Outfall Ditch ROW Cleaning and Maintenance - West Area

The City of Jacksonville is requesting bids on outfall ditch right-of-way cleaning and maintenance services for the West Area under a mandatory-bid contract with bids due September 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, with a mandatory pre-bid conference on August 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at 609 Saint Johns Bluff Road North. A 20% Jacksonville Small Emerging Business (SEB) participation goal applies.

The scope encompasses labor, materials, and equipment for litter and debris removal, mowing, edging, line trimming, blowing, tree pruning, clearing, hauling, and disposal for city-controlled outfall ditches and rights-of-way. Contractors must achieve a production rate of 2.5 miles per week of cleaned outfalls per purchase order issued.

Mandatory minimum qualifications include a local business license; City certification in Landscape and Ditch Maintenance, Underground Utility, or General Contractor-Horizontal Construction; three consecutive years of active engagement in landscape or ditch maintenance; successful completion of at least one full-year contract with annual billing value of at least $500,000; and a valid Waste Tire Transporter License. Equipment requirements include minimum quantities of specified machinery no more than ten years old: two 4x4 tractors with mowers, two brush cutters, two finish mowers, two pickup trucks with trailers, two trash or dump trucks, two skid steers with grappling attachments, and two tow-behind chippers, along with specified hand tools and powered equipment.

The initial contract period runs through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods and price adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers-South Region. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on a price-only basis, contingent on fund availability; no single bidder may be awarded more than two of the four designated project areas unless price differentials exceed 10 percent. A performance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount is required. Questions are due September 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Payment terms are 20 business days after receipt of an accurate invoice.