Outfall Ditch ROW Cleaning and Maintenance - East Area

The City of Jacksonville, Florida is requesting bids on outfall ditch right-of-way cleaning and maintenance services in the East Area under Construction Bid 18122-26, with bids due September 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at 609 Saint Johns Bluff Road North. A 20 percent participation goal applies to Jacksonville Small and Emerging Businesses (JSEBs).

The scope encompasses litter and debris removal, mowing, edging, line trimming, blowing, tree pruning, clearing, hauling, and disposal from City-controlled outfall ditches and rights-of-way. Contractors must furnish all labor, materials, and equipment and achieve a production rate of 2.5 miles per week of cleaned outfalls for each purchase order issued.

Mandatory minimum qualifications include a local business license, City certification in landscape and ditch maintenance or related categories, at least three consecutive years of active engagement in landscape maintenance, and successful completion of at least one full-year landscape maintenance contract with minimum annual billing of $500,000. Bidders must hold a valid Waste Tire Transporter License and own or hold a long-term lease of required equipment, including tractors, mowers, skid steers, chippers, and hand tools, with all equipment no more than ten years old.

The contract term is through September 30, 2027, with work commencing within ten calendar days of purchase order issuance. The contract may be extended four times for one-year periods each, with unit price adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index. Evaluation is price-only, ranked by lowest responsive, responsible bidder. No single bidder shall be awarded more than two of the four total project areas unless price differentials exceed 10 percent. A performance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount is required. Questions are due September 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Bids are submitted through the City's 1Cloud e-procurement system.