Right of Way Mowing & Median Maintenance for Zone 6 South Rural

Sarasota County, Florida is requesting bids on right-of-way mowing and median maintenance services for Zone 6 South Rural under IFB #262881AMS, with bids due October 6, 2026. The County does not offer local or American business preferences due to grant funding requirements.

The scope covers mowing, string trimming, mechanical edging, litter removal and disposal, and maintenance of traffic for county-owned roadside and median assets in the primary zone east and south of Interstate 75, south of the Blackburn Point Road extension, and north of the south county boundary, with 13 maintenance cycles annually (two monthly June through September, one monthly April and May, one every two months October through March). The contract additionally includes 26 maintenance cycles annually for Buchan Airport. Mowing height must be four inches with plus/minus one inch tolerance. Bidders must demonstrate minimum two verifiable governmental, commercial, institutional, or industrial references for mowing services within the past seven years covering 100 acres or greater per month, with demonstrated experience in MOT, litter removal, trimming, edging, and cleanup.

The contractor must maintain at least one employee licensed in Category 6 Right of Way Pest Control by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, one employee with FDOT Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic (IMOT) or Intermediate Temporary Traffic Control (ITTC) certification, and one employee with completion of Sarasota County-approved Florida Green Industries Best Management Practices training. Pricing shall include all trip charges, mileage, vehicle charges, travel time, and labor within hourly rates, with only on-site time billable. Typical rural zone coverage rates are 20–40 acres per day per crew. A performance and payment bond equal to $50,000 is required. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest total bid price. Bids are submitted electronically through OpenGov Procurement at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/scgov.