Lawn Maintenance for Brevard County Libraries

Brevard County Purchasing Services has issued an Invitation to Bid (Bid No. B-6-26-15) for comprehensive lawn maintenance services across fifteen county library locations, divided into North and South Area lots. The contract requires a contractor to furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and trucking to perform mowing services, which include line trimming, edging, debris disposal, mulching, and irrigation service inspection. Specific service requirements encompass approximately thirty-four annual mowing cycles per location, with more frequent mowing during summer months (June through October) and less frequent during winter months. Contractors must possess a valid Florida occupational/business tax receipt and, if applying chemical weed control, a valid State of Florida certification or pest control operator license. The bid was released on November 24, 2025, with questions due by December 4, 2025, at 5:00 PM, and sealed bid submissions required by December 18, 2025, at 12:00 PM at the Brevard County Purchasing Services office in Viera, Florida. Evaluation criteria include pricing, service capabilities, and compliance with mandatory documentation requirements.

Bidders must complete and submit extensive documentation, including notarized bid forms, price sheets, equipment lists, employee rosters, reference forms, and various certifications such as E-Verify registration and foreign influence disclosures. Eleven vendors submitted bids, with Ayopa Inc ultimately identified as the intended award recipient for both North and South Area lots. The contract has a five-year term with potential pricing adjustments after twelve months, subject to written County approval. Insurance requirements include $1,000,000 combined single limit general and auto liability coverage, and workers' compensation insurance. The total awarded contract value is approximately $32,470, with Ayopa Inc submitting the lowest combined bids of $14,144 for the North Area and $18,326 for the South Area. Additional service rates include $65 per hour for labor and $55 per cubic yard for mulching. No specific small business or disadvantaged enterprise set-asides were mentioned in the solicitation documents.