Ditch Maintenance and Cleaning Services (Rebid)

The City of St. Cloud, Florida is seeking a contractor for Ditch Maintenance and Cleaning Services (Rebid), Invitation to Bid #2024-153, targeting multiple locations throughout the city on an as-needed basis. The primary objective is to engage one contractor capable of performing comprehensive ditch maintenance, including removal of flow impediments such as debris, trash, vegetation, trees, and sediment accumulation to ensure unobstructed water flow. Required contractor qualifications include the ability to perform basic surveying, verify topographic information, check line, grade, slope, and interpret plans and drawings for ditch regrading. The solicitation covers approximately 10.79 acres of ditch areas totaling 498,996 square feet across various St. Cloud neighborhoods. Key dates include a pre-bid meeting scheduled for September 10, 2024, at 9:00 am, with questions due by September 17, 2024, and bid submissions required electronically by October 8, 2024, at 10:00 am. Evaluation will likely focus on unit costs for services including mobilization, scraping/grading, sod installation, sediment control, vegetation/tree trimming, and debris disposal.

The contract does not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The initial contract term is three years, with options to extend for two additional one-year periods, and an estimated project cost of $62,000.00. A performance bond will be required, and the contractor must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate coverage, along with workers' compensation and automobile liability insurance. The contractor must use the E-Verify system to confirm employment eligibility and will be compensated according to Florida's Prompt Payment Act, with the city preferring electronic funds transfer or P-card payments. The City of St. Cloud reserves the right to add or remove locations as needed and will issue purchase orders on an as-needed basis. The contract includes a one-year warranty provision, requiring the contractor to repair or replace defective work after initial acceptance. The city maintains the right to terminate the contract with 30 days' notice, while the contractor must provide 90 days' written notice if choosing to cancel.