Lawn Care Government Bids & RFPs

Bids must be submitted electronically through the city's online strategic sourcing platform no later than August 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM.

Payment will be made within 45 days after receipt of an invoice acceptable to the city, in accordance with the Florida Local Government Prompt Payment Act. The city has implemented a procurement card (p-card) program for payments.

Bidders must be qualified, experienced, and licensed firms. They must also provide a minimum of one full-time staff person certified as a Florida Certified Horticultural Professional, a Certified Pesticide Applicator, and with a limited certification in Green Industries Best Management Practices (GIBMP).

If deficient work is not corrected to the satisfaction of the contract coordinator, no payment will be made for any portion of the assigned location. Noncompliance may also make the contractor subject to default or cancellation for cause provisions.

There will not be a pre-bid conference or site visit for this ITB.

Any bidder not recommended for award who alleges a failure by the city to follow procurement ordinances or applicable law may follow the protest procedure within five days after a notice of intent to award is posted.

The city reserves the right to disqualify a bidder during any phase of the competitive solicitation process and terminate for cause any resulting contract upon evidence of collusion with intent to defraud or other illegal practices.

Proposals are sought from qualified firms.

Attendance by at least one representative of the proposing firm is mandatory at the site visits as a condition of proposal submission.

Firms that do not attend the site visits are ineligible to submit a proposal.