Outfall Ditch ROW Cleaning and Maintenance - East Area

The City of Jacksonville is soliciting bids for outfall ditch right-of-way cleaning and maintenance services in the East Area under a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., with bids due September 17, 2026. The procurement carries a 20% Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business (JSEB) participation goal.

The scope encompasses litter and debris removal, mowing, edging, line trimming, blowing, tree pruning, clearing, hauling, and disposal for City-controlled outfall ditches and rights-of-way throughout the East Area. Two bid lines are issued under NIGP 968.33 (Ditch Maintenance). Awardees must maintain a 2.5-mile-per-week production rate of cleaned outfalls for each purchase order.

Mandatory qualifications include local business licensing; City certification in Landscape and Ditch Maintenance or related categories; three years of active experience in landscape or ditch maintenance; successful completion of at least one full-year landscape maintenance contract with minimum $500,000 annual billing value; a valid Waste Tire Transporter License; and ownership or long-term lease of specified equipment including tractors, mowers, trucks, and hand tools. A Performance Bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount is required.

The contract term runs from execution through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewals by mutual agreement, subject to fund availability and Consumer Price Index-based unit price adjustments. Award goes to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder; however, no single bidder shall be awarded more than two of four designated project areas unless bid price differentials exceed 10 percent. Questions are due September 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The pre-bid meeting location is 609 Saint Johns Bluff Road North, Jacksonville, Florida 32225. Bidders must submit bids through the City's 1Cloud e-procurement system. Contractors must comply with all federal, state, and local labor laws, including E-Verify employment eligibility verification.