Innerarity Point Park Landscaping Contract

Escambia County Parks and Recreation Department is soliciting quotes through an Invitation to Quote (ITQ) for a comprehensive landscaping maintenance contract at Innerarity Point Park located at 5828 Cruzat Way in Pensacola, Florida, with a contract term running from March 9, 2026, through February 28, 2027. The scope of work includes weekly mowing, edging, string trimming, and debris removal from March through October, with bi-weekly services from November through February, maintaining turf at approximately 3.5 inches. Additional services encompass four annual turf fertilization applications, four annual herbicide treatments (pre- and post-emergent), two annual ant bait applications, monthly irrigation system checks and adjustments, two annual pine straw rotations, annual shrub bed fertilizations, twelve routine shrub and tree pruning services plus four full-service treatments annually, three annual insect treatments, and crack and crevice weed spraying. Contractors must possess all required state licenses and certifications, provide monthly reports with photographic documentation, repair any damage caused during operations at their expense, and comply with all applicable state and local regulations. The mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. on-site, with a question submission deadline of February 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., and quotes must be submitted electronically via the OpenGov procurement portal by February 27, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Evaluation criteria include compliance with fixed unit pricing for each line item, with contractors responsible for all associated labor, materials, equipment, and delivery costs within Escambia County.

Responders must provide proof of Sunbiz registration or equivalent out-of-state business registration, submit a W-9 form, and maintain insurance coverage meeting County requirements including Workers Compensation with statutory limits, General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and Business Auto Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, with all insurance carriers maintaining a minimum AM Best Rating of VIII. Contractors must comply with drug-free workplace certification, E-Verify requirements, and ensure they do not appear on state or federal suspended and debarred vendor lists. No incumbent contractor status, set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, or specific budget ranges are identified in the solicitation documents. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror submitting the lowest-priced quote, subject to Escambia County's purchasing ordinance, Florida statutes, and the general terms and conditions outlined in the ITQ document. Prospective offerors may submit a letter from their insurance carrier demonstrating the ability to obtain required coverage upon contract award in lieu of current certificates of insurance at the time of bid submission.