Roadside Ditch and Canal Cleaning Maintenance Services

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB-26-00204) for roadside ditch and canal cleaning maintenance services under a three-year contract with an estimated value of $2,847,500.00. The primary scope of work includes roadside ditch and canal cleaning, grading, and the secondary performance of reworking shoulders, slopes, and roadside ditches in open conveyance systems throughout Hillsborough County, encompassing hundreds of miles of ditches and canals as well as over 3,200 centerline miles of roadways. Contractors must be equipped with specialized equipment including long reach telescoping boom excavators, mini-wheeler dump trucks, track hoes, and front-end loaders, with work assignments issued on an as-needed basis through individual purchase orders that may vary significantly in size, quantity, and location. All bid pricing must be inclusive of travel time, mileage, mobilization, waste disposal, and maintenance of traffic, with service delivery required to commence within thirty days of purchase order receipt during normal working hours of Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST. Competitive sealed bids must be submitted exclusively through the County's electronic bidding system (Euna Procurement) by April 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with award made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications. No site visit or pre-bid conference is required. Payment will be made within forty-five days of proper invoice presentation, with annual price adjustments permitted after the initial one-year period based on Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) movements calculated using the simple percentage method.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to disadvantaged enterprises or other designated business categories. Contractors must comply with E-Verify requirements and IMAGE best practices regarding legally authorized workforce and are required to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage as specified in the ITB-26-00204 Insurance Requirements document, including Commercial General Liability coverage ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, Automobile Liability coverage of $300,000 to $1,000,000, Workers' Compensation with Employers' Liability of $100,000 to $1,000,000, Professional Liability of $1,000,000, and Pollution Liability of $1,000,000. All insurance policies must be obtained from A.M. Best rated A-, Class 7 or better insurers authorized to transact business in Florida and acceptable to Hillsborough County, with Hillsborough County and its officers and employees named as Additional Insureds. Contractors must also complete the Drug-Free Workplace Certification Form required by Florida Statute 287.087, submit a Substitute W-9 Form for tax identification purposes, and authorize direct deposit through the County's payment system. Performance bonds and bid bonds are not required. The contract may be terminated for convenience by the County with written notice, with payment owed only for work completed prior to termination.