Grounds Maintenance For Fire Rescue Locations, Term Contract
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- IFB-680-26-046/ZG-1
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Robert Chiego rchiego@pbcgov.org (561) 616-6832
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About this opportunity
Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners is requesting bids on grounds maintenance services at Fire Rescue locations under IFB #26-046/ZG, with bids due October 8, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference required per contract terms. A 5% local preference applies to responsive and responsible bids from businesses with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, calculated for evaluation purposes only.
The scope includes mowing, trimming, edging, weeding, pest control and herbicide treatment, fertilization, mulching, blowing sidewalks and roads, and removal of litter and landscape debris. The successful bidder must furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, supplies, tools, materials, and fuel to maintain County property to a superior level using industry best practices. All work must be performed by appropriately qualified and licensed personnel. The contractor must provide two telephone numbers answered 24/7 for emergency and performance issues and ensure all employees maintain required badge clearance for County facility access.
The contract is structured with five lots: Lots #1 through #4 for non-federal dollars and Lot #5 for federal dollars. Non-federally funded portions are subject to the Small Business Development (SBD) Ordinance. Federal-funded portions are subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and Equal Employment Opportunity provisions.
All bidders must be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system prior to bid submission; subcontractors must also be registered before contract award. Prices must remain firm for 90 days from bid submission and for the initial and any subsequent contract terms. Questions are due September 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Recommended awards will be posted for five business days before final approval; protests must be filed within five business days of posting.
Opportunity text
Lot #1, Lot #2, Lot #3 and Lot #4 shall be for the non-federal dollars and Lot #5 shall be for federal dollars. The scope of work shall include, but is not limited to, mowing, trimming, edging and weeding of all landscaped areas, including turf areas, flower beds, shrub beds, and ground cover beds, pest control/herbicide treatment, fertilization, mulching, blowing sidewalks, and roads as needed, and the removal of all litter and landscape debris, such as fallen palm fronds while on site. The successful bidder shall furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, supplies, tools, materials, fuel, services, and all other necessary incidentals required to fully maintain the general condition of County property to a superior level using the highest and best maintenance practices in the industry. The successful bidder shall: 1. Furnish at their expense all supervision, labor, material and tools as necessary to fully complete the tasks as specified. 2. Be responsible for keeping all of its personnel out of areas not designated for the successful bidders use. 3. Ensure that all work specified under the contract be performed by appropriately qualified and licensed personnel. 4. Ensure employees shall park their automobiles, trucks, or other vehicles in assigned parking areas. 5. Ensure that only employees having the required badge clearance, perform services at County buildings and at no time shall unauthorized employees be engaged in any type of service. 6. Provide two (2) telephone numbers, which are to be answered twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven days a week in case of unsatisfactory performance or in the event of an emergency.
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