Jones Avenue Pond Maintenance

Closed State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
Y25-785
State
Florida
Responses due

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Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .

About this opportunity

Orange County, Florida is seeking sealed bids for the Jones Avenue Pond Maintenance project (Y25-785), a comprehensive environmental restoration initiative focusing on pond maintenance and vegetation management. The project requires removing emergent vegetation from pond bottom and side slopes across 14.3 acres, with specific technical requirements including clearing and grubbing, performance turf sodding, herbicide application, and desilting existing culverts. Bidders must provide references for similar governmental projects completed within the last ten years, with a minimum project value of $250,000, and demonstrate compliance with various certifications including E-Verify, drug-free workplace, and anti-human trafficking requirements. Electronic bid submissions will be accepted through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform until 4:00 pm EST on Thursday, July 24, 2025, with a pre-bid meeting scheduled for June 23, 2025, at 10:00am. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted through the platform's question and answer module by Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 5:00 pm EST. The project has substantial completion requirements of 150 consecutive calendar days and final completion within 180 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed date.

The contract, estimated at $398,345.00, will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with Orange County reserving the right to reject any and all bids. Contractors must submit bid bonds or alternative surety for contracts exceeding $100,000 and provide proof of appropriate licensing and insurance. The project requires contractors to obtain necessary permits, including those from the St. Johns River Water Management District, and comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements. Liquidated damages of $500 per day will be applied for failure to meet completion timelines. Work is restricted to 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday, with advance approval required for work outside these hours. Contractors must have certified field supervisors and use approved herbicides with specific application methods, providing comprehensive documentation including daily reporting, GPS data, and detailed records of treatment areas, weather conditions, and application specifics.

Opportunity text

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orange County, Florida, henceforth referred to as the County is accepting sealed bids for Jones Avenue Pond Maintenance (Y25-785)

Sealed offers for furnishing the above will be accepted up to 4:00 pm EST on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

The Estimated Cost for this project is $398,345.00.

NOTE: Respondents are required to submit responses electronically via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Respondents shall not be permitted to hand-deliver, mail, telephone, fax or email offers.

Responses received after the submission deadline and/or transmitted outside of the designated OpenGov e-Procurement Platform shall be rejected.

Important Instructions for Electronic Submittal

The County is ONLY accepting electronic bid submissions using the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Respondents shall create a FREE account with OpenGov by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/login Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.

It is the respondent's responsibility to ensure they commence their upload efforts timely to meet the submission deadline. The County shall not be responsible for delays caused by any occurrence, including the respondent's network delays, bandwidth issues, internet outages, or technical difficulties.

OpenGov Technical Support
For Technical Support, respondent's can reach the OpenGov Service Desk:
Chat (preferred): Click the button in the lower right hand corner of the portal
Email: procurement-support@opengov.com
Phone: 1 (650) 336-7167
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am - 10pm EST

Timely Questions Regarding this Solicitation

The question and answer module of OpenGov IS being utilized for this solicitation. Timely questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in accordance with the deadline for questions: Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 5:00 pm EST. Respondents are instructed not to contact the initiating division directly.

Consideration for modification or alteration of the documents contained in this solicitation shall be requested during the specified question period, before the applicable deadline. No oral interpretation of the meaning of the plans, specifications, or other Contract documents shall be considered binding. The County shall be bound by information and statements only when such statements are written and executed under the authority of the Manager, Procurement Division.

Answers for timely questions will be addressed in the OpenGov question and answer module or as an addenda to this solicitation depending on volume, participants are encouraged to subscribe as a follower and monitor all notifications. Beyond questions and answers, any and all modifications, clarifications, interpretations and supplemental instructions will be in the form of a written addendum which, if issued, will be available for download. All addenda and questions/answers so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents and receipt shall be acknowledged as specified herein.

This provision exists solely for the convenience and administrative efficiency of Orange County. No respondent or other third party gains any rights by virtue of this provision or the application thereof, nor shall any respondent or third party have any standing to sue or cause of action arising there from.

Untimely questions are unable to be submitted in the question and answer module, thereafter respondents raising critical concerns must email corie.cummings@ocfl.net. Critical clarifications may be made via addenda, however, untimely questions may not be considered.

Files

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Jones_Avenue_Pond_Maintenance.pdf PDF
Jones_Avenue_Pond_Maintenance.pdf PDF
Y25-785_Technical_Provisions.pdf PDF
Y25-785_Location_Map.pdf PDF
Y25-785_Technical_Provisions.pdf PDF
Y25-785_Plan_Set.pdf PDF
Y25-785_Special_Provisions.pdf PDF
Y25-785_Location_Map.pdf PDF
Y25-785_Plan_Set.pdf PDF
Y25-785_Special_Provisions.pdf PDF

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