Mechanical Treatment, Mowing and Firebreak Creation Services

Seminole County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting bids under IFB-5348-26/AES for mechanical treatment, mowing, and firebreak creation services on properties managed by its Parks and Recreation Department, with bids due December 2, 2026. The County intends to make multiple awards.

Services include forestry mulching and mowing, roller chopping, pasture mowing, firebreak creation and maintenance, firebreak disking, and trail and road mowing. Bidders must show capability in vegetation reduction, mowing, and firebreak establishment under county standards and best management practices, with proof of insurance, licensing, and technical expertise. Contractors must register with and participate in E-Verify and execute affidavits on foreign country of concern status and anti-human trafficking provisions. The draft agreement requires records to be kept for five years after final payment.

The FEMA addendum applies to work performed in response to hurricane or other disaster events, with FEMA funds administered through the State of Florida. Where it applies, FEMA requirements govern over conflicting contract terms. It incorporates FHWA Form 1273 and imposes equal employment opportunity, Davis-Bacon wage requirements for construction contracts exceeding $2,000, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act overtime for contracts exceeding $100,000, Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act compliance for contracts exceeding $150,000, and Byrd Anti-Lobbying certification for contracts exceeding $100,000. Contractors must use American-manufactured materials and keep records for three years after termination.

The initial term is three years, with two successive one-year renewals contingent on fund availability and performance. Services are authorized through individual purchase orders, and the County does not commit to issuing any purchase orders or guarantee minimum volume. Compensation is fixed-fee with unit pricing by service type and mobilization fees, with quantities and amounts set at each order.

Insurance requirements include statutory workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence, business auto liability of $1 million combined single limit, professional liability of $1 million, and cyber technology liability of $1 million, with Seminole County named as additional insured.