DMA-ITB-354 - lawn care services

The Florida Department of Military Affairs is requesting bids for lawn care services at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Florida under ITB DMA-ITB-354, with bids due September 24, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on September 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Drug-free workplace and certified minority business enterprise certifications receive preference if bids are equal in price, quality, and service.

The scope encompasses three service zones totaling approximately 42.4 acres: Zone 1 (Regional Training Institute, 20 acres including 15 acres finish cut and 5 acres rough cut), Zone 2A (Combined Support Maintenance Shop, 17.4 acres), and Zone 2B (Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site, 5 acres). Services include grass cutting and trimming, tree maintenance, shrub maintenance, fence line maintenance, debris removal and disposal, weed control, insect and disease management, and herbicide applications.

The estimated annual expenditure is approximately $60,000. The contract term is three years, from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029, with DMA retaining the right to renew for an additional period not to exceed three years contingent upon satisfactory vendor performance and fund availability. Place of performance is Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Starke, Florida.

Bidders must be registered in MyFloridaMarketPlace prior to contract award and demonstrate at least three years of continuous business operation with at least one year of continuous work for each of three verifiable references. General liability insurance with combined bodily injury limits of at least $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence, plus $100,000 property damage per occurrence, is required; certificates must be submitted within ten days after the intended award posting. Vendors must authorize to do business in Florida and comply with E-Verify employment eligibility verification. Bid submittals must include a completed price sheet, vendor references, drug-free workplace certification, minimum qualifications statement, vendor certifications regarding scrutinized companies lists and employment eligibility verification, and a signed scope of work acknowledgment. Sealed bids are submitted via mail or hand delivery only to Marcelo Arriaga, Directorate of Resource Management, Building 2300, 5629 State Road 16 West, Starke, Florida 32091. Written questions are due September 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST. Public bid opening occurs September 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST with intended award notice posted September 25, 2026 at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST.