City Wide Contract Mowing Services

The City of Cocoa, Florida, is requesting sealed bids from licensed commercial lawn maintenance contractors to provide comprehensive mowing and grounds maintenance services for city-owned properties, rights-of-way, and medians under ITB B2613COC, with bids due September 9, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EST and questions due August 21, 2026. A five percent local preference applies to Brevard County contractors with a physical business address within the county, evidenced by a local business tax receipt issued at least six months prior to bid submission.

Scope includes turf cutting to a uniform four-inch height, quality finishing without streaking or missed patches, string trimming and edging, and complete debris removal from roadways and adjacent surfaces. The contractor must maintain strict adherence to approved service cycles and designated mowing areas without interruption or partial completion of assigned routes. Bidders must be licensed in Florida, hold a minimum of five consecutive years of experience in similar work, provide references, demonstrate active business status through Sunbiz documentation, and submit all required professional licenses and certifications.

The contract term is three years, October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029, with two optional one-year renewals available by mutual agreement, not to exceed five total years. A minimum of two awards is anticipated. The lowest, most responsive, and responsible bidder will be selected. No pre-bid conference will be held.

Bidders must submit one bound original and one USB copy of the complete bid with W-9 forms, proof of corporate standing, drug-free workplace certification, and conflict of interest statements. Performance bonds are not required. Liquidated damages will be assessed at daily rates ranging from $956 to $2,712 per calendar day depending on total contract value if work remains uncompleted past the established completion date. All bids remain firm for 90 days from the public opening date.