DMS-2324-057 Lawn Care Services - Tampa Group

The State of Florida's Department of Management Services (DMS) is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for lawn care services at multiple state-owned facilities located in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. The contract will cover basic services such as mowing, trimming, edging, debris removal, weed control, fertilization, and irrigation system maintenance. Additionally, the contract will include unit pricing for additional services like pressure washing, dethatching, tree trimming, and storm debris cleanup. Bidders must attend mandatory site visits between December 28, 2023 and January 10, 2024 and submit their bids by January 26, 2024. The DMS will award the contract(s) to the responsible and responsive bidder(s) that submit the lowest total price for each facility. The contract term will be for five years, with the option to renew for an additional five years.

The ITB does not specify any set-aside requirements or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent contractor is not named, and the ITB does not provide any information about existing infrastructure or technology that may need to be integrated. Based on the estimated annual spend of $119,000, the total value of the contract over the initial five-year term could be approximately $595,000, with the potential to increase up to $1.19 million if the five-year renewal option is exercised.