Grounds Maintenance Mowing - Northeast

ITB# PWD260377 Grounds Maintenance Mowing - Northeast Pre-Bid Meeting Exists (Physical Attendance): Mandatory: No. Date:2/5/2026, 10:00:00 AM EST. Location Name: Public Works Administration, 1805 NE 30th Ave. Bldg. 300, Ocala, FL, 34470. Room Number: Conference Room Scope of Work BACKGROUND The City of Ocala is seeking bids from experienced Contractors to provide ground maintenance services for the City of Ocala. The Contractor must provide all labor, equipment, tools, and materials necessary to provide professional landscaping services. The Contractor must provide a valid telephone number and address to the City Project Manager. The phone must be answered during normal working hours, or voicemail must be available to leave a message. NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: Refer to the listing for the pre-bid meeting date, time, and location. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT 1. Contractors must have a minimum of five (5) years of proven experience in providing grounds maintenance services and must submit verifiable references covering all five years. 2. Contractors are required to perform 100% of the work with their own workforce; subcontracting is not permitted. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS 1. Contractors must possess and maintain a Florida Department of Transportation Temporary Traffic Control (TCC) Certification and maintain the certification throughout the term of the contract. A copy of the license must be uploaded with bid documents. 2. Contractors must hold a valid Florida Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator License at the time of bid submission and include a copy of the license with their uploaded bid documents. PRICING AND AWARD 1. Pricing will be provided on a unit price basis and must include all costs to complete ground maintenance services as outlined in this scope of work. The City will pay the Contractor only for the actual units that the Contractor provides. 2. The award will be given to the lowest responsive bidder based on the grand total of the Price Proposal, provided all requirements are met. Please note: awards for the Northeast and Northwest areas will not be granted to the same contractor. Contractors may submit bids for both areas; however, if a contractor is the lowest bidder for both, they will only receive the award for one area. 3. AMOUNTS DUE TO THE CITY. The Contractor must be current and remain current in all obligations due to the City during the performance of services under the Agreement. Payments to Contractor may be offset by any delinquent amounts due to the City or fees and/or charges owed to the City. 4. Awarded Vendors shall comply with all applicable provisions of Section 787.06, Florida Statutes.Specifically, all non-governmental Vendors shall provide the City of Ocala with an affidavit signed by an officer or a representative under penalty of perjury attesting that the non-governmental entity does not use coercion for labor or services as defined in Section 786.06(2), Florida Statutes). If not previously provided, the affidavit may be downloaded from https://www.ocalafl.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/29503 and must be notarized. The requirements for this listing are outlined in the exhibits.