Vendor_Outreach_Email.pdf
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- CANAL AND DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE
- Solicitation number
- 262842AMS
- Issued by
- Sarasota County, Siesta Key CDP, Florida
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This is a vendor outreach email from Sarasota County, Florida's Procurement Office notifying known vendors of an upcoming Invitation for Bids (IFB #262842AMS) for canal and drainage maintenance services. The solicitation, posted April 15, 2026, seeks a contractor to perform comprehensive maintenance and clearing of approximately 1,073,045 linear feet of canal and drainage system assets across four designated zones within Sarasota County and the Siesta Key CDP. Services include vegetation cutting and removal, herbicide treatment, litter collection, and debris disposal, with work scheduled Monday through Saturday between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and monthly completion deadlines. The anticipated initial contract term is three years, with bids due electronically through the OpenGov Procurement platform by May 18, 2026.
Qualified bidders must demonstrate verifiable experience within the past seven years in hand clearing of ditches using handheld cutting equipment and canal clearing using mobile mowing equipment, with a minimum of one reference required for each service type. Pricing is structured on a fee schedule basis with unit prices per linear foot, lump sum amounts, per-ton charges with disposal documentation, and other specified line items, with all trip charges, mileage, labor, overhead, equipment, and disposal costs included in quoted prices. No local or American business preferences apply due to grant funding requirements, and no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are indicated. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation ($500,000 Employers Liability minimum), 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 for pesticide and herbicide applications). No estimated award value or total contract budget is specified in the solicitation notice.
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From: Allison Sweeney To: Allison Sweeney Cc: Allison Sweeney Bcc: "info@dock-dredge.com"; "phil@drdredge.com"; "info@doctordredge.com"; "lisa@demesite.com";
"matth@demesite.com"; "austinr@demesite.com"; "thorne@mcleodlandservices.com";
"info@mcleodlandservices.com"; "info@coastalaquaticservices.com"; "bmccord@hmacquatics.com";
"info@solitudelake.com"; "gwilhelm@solitudelake.com"; "joe.harms@solitudelake.com";
"info@appliedaquaticmgmt.com"; "p.myersjr@appliedaquaticmgmt.com"; "telly@appliedaquaticmgmt.com";
"sales@aquaticweedcontrol.net"; "einman@aquaticweedcontrol.net"; "aquaticvegetation@gmail.com";
"t.olson@avcaquatic.com"; "info@apofl.com"; "admin@apofl.com"; "info@vertexaquaticsolutions.com";
"rrinc@mailmt.com"
Subject: Upcoming Sarasota County Solicitation for #262842AMS CANAL AND DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE Date: Monday, April 6, 2026 2:15:00 PM Attachments: image001.png
Greetings!
Sarasota County is planning to release solicitation # 262842AMS CANAL AND DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE on OpenGov Procurement in the upcoming days. We are reaching out to you as a known vendor to make you aware of the upcoming opportunity. We encourage you to visit OpenGov Procurement to review the solicitation.
This solicitation is an Invitation for Bids for a to select a vendor to perform maintenance and clearing of Sarasota County’s canal and drainage system assets within designated site boundaries.
To participate in any Sarasota County solicitation, you will need to register with OpenGov Procurement. Once registered, please “subscribe” to the Sarasota County Procurement Portal to receive notifications for Sarasota County solicitations. There is never a fee to participate in Sarasota County solicitations in OpenGov Procurement.
Please read the OpenGov Procurement Vendor Guide for more information on how to set up your account or manage notifications on postings of solicitations. If you have questions pertaining to registration or technical questions relating to the use of OpenGov you may contact their help desk using the blue chat bubble in the bottom right corner of the screen or email them at procurement-support@opengov.com.
Once a solicitation is active, if you have any questions pertaining to that solicitation, please submit those questions via the OpenGov Procurement Q&A.
Thank you for your interest in doing business with Sarasota County and have a wonderful day.
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Allison Sweeney Procurement Professional II Financial Management
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