Substation Ground Maintenance Services
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- ITB# ELE/260900
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- NIGP codes
- UNSPSC codes
- 70111600 Flowering plants
- 70111711 Sprigging services
- 70111603 Floriculture services
- 70111707 Highway lawn maintenance services
- 91111602 Yard or pool care services
- 70131600 Land and soil preparation
- 70111704 Horticultural counseling services
- 70111700 Parks and gardens and orchards
- 70111713 Parks management or maintenance services
- 70111500 Plants and ornamental trees
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- 70111601 Planting services
- 70131605 Soil chemical treatment services
- 70131604 Seed bed preparation services
- 70131602 Lime spreading services
- 72102902 Landscaping services
- 72102905 Exterior grounds maintenance
- 72154002 Artificial turf installation service
- 72102900 Facility maintenance and repair services
- 70111706 Lawn care services
- 70111710 Mowing services
- 70130000 Land and soil preparation and management and protection
- 70111501 Planting services or ornamental plant or bush or tree
- 70111602 Nursery services
- 70111703 Garden planting or maintenance services
- 70111709 Seeding services
- 70131601 Fertilizer application services
- Point of contact
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- Caley Conrad cconard1@ocalafl.gov
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About this opportunity
The City of Ocala is requesting bids under ITB ELE/260900 for grounds maintenance services at approximately seventeen electric substations and one training yard throughout Ocala, with bids due August 7, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting held July 23, 2026.
The City may award contracts to both a Primary Contractor and Secondary Contractor under a multi-award structure; all work is initially assigned to the Primary Contractor, with the Secondary Contractor activated only if the Primary Contractor's contract is terminated or cannot adequately meet demands. Services will be requested on an as-needed basis and include either complete grounds maintenance at all designated locations ("cycle cuts") or maintenance at individual properties ("single cuts"), as directed by the City. Cycle cuts must be completed within five calendar days of request; single cuts within two calendar days. All work is performed Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., excluding City holidays. Contractors must furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, materials, transportation, herbicides, and disposal.
All awarded contractors must obtain a Florida Right-of-Way Pesticide License to purchase and apply restricted-strength herbicides. Proof of having begun the licensing process is required before commencing work; full licensure is required no later than the contract start date. Contractors must possess three years' experience in mowing and ground maintenance services and must perform a minimum of 80 percent of work with their own forces; subcontracting requires prior written City approval.
Insurance requirements are Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate; Commercial Automotive Liability with combined limits of at least $1,000,000; and Workers' Compensation per Florida statutory requirements.
The contract term is one year with two one-year renewal options. Unit price bids are submitted separately for cycle cuts and single cuts across all eighteen locations. Price increase requests must be submitted at least 90 days prior to renewal, with increases capped at three percent annually based on CPI-U unless mitigating market conditions exist. The City awards to the lowest, most responsive, responsible bidder.
Opportunity text
ITB# ELE/260900 Substation Ground Maintenance Services MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 9:00AM, at Penuel Substation, 950 NE 58th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471 BACKGROUND The City of Ocala requires qualified Contractors to provide grounds maintenance services for approximately seventeen (17) Ocala Utility Services electric substations and one (1) training yard located throughout the City of Ocala. The resulting contract will be a multi-award agreement under which services will be requested on an as-needed basis. Work may include complete grounds maintenance at all designated locations ("cycle cuts") or maintenance at individual properties ("single cuts"), as directed by the City. Contractors shall furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, materials, transportation, and incidentals necessary to perform the required services in accordance with the requirements of this Solicitation. The City may award to a Primary Contractor and a Secondary Contractor. All work will be awarded to the Primary Contractor. The Secondary Contractor will be used if the contract with the Primary Contractor is terminated, or if the City determines that the Primary Contractor cannot adequately cope with the demands of the contract. LICENSE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS LICENSE: All Contractors awarded a contract will be required to obtain a Florida Right-of-Way Pesticide License to purchase and use restricted-strength herbicides such as Full Strength Roundup for fence lines and around some structures. Follow this link to the extension site of the University of Florida for more information: Pesticide Licensing - UF/IFAS Extension (ufl.edu). Additionally, you may call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) at (850) 617-7997 for answers to your questions about obtaining your license. To begin working, you must provide the City with proof that you have begun the process of obtaining your license and must have obtained your license no later than 120 days after beginning work. Otherwise, the contract will be awarded to the next Contractor possessing the proper licensure. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Contractor must possess three (3) years' experience in providing mowing/ground maintenance services. CONTRACT TERM Term: The resulting contract will be for an initial term of 1 year. Renewals: Two (2) one-year (1-Year) renewal options.
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