Temporary North Area Mowing and Landscaping Services

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids under ITB-27-00027 for temporary mowing and landscaping maintenance at Water Resources Department facilities, with bids due November 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Bids must be submitted electronically through the county's Euna Procurement system, and paper, facsimile, and email submissions will be rejected.

The contract covers a three-month term with an estimated value of $225,009.38. Scope includes finish mowing (weekly April 1 through September 30 and bi-weekly October 1 through March 31), monthly field mowing, edging, line trimming, vegetation management, weed removal, mulch installation, fence line maintenance, debris removal, and pond maintenance. Work spans 42 North Region facilities in Tampa, Odessa, and Lutz, itemized in Attachment A, with Group A locations detailed in Attachment B. The county may add, delete, or modify service areas and frequencies during the contract period.

Contractor personnel must be licensed by the State of Florida, be English-speaking or have translation services available, and wear company-identified shirts. The contractor must comply with E-Verify and IMAGE Best Practices. Work must follow ANSI Z133.1, A300-Part 1 Safety and Pruning Standards, and Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association guidelines. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $1,000,000 to $5,000,000, automobile liability of $300,000 to $1,000,000, workers' compensation with employers' liability, and pollution liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence. Surety bonds are not required. The bid package includes a Drug-Free Workplace certification required by Florida Statute 287.087, a Substitute W-9, and a direct deposit authorization. Invoices are submitted weekly with itemized detail and paid by ACH.

Pricing uses unit prices for each line item entered in the spaces provided in the solicitation, and state sales and federal excise taxes are excluded. A $10,000.00 allowance covers heavy equipment rental for clearing and grubbing, and each rental requires county pre-approval. The county will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reserves the right to award by line item, group, or overall total net bid price.

Questions on specifications must be submitted through the electronic messaging function no later than ten calendar days after solicitation issuance or the pre-bid conference, whichever is later. The solicitation was posted November 3, 2026.