Outfall Ditch ROW Cleaning and Maintenance - West Area

The City of Jacksonville is requesting bids for outfall ditch right-of-way cleaning and maintenance services in the West Area under IFB 18118-26, with bids due September 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET and a mandatory pre-bid conference on August 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. A 20% Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business (JSEB) participation goal applies, with JSEB certifications required at bid opening.

The scope encompasses litter and debris removal, mowing, edging, line trimming, blowing, tree pruning, clearing, and hauling for city-controlled outfall ditches and rights-of-way in the West Area. Contractors must achieve a production rate of 2.5 miles per week of cleaned outfalls and commence work within ten calendar days of purchase-order issuance. The contract is divided into two line items (Outfall Ditch-West Area-Part A and Part B, NIGP 968.33). All required equipment must be no more than ten years old and include tractors, mowers, chippers, trucks, and hand tools.

Eligibility requires a local business license if located within Duval County; current City certification in Landscape and/or Ditch Maintenance, Underground Utility, or General Contractor-Horizontal Construction; a minimum of three consecutive years of active engagement in landscape maintenance or ditch maintenance; successful completion of at least one landscape maintenance contract lasting one full year with annual billing of at least $500,000; and a valid Waste Tire Transporter License issued by the City of Jacksonville.

The contract period runs from execution through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal extensions by mutual agreement. Unit prices are determined on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder basis contingent on fund availability. A single bidder may be awarded the West Area only; no single bidder shall be awarded more than two of the four total project areas unless price differentials exceed 10%. A performance bond equal to 100% of the contract amount is required. Bid prices must remain firm for 120 calendar days after opening. Questions are due September 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.