Landscape Maintenance – Bithlo Section II

Closed State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
Y25-126-KC
State
Florida
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Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .

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Orange County, Florida is seeking sealed offers for Landscape Maintenance services in the Bithlo Section II area through Invitation for Bids (IFB) Y25-126-KC. The procurement involves comprehensive landscape maintenance across approximately 7,800 acres, with potential expansion to 8,000 acres in subsequent years. Services include detailed specifications for mowing, planted bed maintenance, fertilization, litter removal, tree maintenance, sodding, and roadway edging. Contractors must possess a State of Florida Pest Control Operator's License and meet specific insurance requirements. The initial contract term is twelve months, with potential extensions allowing for a total contract period of up to thirty-six months. Electronic bid submissions are mandatory through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform, with responses due by 4:00 pm EST on December 19, 2024. Bidders must submit questions through the platform's question and answer module by December 3, 2024, at 5:00 pm EST, with the contract to be awarded on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged businesses, though it references Orange County's business development standards. Contractors will be required to comply with anti-human trafficking and ethical standards. The contract includes multiple payment items with per-acre rates for mowing, per-square-foot rates for planted bed maintenance and sodding, and per-each rates for tree-related services. While the exact contract value is not specified, the comprehensive scope covers 269.94 acres of mowing, including 1,156 trees across various locations such as Avalon Park BV, Rouse Road, and S Alafaya Trail. The contract requires a detailed workforce including a supervisor, working foreman, equipment operators, workers, and a spray technician. Liquidated damages of $200 per work day are specified for failing to meet performance standards, and contractors must adhere to Orange County Ordinance 2022-03 regarding fertilization and landscape maintenance.

Opportunity text

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orange County, Florida, henceforth referred to as the County is accepting sealed offers for Landscape Maintenance - Bithlo Section II (Y25-126-KC)

Sealed offers for furnishing the above will be accepted up to 4:00 pm EST on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

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 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 offer.

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: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 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 kristen.collora@ocfl.net. Critical clarifications may be made via addenda, however, untimely questions may not be considered.

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