Maintaining Multi-Use Path and Rights of Way

Walton County, Florida is requesting bids for multi-use path and rights-of-way maintenance services under ITB 26-20, with bids due August 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference on July 22, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at Walton County Beach Operations in Santa Rosa Beach.

The scope encompasses routine maintenance of county-owned multi-use paths and associated rights-of-way across designated areas on County Highways 30A, 283, 393, 395, and 83 and local routes, with maintenance responsibility allocated between Public Works and TDC designations as shown in attachment maps. Services include mowing, litter and debris removal, tree and limb clearance to a minimum 11-foot height above paths, edging, vegetation and weed removal, hedge trimming, and path inspections. Maintenance must be performed on a 7-day cycle from March through October and a 30-day cycle from November through February, with grass maintained at 3 inches height. The contractor must furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, vehicles, fuel, disposal fees, traffic control devices, safety equipment, and materials. All work is subject to County project manager approval, with defective or insufficient work required to be remedied at no additional cost within 24 hours of notification.

The initial contract term is one year from full execution, with renewal options for up to four additional one-year periods at the County's sole discretion. Compensation is determined by a monthly fee schedule submitted in the bid schedule (Attachment C), invoiced monthly and paid under the Florida Prompt Payment Act. The contractor must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with a minimum combined limit of $1 million per occurrence, workers' compensation coverage, automobile liability coverage with a minimum combined single limit of $300,000 per accident, and professional liability coverage with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence. Bid security equal to 5 percent of the base bid price is required as a certified check or bid bond issued by a Florida-authorized surety. Performance and payment bonds are required prior to Notice to Proceed. Questions are due July 28, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., with responses provided by July 31. Bidders must submit prior experience documentation, current commitments, proof of necessary licenses and permits, references, public entity crimes certification, drug-free workplace certification, unauthorized aliens documentation, and conflict of interest disclosure. Award will be made to the lowest, most responsible and responsive bidder.