Annual Contract for U.S. Highway 90 Landscape and Maintenance Services

The City of Lake City is accepting bids for landscape and maintenance services for four (4) median islands on a one (1) mile corridor from the Interstate 75 interchange, eastbound on U.S. Highway 90.

The work to be done under this contract includes, but is not limited to, providing all labor, supervision, equipment, incidentals, and related items necessary for landscape and maintenance services in accordance with the specifications contained herein.

The City of Lake City, Florida, is requesting quotes for an annual contract for landscape and maintenance services for four (4) median islands on a one (1) mile corridor from the Interstate 75 interchange, eastbound on U.S. Highway 90. The work to be done under this contract includes, but is not limited to, providing all labor, supervision, equipment, incidentals, and related items necessary for landscape and maintenance services in accordance with the specifications contained herein.

• In front of Wendy’s Restaurant
• In front of Village Square Shopping Center
• In front of Wal-Mart Supercenter
• In front of Krystal Restaurant (currently undeveloped - grass only)

Specifications

1. Supply all labor and materials necessary to comply with Florida Department of Transportation maintenance of traffic (MOT) practices.
2. Supply all labor and materials necessary to weed, trim, edge, fertilize, and clean out all landscaped beds, as well as to trim Sabal palms as needed. In addition, the median islands will be cleared of all garbage and debris at least twice a month, and the contractor will dispose of it.
3. Supply all labor and materials necessary to install and maintain total coverage of approximately 3-4 inches of mulch at a consistent depth throughout the term of the contract. Contractor shall anticipate having to re-mulch the medians twice a year.
4. Supply all labor and materials necessary to mow all medians twice a month.
5. Supply all labor and materials to add “color” at the end of each island with the use of flowering annuals or perennials on a year-round basis that have the ability to flourish in this environment for at least a three-month period and that enhance the aesthetics of the median islands.
6. Inspect irrigation systems twice a month. If repairs are necessary, contact Steve Brown at (386) 758-5401 or browns@lcfla.com for authorization. The cost of the inspection should be included in your proposal. All costs associated with any repairs to the irrigation system are to be invoiced separately.
7. Permits and licenses of any nature, necessary for any and all work, shall be secured and paid for by the contractor.
8. All work shall be done to the complete satisfaction of the City of Lake City and in accordance with all municipal, county, state, federal, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations applicable to said work.
9. The awarded contractor will be required to comply with and adhere to all safety standards and guidelines outlined by the Florida Department of Transportation and the City of Lake City.

Bids shall be submitted via the City's e-Procurement Portal, **OpenGov Procurement**, and may not be delivered orally, by facsimile transmission, or by other telecommunication or electronic means. Late proposals shall not be accepted.

Bidders shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic response.

Award may be made to the Bidder which offers the best value to the City.

Local Vendor Preference: City of Lake City Administrative Policy #18 states that the bid of a resident of Columbia County, Florida will have a **5% preference** over the bid submitted by any non-resident of Columbia County.

Bidder may not withdraw his/her bid for a period of ninety (90) days following the opening of the responses.

Required Bid Bonds – Bidder is required to send in their bid bonds (if applicable) by the due date and time of the solicitation.

The Contractor to whom the City intends to award a Contract will be required to execute an Agreement within ten (10) days from the date of the Notice of Recommendation for Award.