ITB-1352 District-Wide General Landscape Services (South)

The State of Florida Department of Transportation, District One, is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for district-wide general landscape services across five southern counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee. The procurement seeks comprehensive landscape improvements including site preparation and remediation, plant material acquisition and installation, irrigation installation and repair, tree and palm relocation or removal, and landscape establishment activities such as pruning, mowing, fertilizing, weeding, and mulch replenishment. Qualified vendors must be registered in MyFloridaMarketplace and demonstrate a minimum of five years of active engagement in landscape services. Bidders are required to submit unit prices for direct labor classifications, plant materials (trees, palms, shrubs, and groundcover), irrigation components, miscellaneous landscape activities, and equipment rental, with compensation structured through an indefinite quantity term contract and work authorized via Letters of Authorization on an as-needed basis. Key evaluation criteria include the ability to meet project completion timelines, with liquidated damages of $100 per calendar day applicable for failures to meet deadlines. The bid submission deadline is February 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM, with a public bid opening scheduled for 11:00 AM the same day; technical questions must be submitted by February 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM. All bids must be submitted electronically to D1.Purch@dot.state.fl.us, and no pre-bid conference will be held.

The contract contains no identified set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to specific organizational types or disadvantaged enterprises based on the available documentation. Bidders must obtain general liability insurance with combined bodily injury limits of at least $200,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence, and property damage insurance of at least $200,000 per occurrence before commencing work. The contract will be effective for three years from the date of execution, with an option for renewal for up to three additional years contingent upon satisfactory performance and fund availability. The budgetary ceiling is set at $1,500,000 for the initial year and $750,000 for each subsequent year, subject to annual legislative appropriation. Payment methodology includes up to 76 percent of plant material costs upon completion of installation and 24 percent distributed during the one-year establishment period based on monthly inspections. Vendors must complete Scrutinized Companies Lists and Drug-Free Workplace Program certifications, provide work references, and acknowledge compliance with E-Verify and Florida Statutes requirements. A one percent MyFloridaMarketplace transaction fee will be deducted from all payments.