbing, irrigation installation, utility coordination, directional boring, restoration, and other Work necessary to prepare the Project for landscape installation. The Contractor shall develop its

Project schedule to accommodate the required planting period and Nights of Lights blackout period.

The Contractor shall coordinate and sequence the Work to comply with the following scheduling requirements:

A. Nights of Lights Blackout Period: No Work shall be performed within the Project limits from November

21, 2027 through January 18, 2028. The Contractor shall plan and sequence the Work accordingly. No additional compensation or extension of time will be granted for this known blackout period.

B. Pre-Planting Work: Site preparation, clearing and grubbing, soil preparation, irrigation installation, utility coordination, directional boring, restoration, and other Work necessary to prepare the Project for landscape installation may be performed prior to and following the Nights of Lights blackout period, subject to the Contract Documents, applicable permits, and approved Project schedule.

C. Landscape Installation: Landscape planting shall be scheduled to commence in March 2028. The

Contractor shall coordinate and complete its pre-planting activities so that the Project is ready for landscape installation at that time.

D. Final Acceptance: All installation and construction Work shall be scheduled and completed to allow sufficient time for required City and FDOT inspections, correction of deficiencies, preparation and submission of as-built and closeout documentation, and FDOT Final Acceptance no later than

December 31, 2028.

E. Landscape Establishment and Maintenance: Following completion and acceptance of the landscape installation, the Contractor shall perform the applicable one (1)-year or two (2)-year landscape establishment and maintenance period, based upon the option awarded by the City. The establishment and maintenance period is a continuing contractual obligation and may extend beyond FDOT Final

Acceptance and December 31, 2028.

The Contractor's Project schedule shall account for all construction activities, required inspections, correction of deficiencies, as-built preparation, Project closeout, and other activities necessary to satisfy the Contract requirements and achieve FDOT Final Acceptance within the required timeframe.

Grant Information

This Project is funded in part through FDOT Financial Project ID 447913-1-54-01. FDOT grant funds shall not be used for costs associated with landscape establishment and maintenance during the applicable establishment period. All costs associated with the landscape establishment and maintenance period shall be funded by the

City.

The Contractor shall maintain and provide all records and supporting documentation reasonably required by the City to document Project costs, progress, deliverables, and compliance with the Contract Documents and applicable funding requirements.

Contractor invoices shall contain sufficient detail and supporting documentation for the City to verify Work performed and associated costs. Costs associated with landscape establishment and maintenance shall be separately identified on Contractor invoices to allow the City to distinguish City-funded costs from costs eligible for FDOT reimbursement.

The Contractor and its subcontractors shall maintain and make Project records available as required by the

Landscape Plans and applicable FDOT audit, funding, and public-record requirements.

Grant Compliance

The Contractor and all subcontractors shall comply with all applicable requirements, terms, conditions, and provisions associated with the FDOT funding for this Project, including all applicable requirements incorporated into the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring compliance by its subcontractors and for providing documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance upon request by the City or FDOT.

2. EVALUATION AND AWARD

2.1. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Respondents must meet the minimum qualifications stated below. Failure to include these forms with the Response may be considered non-responsive.

1. Respondent, either the individual responding to this solicitation or project manager assigned to the project, must have successfully completed at least three (3) projects of a similar nature in the past five (5) years.

2. Respondent must be a licensed General Contractor to perform business in the State of Florida. Copy of license must be submitted with the bid.

3. Respondent must provide three (3) letters of reference. At least one (1) of the references must arise out of the similar projects listed in response to sub-paragraph (a), above. No more than two (2) of the references may arise out of completed City projects.

4. Respondent shall include a copy of the FDOT Landscaping pre-qualification.

5. Respondent must have an active SAM.gov registration. Copy of active registration to be submitted with bid or provide Unique Entity ID (UEI).

Respondents are encouraged to include as much pertinent data and information under each section as necessary to ensure proper evaluation of its qualifications. Each section shall be evaluated separately on its own merit.

Irrespective of the minimum qualifications stated above, the City may make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the Respondent to perform the Work. The City reserves the right to reject any Response if the evidence submitted by such Respondent and/or the City’s independent investigation of such Respondent fails to satisfy the City that such

Respondent is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and complete the Work in a manner acceptable to the City within the time period specified.

2.2. AWARDING THE AGREEMENT

The Agreement will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible Respondent, being the Respondent with the lowest Base Bid Cost who demonstrates, in accordance with the requirements of the solicitation documents, a verifiable history of the skill, ability, integrity, and reliability necessary for the faithful performance of the

Agreement (the “Successful Respondent”). The Agreement may be modified based on the City’s acceptance of any alternatives listed in the bid that the City deems in its best interest. The City of St. Augustine reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or parts of bids, to waive irregularities and technicalities, and to request re-bids on the required materials or services. The City also reserves the right to award the contract to the

Respondent whose bid is deemed by the City to most advance the public interest.

If two (2) or more bids are equal in all respects, the Agreement will be awarded as follows: (1) to the Respondent that certifies compliance with Section 287.087, F.S., via the Drug-Free Workplace Question or two (2) by lot.

The City reserves the right to award the Agreement to the next lowest available Respondent in the event the

Successful Respondent fails to enter into the Agreement, or the Agreement with said Respondent is terminated within 90 days of the effective date.

All Respondents will be notified of the City's intent to award or decision to award the Agreement. For the purpose of filing a bid protest under Section 120.57(3), F.S., the time period will commence as provided in

“NOTICES AND SERVICES THEREOF.”

3. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMAT

3.1. SUBMITTAL OF RESPONSES

The City prefers ALL Responses be submitted through the Procurement Portal no later than 2:00 pm on

Thursday, December 10, 2026.

3.2. PREPARATION AND ORGANIZATION OF RESPONSE DOCUMENTS

Respondents must submit all requirements through the VENDOR SUBMISSIONS.

Respondent is encouraged to include as much pertinent data and information under each section as necessary to ensure proper evaluation of its qualifications. Each section shall be evaluated separately on its own merit.

In the event you decline to submit a Response, the City would appreciate submittal of a "No Bid" through the

Procurement Portal to describe the reason for not submitting a Response. BY SUBMITTING A RESPONSE, RESPONDENTS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE CITY’S STANDARD CONTRACT FORM WILL BE USED. ANY DELAYS

CAUSED DUE TO RESPONDENT’S FAILURE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE STANDARD CONTRACT FORM AFTER

THE SUCCESSFUL RESPONSE HAS BEEN AWARDED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF THE RESPONSE.

A DRAFT STANDARD CONTRACT, INCLUDING ALL OPTIONAL ARTICLES IN BLUE, IS PROVIDED IN THE

ATTACHMENTS. THE CONTRACT WILL BE REFINED PRIOR TO AWARD.

COMPLIANCE WITH F.S. 287.139- PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEI MATERIALS - BY SUBMITTING A RESPONSE TO

THIS SOLICITATION, THE RESPONDENT CERTIFIES COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 287.139, FLORIDA STATUTES.

THE RESPONDENT CERTIFIES THAT IT DOES NOT AND WILL NOT USE CITY OR MUNICIPAL FUNDS, IF AWARDED, TO REQUIRE ITS EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, VOLUNTEERS, VENDORS, OR AGENTS TO ASCRIBE TO, STUDY, OR

BE INSTRUCTED USING MATERIALS RELATING TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AS DEFINED IN SECTIONS

125.595(1) AND 166.04971(1), FLORIDA STATUTES. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT

IN REJECTION OF THE RESPONSE, TERMINATION OF ANY RESULTING CONTRACT OR GRANT, AND OTHER

REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER LAW.

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3.3. GUARANTY

For the purposes of this solicitation, a Bid guaranty is required.

Each Response must be accompanied by a Bid guaranty in the form of a Bid bond or cashier’s check, payable to the City, for five percent (5%) of the “Total Cost” indicated on the Solicitation. Cash or Company checks will not be accepted. If submitting a Bid Bond, Respondent is encouraged to utilize the form provided in the solicitation package. The Bid bond must be written through a licensed Florida agency with a company licensed to do business in the State of Florida and meeting the requirements of the Agreement. The guarantee must provide that the Response will remain firm for sixty (60) days after the designated date and hour of the Solicitation opening; that if the Response is accepted, Respondent must enter into a contract with the City in accordance with the Agreement; and that Respondent will provide any required performance and payment bonds and certificates of insurance.

When submitting electronically, a hard copy of the Bid/Proposal/Letter of Interest bond or cashier’s check must still be received in the Purchasing Office no later than two (2) business days after the due date and time per the terms above.

If Respondent withdraws its Response after receiving notice of acceptance thereof, Respondent will be liable to the City for the full amount of the Bid guaranty as representing the City’s damages on account of Respondent’s default.

Within ten (10) days after the Solicitation opening, the Bid guaranty will be refunded to all Respondents, except the three lowest responsive and responsible Respondents. The remaining Bid guarantees will be refunded within thirty (30) days after the City and the Successful Respondent have executed the Agreement and all other necessary documents.

Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid bonds and performance and payment bonds must file with such bonds a certified copy of their power of attorney to sign such bonds. All bonds must be countersigned by a Florida resident agent of the surety, with proof of agency attached, unless exempt per F.S. 624.426.

3.4. VENDOR SUBMISSIONS

1. RESPONDENT CONFIRMATION*

RESPONDENT:

The undersigned, as Respondent, hereby declares and certifies that the only person(s) or entities interested in this Solicitation as principal(s), or as persons or entities who are not principal(s) of the Respondent but are substantially involved in performance of the Work, is or are named herein, and that no person other than herein mentioned has any interest in this Solicitation Response or in the Agreement to be entered into; that this

Response is made without connection with any other person, company, or parties submitting a Solicitation

Response; and that this Response is in all respects fair and in good faith without collusion or fraud.

Respondent represents to the City that, except as may be disclosed in an addendum hereto, no officer, employee or agent of the City has any interest, either directly or indirectly, in the business of Respondent to be conducted under the Agreement, and that no such person shall have any such interest at any time during the term of the Agreement, should it be awarded to Respondent.

Respondent further declares that it has examined the Agreement and informed itself fully in regard to all conditions pertaining to this solicitation; it has examined the specifications for the Work and any other

Agreement documents relative thereto; it has read all of the addenda furnished prior to the Solicitation opening, as acknowledged below; and has otherwise satisfied itself that it is fully informed relative to the Work to be performed.

Respondent agrees that if its Response is accepted and an Agreement negotiated, if applicable, with the City, Respondent shall contract with the City in the form of the attached Agreement and shall furnish everything necessary to complete the Work in accordance with the time for completion specified in the Agreement and shall furnish the required evidence of the specified insurance.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

2. Do you intend to use Subconsultants/Subcontractors on this project? *

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

2.1. Proposed Subcontractors / Subconsultants*

Please provide the following for each Subcontractors / Subconsultants (Excluding Debris Removal Services) :

A. Name

B. Address

C. Description of Work

*Response required

3. Do you intend to use Debris Removal Services?*

If self performing, please answer yes.

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

3.1. Please list name of City Authorized Franchise Hauler to be used.*

Please also list if self-performing the task.

List of authorized franchise haulers can be found on the City's website.

*Response required

4. Are you registered to perform Business in the State of Florida?*

The City requires Respondents to be registered with, or have applied for registration with, the Florida

Department of State in accordance with Chapter 607, Florida Statutes. Additional information regarding requirements is available from the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State. Respondent is to upload documentation of an Active SunBiz registration or application.

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

4.1. Copy of Certificate to do Business in the State of Florida*

Attach a copy of a certificate to do Business in the State of Florida (Print Out from SunBiz). An active certification must be maintained throughout the life of the contract.

*Response required

When equals "No"

4.2. Current Authorized State to perform Business and SunBiz application*

The City requires Respondents to be authorized to perform business in the State of Florida. Please attach the out-of-state documentation along with the copy of the application and status through SunBiz.

5. Affidavit of Non-Collusion*

A. I am the owner or duly authorized officer, representative, or agent of the Respondent that has submitted the Solicitation Response.

B. The attached Solicitation Response is genuine. It is not a collusive or sham Solicitation Response.

C. I am fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of, and knowledgeable of all pertinent circumstances respecting the attached Solicitation Response.

D. Neither Respondent nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other Respondent, firm, or person to submit a collusive or sham Solicitation

Response in connection with the Agreement for which the attached Solicitation Response has been submitted, or to refrain from bidding in connection with such Agreement, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, collusion, communication, or conference with any other Respondent, firm, or person to fix the price or prices in the attached Solicitation Response of any other Respondent, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the Solicitation Response prices or the Letter of Interest price of any other Respondent, or to secure through collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement any advantage against the City or any other person interested in the proposed Agreement.

E. No official or other officer or employee of the City, whose salary or compensation is payable in whole or in part by the City, is directly or indirectly interested in this Solicitation Response, or in the supplies, materials, equipment, work, or labor to which it relates, or in any of the profits therefrom.

Please indicate yes to confirm or no to not confirm.

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

5.1. Owner or duly authorized officer, representative, or agent of Respondent*

Please supply the full name and title of the owner or duly authorized officer, representative, or agent completing the Solicitation Response.

*Response required

6. Qualifications - General*

Please provide the following information:

A. Respondent's tax identification number

B. Year company was organized/formed

C. Number of years the Respondent has been engaged in business under the present firm or trade name

D. Number of years Respondent has experience in similar work described in the Scope of Work of this solicitation

*Response required

7. Additional Firm / Trade names*

Has Respondent previously been engaged in the same or similar business under another firm or trade name?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

7.1. Additional Firm / Trade names*

Please describe each such instance.

*Response required

8. Bankruptcy*

Has Respondent ever been adjudicated bankrupt, initiated bankruptcy, or been the subject of bankruptcy proceedings on behalf of the current entity submitting this Letter of Interest or a prior entity that Respondent substantially operated or controlled?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

8.1. Please Describe*

Please describe the nature and result of those proceedings and the entity involved.

*Response required

9. Drug-Free Workplace*

The Respondent in accordance with Section 287.087, F.S., hereby certifies that Respondent satisfies the following requirements:

A. Publishes a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.

B. Notifies employees, via the statement specified in paragraph 1, above, that, as a condition of working on the contractual services that are under bid, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 893, F.S., or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction.

C. Gives each employee engaged in providing the contractual services that are under bid a copy of the statement specified in paragraph 1, above.

D. Informs employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations

E. Imposes a sanction on, or requires the satisfactory participation in, a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program, if such is available in the employee’s community, by any employee who is so convicted.

F. Makes a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of Section

287.087, F.S.

As the person authorized to confirm this statement, I certify that this firm complies fully with the above requirements.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

10. Certification Regarding Prohibition Against Use of Diversity *

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• CERTIFICATION_REGARDING_PRO...

*Response required

11. Certification regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary

Exclusion*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• CERTIFICATION_REGARDING_DEB...

*Response required

12. Certificate of Compliance with Florida Trench Safety Act*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• CERTIFICATE_OF_COMPLIANCE_W...

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13. Bond Form*

Respondent can download the below document, complete, and upload or may use Bid Bond form supplied by surety company.

When submitting electronically, a hard copy of the Bid bond or cashier’s check must still be received in the

Purchasing Office no later than two (2) business days after the due date and time per the terms above.

• BOND_FORM.pdf

*Response required

14. Qualifications - Similar Projects*

ENTER MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please provide the following information:

• Client Contact Information ( Name, phone and email address)

• Project Name

• Project Description

• Project Value

• Start and end dates

• Respondent's Project Manager assigned to the project

• Any other proposed personnel for the City project assigned to the project

*Response required

15. Letters of Reference*

Respondent must provide three (3) letters of reference. At least one (1) of the references must arise out of the similar projects. No more than two (2) of the references may arise out of completed City projects.

*Response required

16. FDOT Landscaping Pre-Qualification*

Respondent shall include a copy of the FDOT Landscaping Pre-Qualification.

*Response required

17. SAM.gov Registration*

Respondent must have an active SAM.gov registration. Copy of active registration to be submitted with bid or provide Unique Entity ID (UEI).

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18. Installation Schedule*

3.5. COST SCHEDULE

Nights of Lights Blackout Period: No Work shall be performed within the Project limits from November 21, 2027 through January 18, 2028.

LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEDIANS ON SR5/US1 BETWEEN MARION STREET TO FORT MOSE

TRAIL

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total

Trees

1 Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei

'Natchez' / Natchez Crape Myrtle

9 EACH

2 Magnolia grandiflora 'D.D. Blanchard'

/ D.D. Blanchard Southern

8 EACH

3 Washingtonia robusta / Mexian Fan

Palm

8 EACH

4 Sabal palmetto / Cabbage Palm 11 EACH

5 Serenoa Repens 'Cinerea' / Silver Saw

Palmetto

108 EACH

Small Plants

6 Arachis Glabrata 'Ecoturf' / Ecoturf

Perennial Peanut

6,187 EACH

7 Juniperus chinensis 'Parsonii' /

Parson's Juniper

631 EACH

8 Liriope muscarii "Emerald Goddess' /

Emerald Goddess Liriope

484 EACH

9 Spartina Bakeri / Sand Cord Grass 268 EACH

10 Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Minima'

/ Minima Asiatic Jasmine

8,682 EACH

11 Tulbaghia Violacea / Society Garlic 2,898 EACH

12 Viburnum obovatum 'Dwarf Walter's'

/ Dwarf Walter's Viburnum

407 EACH

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total

13 Zamia Pumila / Coontie 170 EACH

Sod

14 Cynodon Dactylon / Bermuda Grass 5,119 SY

Fertilizer

15 Fertilizer at Intial Installation 1.21 TON

Mulch

16 Pine Straw Mulch 573 CY

Borrow Excavation

17 Top Soil 277.5 CY

18 Course Sand 138.75 CY

19 Blended Soil Amendment 138.75 CY

Regular Excavation

20 Excavation 370 CY

Staking & Bracing

21 Trees and Palms 36 EACH

Top Soil

22 Sod Areas 285 CY

Other Items

23 Tree Protection Barrier 1,219 LF

24 Liter Removal 9.8 AC

25 Mowing 4.24 AC

26 Selective Clearing and Grubing 2.45 AC

Unit Cost Total

27 Tree Removal (Laural Oak) 1 EACH

28 Tree Removal (Taiwanese Raintree) 5 EACH

29 Irrigation System 1 LUMP SUM

30 Mobilization 1 LUMP SUM

31 Maintenance of Traffic 1 LUMP SUM

32 Work Zone Sign 13,680 PER DAY

33 Channelizing Device - Types I, II, DI, VP, DRUM, OR LCD

25,200 PER DAY

34 Arrow Board/Advance Warning Arrow

Panel (FOR USE

480 PER DAY

35 Portable Changeable Message Sign 1,440 PER DAY

36 Type III Barricade 1,440 PER DAY

37 Inlet Protection System 160 EACH

TOTAL

BID ALTERNATE - ESTABLISHMENT PERIOD

If the City elects the Bid Alternate, the one (1) year establishment and maintenance period shall replace the two (2) year establishment and maintenance period included in the Base Bid. All other Base Bid pricing shall remain unchanged.

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total No Bid

38 Landscape

Establishment and

Maintenace - Two (2)

Year

1 LUMP SUM

Unit Cost Total No Bid

39 Landscape

Establishment and

Maintenace - One (1)

Year

1 LUMP SUM

TOTAL

4. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

4.1. INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS

4.1.1. DEFINITIONS

The definitions of capitalized terms used in this solicitation that are not otherwise defined herein can be found in the sample contract document (“Agreement”) in ATTACHMENTS. The Agreement includes these Instructions to Respondents, any addenda published by the City, the response submitted by Respondent, and all required certifications and affidavits.

4.1.2. OPENING OF THE RESPONSES

Respondents or their authorized agents are invited to attend the opening and reading of the Responses. See

TIMELINE for event details.

The Florida Public Records Act, Section 119.071(1)(b), F.S., exempts sealed responses from inspection, examination, and duplication until such time as the City issues a notice of decision (Notice of Award) or intended decision (Notice of Intent to Award) pursuant to Section 120.57(3)(a), F.S., or within thirty (30) days after the

Response opening, or final replies, whichever comes first. This exemption is not waived by the public opening of the Responses.

Unless otherwise exempt, Respondent’s submittal is a public record that is subject to disclosure upon expiration of the above exemption. If any information submitted with the Letter of Interest is a trade secret as defined in

Section 812.081, F.S., and exempt from disclosure pursuant to Section 815.04, F.S, Respondent must clearly identify any such material as “CONFIDENTIAL TRADE SECRET” in its submittal and explain the basis for such exemption. The City reserves the right, in its sole judgment and discretion, to reject a submittal for excessive or unwarranted assertion of trade secret confidentiality and return the submittal to Respondent.

4.1.3. NOTICES AND SERVICES THEREOF

The City will publish notice of specifications and criteria, including addenda, intended agency decisions, or other matters pertinent to this solicitation through the Procurement Portal. The Procurement Portal may also be accessed through the City’s website at www.citystaug.com.

Notices that are posted through the Procurement Portal are deemed received at 8:00 a.m. on the next business day following the date posted. Notices will be posted for a minimum of 72 hours following the time at which they are deemed received. The time period for filing a Notice of Protest pursuant to Section 120.57(3), F.S., and

Rule 28-110.003, Fla. Admin. Code, commences at the time notices are deemed received.

As a courtesy to Respondents, the City may send copies of the notices of intended agency decisions via e-mail or facsimile to the address or phone number provided by Respondent. These courtesy communications neither constitute official notice nor vary the times of receipt set forth above.

4.1.4. INQUIRIES AND ADDENDA

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City staff are not authorized to orally interpret the meaning of the specifications or other Agreement documents, or correct any apparent ambiguity, inconsistency, or error therein. In order to be binding upon the City, the interpretation or correction must be given by the Procurement Contact and must be in writing. The Procurement

Contact may orally explain the City’s procedures and assist Respondents in referring to any applicable provision in the Solicitation documents, but the Respondent is ultimately responsible for submitting the Response in the appropriate form and in accordance with written procedures.

Every request for a written interpretation or correction must be received Monday, November 30, 2026 by 5:00

pm. Requests may be submitted through the Procurement Portal. Interpretations, corrections, and supplemental instructions will be communicated by written addenda to this solicitation posted through the

Procurement Portal not later Thursday, December 3, 2026 by 5:00 pm.

Submission of a Response constitutes acknowledgment of receipt of all addenda. Responses will be construed as though all addenda had been received. Failure of the Respondent to receive any addenda does not relieve

Respondent from any and all obligations under the Response, as submitted. All addenda become part of the

Agreement.

4.1.5. SUBCONTRACTS

Respondent must identify all portions of the Work Respondent intends to perform through subcontractors for each portion of the Work exceeding ten percent (10%) of the Total Cost on the attached “Proposed

Subcontractors” form. Respondent must submit with its Response a list of all known subcontractors / subconsultants who will be paid more than ten percent (10%) of the Total Cost. Acceptance of the Response does not constitute approval of the subcontractors identified with the proposal.

4.1.6. FRANCHISE HAULERS

Per city ordinance all debris removal must utilize franchised haulers. Respondent must clearly identify the name of the City of St. Augustine franchised hauler for debris removal for this project.

4.1.7. SIGNATURE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

An individual submitting a response must sign his/her name on same and state his/her address and the name and address of every other person interested in the response as principal.