Outfall Ditch ROW Cleaning and Maintenance - North Area

The City of Jacksonville, Florida is requesting bids for outfall ditch right-of-way cleaning and maintenance services in the North Area under a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 26, 2026, at 9:00 AM, with bids due September 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM. A 20 percent Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business (JSEB) participation goal applies. The City also reserves the right to award no more than two of the four total project areas to any single bidder unless price differentials exceed 10 percent.

Bidders must meet mandatory minimum requirements: proof of local business licensure; City certification in landscape and ditch maintenance or related categories; at least three consecutive years of active engagement in landscape or ditch maintenance; successful completion of at least one full-year landscape maintenance contract with minimum annual billing of $500,000; a valid Waste Tire Transporter License; and ownership or long-term lease of specified equipment (tractors with mowers and brush cutters, finish mowers, pickup trucks with trailers, trash or dump trucks, skid steers with grappling attachments, chippers, trimmers, saws, and blowers). All equipment must be no more than ten years old.

Scope includes litter and debris removal, mowing, edging, line trimming, blowing, tree pruning, clearing, hauling, and disposal for City-controlled outfall ditches and right-of-ways. The solicitation covers two separate line items for North Area Parts A and B. The contractor must begin work within ten calendar days of receiving a blanket order and maintain a production rate of 2.5 miles per week of cleaned outfalls per designated area.

The initial contract term runs through September 30, 2027, with potential for four one-year renewal extensions. Contract unit prices may be adjusted at renewal based on Consumer Price Index calculations. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract amount are required. Questions are due September 10, 2026, at 4:00 PM. All bids must be submitted electronically through the 1Cloud Supplier Portal.