The City of Pensacola, Florida, is seeking bids for a five-year contract for landscape and irrigation system maintenance services at Pensacola International Airport. Bids must be submitted by January 7, 2026, at 2:30 PM Central Time. Questions must be submitted in writing by December 23, 2025. A certified check, cashier's check, or insurance company's executed bond (5% of the annual cost) is required. The contract will begin March 1, 2026, and end February 28, 2031. The contractor must provide a performance bond equal to six months of the total first-year fee. The contractor must have a crew of 2 employees working a minimum of 10 hours per week. The contractor must have a minimum of five years of experience in full-service commercial landscape maintenance. The city is exempt from all state and local sales tax. The city reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
The bid notice states sealed, complete hardcopy bid with original or electronic signature, and one 1complete and identical electronic copy pdf on flash drive or cd will be receivedon january 7, 2026, 2: 30 p. m. , central time, at the following location.
The city of pensacola issues checks for payment of invoices on the 10th of each month. The signed receiving copy of the purchase order and a correct invoice must have been received by accounts payable activity prior to the 4th of the month. Items or servicess received on or after the 4th will be processed in the following month.
Recommendations for award of bids are made to the mayor or city council based on the lowest and best responsible bidder meeting all conditions and requirements of the specifications.
Bidders will be required to demonstrate, as a condition precedent to award, that the bidder is capable of performing all of the terms of the contract.
Failure to perform the minimum hours required under the scope of services for this contract may result in reduction of the monthly amount billed for the hours not performed, reduction in the line item associated with any work not performed or not performed satisfactorily, finding of default, termination of the contract, and any other actions allowed under the contract.
Each bidder before submitting its bid on this contract should attempt to visit and inspect the location of the work.
Protests of the plans, specifications, and other requirements of bids and requests for proposals must be received in writing by the purchasing office at least ten 10 business days prior to the scheduled bid submittal deadline.