Tree Bid Package 2027-01 Remove Hazardous Trees from Specified Locations

The City of Jacksonville's Division of Mowing and Landscape Maintenance is soliciting quotes under Invitation to Quote ITQ 18317-27 for hazardous tree removal at 17 specified locations, with responses due November 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The solicitation carries a Jacksonville Small Emerging Business (JSEB) set-aside: all bidders must be JSEB-certified before bid opening, and the JSEB prime contractor must perform at least 40 percent of total contract work with its own workforce. Bidders must also be pre-qualified in connection with ITB-16520-25 (Pre-Qualification For Hazardous Tree Removal), and the solicitation is restricted to invited suppliers.

Pricing is structured as 17 line items, one per removal location. Bidders must respond on all lines or enter a $1.00 placeholder for locations not bid. Unit prices in USD, with two decimal places, must include freight, delivery, and handling to the delivery location. Award goes to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder by item or for the total of all items, subject to fund availability. The work is a one-time purchase that begins on purchase order execution and continues until completion and acceptance of the scope.

Required insurance includes workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $2.0 million, automobile liability of $1.0 million, and pollution liability of $1.0 million, with the City named as additional insured. Suppliers must provide proof of applicable local business licenses, comply with E-Verify requirements, and submit a completed Conflict of Interest Statement. Payment for non-construction services is due 45 days after the date specified in Florida Statute Section 218.73. The solicitation opened October 27, 2026 at 8:20 a.m., and suppliers may revise submissions until bid closing.