Sweetwater Duck Pond Maintenance
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- PWDA-260008-SM
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- NIGP codes
- 59566 Shrubbery, Flowering
- 95138 Proving Grounds Services
- 988 Roadside, Grounds, Recreational And Park Area Services
- 98807 Cleaning Of Amusement Areas, Exposition Centers, Grounds, Parks, Picnic Areas, Rest Areas, Etc.
- 98836 Grounds Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant (Not Tree) Trimming, Etc.
- 98872 Pest Control (Other Than Buildings) (Includes Spraying Of Trees And Shrubs)
- 98888 Tree Trimming And Pruning Services
- 98889 Weed And Vegetation Control (Including Trees, Shrubs And Aquatic Weed Control)
- UNSPSC codes
- 10161507 Rhododendron shrubs
- 70111707 Highway lawn maintenance services
- 91111602 Yard or pool care services
- 70111712 Parks or gardens spraying services
- 70111502 Pruning services or ornamental plant or bush
- 70111700 Parks and gardens and orchards
- 70111713 Parks management or maintenance services
- 70111507 Removal services or ornamental plant or bush or tree
- 70110000 Horticulture
- 76111507 Cleaning services for parks and outdoor public venues
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- 72102900 Facility maintenance and repair services
- 70111706 Lawn care services
- 70111710 Mowing services
- 70111508 Plants or ornamental tree spraying services
- 73181022 Spraying services
- 10171617 Tree wound treatment or dressing
- 70111503 Tree trimming services
- 70111504 Bracing services
- 70111505 Tree surgery services
- Point of contact
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- Sheri Manning mannings1@cityofgainesville.org (353) 393-8779
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The City of Gainesville is seeking a contractor for grounds maintenance of the Sweetwater Duck Pond area, a 6.2-acre site (270,072 square feet) located along Sweetwater Branch Creek from NE 5th Avenue to NE 10th Avenue. The procurement is structured as an Invitation to Bid (ITB) with specific maintenance requirements including 10 annual weeding services, 16 annual mowing cycles from March to October, and comprehensive ground maintenance activities such as edging, trimming, raking, and trash removal. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of 3 years' experience in similar services and comply with local living wage requirements. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for July 28, 2025, at 9:00 am, with bid responses due by August 19, 2025, at 3:00 pm. The initial contract term will run from execution through September 30, 2026, with potential options for three additional one-year extensions. Technical requirements include specific mowing equipment specifications, such as a minimum 60-inch width and 25 HP rating, and bidders must ensure the site meets FDOT Maintenance Rating Program standards within 90 days of award.
The city will provide preference to local businesses, drug-free workplaces, and small or service-disabled veteran businesses during bid evaluation. No specific incumbent vendor is mentioned in the documentation. Bidders must complete an Anti-Human Trafficking Affidavit and comply with E-Verify requirements. While no explicit budget range is provided, the bid form includes provisions for standard maintenance services and up to 50 hours of potential additional work at an agreed hourly rate. The contract includes standard municipal provisions for insurance requirements, covering workers' compensation, professional liability, public liability, and automobile liability with specified coverage amounts. Consumables for additional work will be billed at cost plus 10%, and the contract is subject to appropriations and funding availability. The City of Gainesville reserves the right to terminate the contract if funding becomes unavailable, with a standard 30-day notice period for termination without cause.
Opportunity text
It is the intent of the City of Gainesville to obtain bid responses for grounds maintenance at the site (270,072 sf / 6.2 acres) along Sweetwater Branch Creek - NE 5th Avenue to the terminus on NE 10th Avenue (near CVS).
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