Outfall Ditch ROW Cleaning and Maintenance - South Area

The City of Jacksonville, Florida Department of R-O-W and Stormwater Maintenance is requesting bids on outfall ditch right-of-way cleaning and maintenance services for the South Area, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and bids due September 17, 2026. The solicitation carries a 20 percent participation goal for Jacksonville Small and Emerging Businesses (JSEBs).

The scope encompasses litter and debris removal, mowing, edging, line trimming, blowing, tree pruning, clearing, hauling, and disposal of debris from city-controlled outfall ditches and rights-of-way using mechanical and manual labor. Contractors must bid on two line items for the South Area (Part A and Part B). The required production rate is 2.5 miles per week of cleaned outfalls, with work to commence within ten calendar days of receiving a purchase order. Mandatory qualifications include local business licensure, City certification in landscape or ditch maintenance or related categories, three consecutive years of active landscape or ditch maintenance experience, successful completion of at least one full-year landscape maintenance contract with minimum annual billing of $500,000, and a valid Waste Tire Transporter License. Contractors must own or hold a long-term lease on specified equipment no more than ten years old. A performance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount is required.

The initial contract term runs through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available by mutual agreement. Unit prices may be adjusted during renewals based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers—South Region. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on the basis of total base bid; no single bidder may receive more than two of the four designated project areas (East, South, West, and North) unless price differentials exceed 10 percent. Questions are due September 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The pre-bid meeting is at 609 Saint Johns Bluff Road North, Jacksonville, Florida.