Monthly Maintenance Groundskeeping at Various Marathon Locations, Fiscal Year 2027

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, Facilities Management Department, is requesting services for monthly maintenance groundskeeping at two Marathon locations in Fiscal Year 2027, with proposals due October 7, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. via the Bonfire electronic bidding platform.

The scope covers monthly grounds maintenance at the Marathon Public Library Branch (3490 Overseas Highway) and Emergency Operations Center (7280 Overseas Highway), including mowing, weeding around rocks and trees, redefining flower beds and grass areas, edging walkways, trimming hedges and shrubs, cleaning flower beds, trimming and shaping buttonwood trees, power blowing parking lots and walkways, weed control on both properties, and removal of all debris for off-property disposal. Work is limited to Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Contractors must submit a lump sum price with a detailed schedule for all project phases and hold current Contractor's License, Monroe County Business Tax Receipt, and Certificate of Insurance. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation (Statutory Limits), General Liability ($200,000 per person / $300,000 per occurrence), and Vehicle coverage ($200,000 per person / $300,000 per occurrence), with Monroe County named as Certificate Holder and Additional Insured on General Liability and Vehicle policies. A minimum liability indemnification cap of $1 million per occurrence applies. Contractors must comply with state and local labor laws, maintain OSHA-required safety equipment and signage, furnish Material Safety Data Sheets, and maintain project records for seven years following contract termination.

The contract term commences within ten calendar days after Purchase Order or Task Order issuance and reaches Final Completion by September 30, 2027. All quotes must remain valid for 120 days from the submission due date. A non-mandatory pre-bid walkthrough is scheduled for September 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the Marathon Public Library Branch. Contractors must secure and pay for all required permits, engineering fees, and agency approvals.