Cedar Ridge MSBU Landscape Maintenance Services

Seminole County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting bids for landscape maintenance services at the Cedar Ridge Municipal Services Benefit Unit subdivision in Winter Park, Florida under IFB-5249-26/AES, with bids due July 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting on June 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The scope includes landscaped bed maintenance, turf maintenance, litter and debris removal, and irrigation system maintenance. Service frequency is 37 maintenance cycles per calendar year; annuals (325 four-inch plants) must be installed three times annually; mulching twice yearly at three-inch depth; fertilizer applications in spring and fall; pest control and herbicide treatments; and mowing at a minimum height of 3.5 inches. The contractor must furnish all equipment, materials, supplies, and labor.

Qualifications and compliance are substantial. The contractor must hold a current pest control license under Florida Statute Chapter 482.071 and maintain Florida Green Industries Best Management Practice certifications for all applicators. The contractor must employ a full-time operations manager for over one year as the primary contact with the County. All staff must wear contractor-furnished identification uniforms, and the contractor must maintain local telephone availability during duty hours.

The County will conduct a minimum of two inspections per month with at least 60 minutes notice. Performance deficiencies result in payment deductions; incomplete work at cycle end results in automatic full deductions with no rework opportunity. The contractor assumes full responsibility for any damage to County or private property or vehicles.

Pricing is submitted as unit costs for each service category (landscape bed maintenance, turf maintenance, annuals, litter removal, and irrigation maintenance). Bids remain firm for 120 days following opening; the successful contractor must maintain bid prices for a minimum of one year after contract execution. Annual price redeterminations are permitted based on documented changes in wages, fuel, or materials costs using the Employment Cost Index or Producer Price Index. The County awards to the lowest responsible bidder. Questions are due June 26, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The contractor must submit daily work reports via email in spreadsheet format and monthly invoices with tracking and billing sheets.