Outfall Ditch ROW Cleaning and Maintenance - South Area

The City of Jacksonville is requesting bids for outfall ditch right-of-way cleaning and maintenance services in the South Area, 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 for Jacksonville Small and Emerging Businesses (JSEBs) applies. Questions are due September 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Bidders must satisfy mandatory minimum requirements: proof of local business licensure; City certification in landscape/ditch maintenance or underground utility categories; a minimum of three years of active engagement in landscape or ditch maintenance; successful completion of at least one full-year landscape maintenance contract valued at $500,000 or more annually; a valid Waste Tire Transporter License; and ownership or long-term lease of equipment including tractors, mowers, dump trucks, skid steers, chippers, and hand tools.

Scope includes litter and debris removal, mowing, edging, line trimming, blowing, tree pruning, clearing, hauling, and disposal across multiple City-controlled outfall ditches and easements. Contractors must begin work within ten calendar days of receiving a blanket order or purchase order and maintain a production rate of 2.5 miles per week of cleaned outfalls.

The contract extends through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods subject to mutual agreement and potential price adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers — South Region. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder contingent on fund availability, with no single bidder receiving more than two of the four designated areas unless price differentials exceed 10 percent. A performance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount is required. Pricing must remain firm for the first contract year and include sales and use taxes.