Football Field and Grounds Maintenance - Hickory Tree Park (Rebid)

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Solicitation number
2026-137
State
Florida
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The City of St. Cloud, Florida is requesting proposals for football field and grounds maintenance services at Hickory Tree Park under RFP #2026-137, with proposals due November 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a non-mandatory pre-response conference scheduled for October 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at 2361 Old Hickory Tree Road.

Minimum qualifications require contractors to demonstrate experience in professional football field and grounds maintenance, maintain a valid Florida business license, and hold a current Commercial Pesticide Applicator License issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The scope includes turf mowing three times per week during growing season at 1.25" height; fertilization 4–6 times annually or based on soil testing; trimming and edging around field fixtures; weed and pest control including fire ant treatments twice yearly and mole cricket treatments three times annually; aeration and overseeding 1–2 times per year; irrigation system monitoring; debris removal; and maintenance of surrounding grounds including practice fields and retention pond areas. A maintenance area map is attached. The contractor assumes liability for all damage to turf, irrigation, structures, or property caused during service performance.

Pricing is evaluated as a firm, fixed cost including all labor, equipment, materials, permits, licenses, insurance, and delivery costs, weighted at 10% of the total evaluation score using a ratio method where the lowest-cost proposal receives maximum points. Evaluation is weighted 30 points for Qualifications and Experience, 30 points for Project Understanding and Proposed Approach, 30 points for Similar Projects demonstration with a minimum of five references, and 10 points for Price Proposal, totaling 100 possible points. The contract is subject to fund availability under Florida Statutes appropriations provisions; fiscal responsibility and budgetary awareness will be favorably considered in ranking and award. Questions are due October 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Contractor must comply with E-Verify employment verification and federal requirements including 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Guidance, Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions if applicable, and anti-discrimination and anti-lobbying certifications. Contract term is not specified.

Opportunity text
  1. SCOPE OF SERVICES SUMMARY
    The City of St. Cloud is seeking to retain the services of a qualified and experienced contractor for Football Field and Grounds Maintenance - Hickory Tree Park (Rebid), as specified in the Detailed Scope of Services and Requirements Section of this RFP document. The successful proposer shall prove by their qualifications, experience, and plan for the work, that they will best serve the overall needs of the City. The selection of the successful proposer shall be at the City's discretion and shall be made in a prompt manner after receipt and evaluation of all responses. If you are interested in preparing a response to this RFP, please complete all the requirements set forth in this RFP document. Under the proposal process, the stipulations set forth herein are fully binding on the proposer to the extent that you confirm acceptance by your electronic signature on the Respondent's Certification.
  2. PRE-RESPONSE CONFERENCE
    A non-mandatory pre-response conference is required for this RFP.
  3. MINIMUM BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS
    In order for a Proposal to be considered by the City, Proposers shall demonstrate, in their proposals, compliance with the following minimum requirements:
    • Contractor must demonstrate qualifications and experience in providing professional professional football field and grounds maintenance services services.
    • Contractor is licensed to do business in the State of Florida.
    • Contractor must submit a valid Commercial Pesticide Applicator License issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
  4. FUND AVAILABILITY
    Any Contract resulting from this solicitation is deemed effective only to the extent that funds are available. The City of St. Cloud abides by the provisions set forth in Florida Statutes relative to appropriations of funds. The ability of the successful Proposer to maintain a sense of fiscal responsibility and budgetary awareness shall be favorably considered in the ranking and award of a contract. This disclosure is being made to assist all Proposers in the gauging of their desire to participate in this Proposal and in the planning and preparation of their written response. The City reserves the right to negotiate all Proposer fees, costs, charges, for any proposed services or appurtenant requirement.
  5. PERSONNEL
    The work shall be performed and directed by the key personnel identified in the submittal from the awarded firm or individual in response to this RFP. The awarded firm or individual shall not subcontract, assign or transfer any work under the agreement without the prior written consent of the City. Subconsultants must be identified in the submittal and shall be subject to the approval of the City. Any changes in the identified personnel shall be subject to the prior review and approval of the City. When directed by the City, subconsultants personnel whose performance or behavior is determined to be unsatisfactory shall be immediately removed. The awarded firm or individual shall provide a sufficient number of qualified personnel as necessary to effectively carry out its responsibilities under the agreement.

Files

File Type Posted
Football_Field_and_Grounds_Maintenance_-_Hickory_Tree_Park_(Rebid).pdf PDF
Hickory_Tree_Maintenance_Areas_Map.pdf PDF
Sample_Agreement_RFP.docx DOCX document

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