Cemeteries - Ground Maintenance Services
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- ITB# PWD/261083
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- NIGP codes
- UNSPSC codes
- 70111707 Highway lawn maintenance services
- 91111602 Yard or pool care services
- 70131600 Land and soil preparation
- 70111704 Horticultural counseling services
- 70111600 Flowering plants
- 70111711 Sprigging services
- 70111603 Floriculture services
- 70111700 Parks and gardens and orchards
- 70111713 Parks management or maintenance services
- 70111500 Plants and ornamental trees
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- 70111601 Planting services
- 70131605 Soil chemical treatment services
- 70131604 Seed bed preparation services
- 70131602 Lime spreading services
- 72102902 Landscaping services
- 72102905 Exterior grounds maintenance
- 72154002 Artificial turf installation service
- 72102900 Facility maintenance and repair services
- 70111706 Lawn care services
- 70111710 Mowing services
- 70130000 Land and soil preparation and management and protection
- 70111501 Planting services or ornamental plant or bush or tree
- 70111602 Nursery services
- 70111703 Garden planting or maintenance services
- 70111709 Seeding services
- 70131601 Fertilizer application services
- Point of contact
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- Caley Conrad cconard1@ocalafl.gov
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About this opportunity
The City of Ocala is requesting bids for grounds maintenance services at five city-owned cemeteries in the northeast and northwest sections of Ocala under ITB PWD/261083, with proposals due September 16, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Public Works Conference Room, 1805 NE 30th Avenue, Building 300. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is mandatory for bid eligibility; vendors must arrive on time with no more than a 10-minute grace period or will be disqualified.
Contractors must be located within 50 miles of City Hall (110 SE Watula Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471) and must provide proof of business address with the bid. The scope covers mowing, edging, weed-eating, and chemical treatment services at Woodlawn Cemetery, Greenwood Cemetery, Evergreen and Evergreen Cemetery Extension, Tucker Hill Cemetery, and Chestnut and Chestnut Cemetery Extension. The maintenance schedule calls for seasonal frequency variations, with up to three mowing cycles during peak growing months and estimated 23 annual cuts across the contract period.
Bidders must own specified equipment: two zero-turn mowers, three gas-powered weed-eaters, two gas-powered edgers, two chemical sprayers, hedge clippers, and various handheld tools. Photos with serial numbers are required at bid submission. Contractors must hold a commercial applicator license from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and a Florida Department of Transportation Temporary Traffic Control Intermediate Certification, and must demonstrate a minimum of three years' experience in ground maintenance services. Contractors must perform 95 percent of work with their own forces.
Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, Commercial Automotive Liability of $1 million combined, and Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability coverage per Florida statutory requirements. The contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewal terms. Award will be made to the lowest, most responsive bidder meeting all specified requirements.
Opportunity text
ITB# PWD/261083 Cemeteries - Ground Maintenance Services MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 9:00AM, Public Works Conference Room, 1805 NE 30th Avenue, Building 300, Ocala, FL 34471 Scope of Work: BACKGROUND 1. The City of Ocala requires the services of an experienced contractor to provide grounds maintenance services for the City maintained cemeteries in the northeast and northwest sections of the City, as noted herein, in Exhibit "B"- Price Proposal 2. These services include maintaining City-owned rights of-way, cemeteries, parcels, and other designated areas indicated in Exhibit C - Map of Cemetery Locations. 3. Vendors must attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting at the below date, time and location to be eligible to bid on this project. Vendors must be on time and no more than 10 minutes past the start time, or they will not be considered for bidding. MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 9:00AM Public Works Conference Room 1805 NE 30th Avenue, Building 300 Ocala, FL 34471 EQUIPMENT AND LOCATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Contractor shall own the following ground maintenance equipment and must provide photos with serial numbers when submitting bid: Two (2) zero-turn mowers, three (3) gas-powered weed-eaters, two (2) gas-powered edgers, two (2) chemical sprayers, hedge clippers and various other handheld ground maintenance tools. 2. Contractor must be located within 50 miles of City of Ocala City Hall Building, located at 110 SE Watula Ave, Ocala, FL 34471. Proof of business address must be submitted with bid. Any contractor who is not located within these limits will be disqualified from bidding. CONTRACT TERM/DELIVERY TIMELINE 1. Term: The resulting contract will be for an original term of three (3) years. 2. Renewals: Two (2) optional, one-year renewal terms.
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