Lift Station Landscaping Maintenance Services (SBE Set-Aside)

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is requesting sealed bids for landscaping maintenance services at lift station facilities and various county sites under ITB-27-00005, with bids due October 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This is a Small Business Enterprise set-aside; only contractors registered with Hillsborough County's SBE Division at the time of bid submission are eligible.

The scope includes mowing, weed eating, and edging at 329 lift station locations totaling 1,325,100 square feet across seven geographic regions: Central, Central South, Northeast, Northwest, South, Water Ops, and LPSS. Services are performed Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., with mowing scheduled 25 times annually on a monthly, bi-monthly, or tri-monthly basis depending on season. Contractors must provide weekly work schedules, before-and-after photos, and comply with specified cutting heights based on grass type (Bahia or St. Augustine at 4 inches or 2.5 inches for dwarf varieties; Bermuda at 1 inch). The County reserves the right to add facilities with two weeks' notice or remove facilities with 30 days' notice.

The estimated contract value is $503,750 over five years. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder submitting offers on all line items. Unit prices are subject to annual adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers using the simple percentage method, with adjustment requests due no later than 30 days prior to each contract redetermination period.

Contractors must obtain Certificates of Insurance naming Hillsborough County as additional insured and certificate holder, maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), Automobile Liability Insurance ($300,000 to $1,000,000), Workers' Compensation, and other specialized coverages; all insurers must hold A.M. Best ratings of A- Class 7 or better and be authorized to conduct business in Florida. Contractors must comply with E-Verify requirements for workforce verification and submit a Drug-Free Workplace Certification under Florida Statute 287.087. A Substitute W-9 Form is required from all bidders.