Outfall Ditch ROW Cleaning and Maintenance - North Area

The City of Jacksonville is requesting bids for outfall ditch right-of-way cleaning and maintenance services in the North Area under solicitation 18116-26, with bids due September 17, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at 609 Saint Johns Bluff Road North. A Jacksonville Small Emerging Business (JSEB) participation goal of 20 percent applies.

The scope comprises litter and debris removal, mowing, edging, line trimming, blowing, tree pruning, clearing, hauling, and disposal for City-controlled outfall ditches and rights of way in the North Area. Work is split into two line items (Part A and Part B). The contractor must maintain a production rate of 2.5 miles per week and begin work within ten calendar days of receiving a purchase order. All work must be completed by September 30, 2027, unless the contract is renewed.

Mandatory minimum qualifications include a local business license, City certification in Landscape and/or Ditch Maintenance, three consecutive years of experience in landscape or ditch maintenance, successful completion of at least one landscape maintenance contract lasting a full year with annual billing of at least $500,000, a valid Waste Tire Transporter License, and ownership or long-term lease of all required equipment not exceeding ten years old.

The initial contract period is one year with four optional one-year renewal periods. Unit prices are subject to adjustment upon renewal based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers - South Region All Items. All unit prices must include freight, delivery, and handling. A performance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount is required. The City reserves the right to award no more than two of the four designated areas to a single bidder. Questions are due September 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Bidders must submit prices for all line items to be considered for award.