This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Ocala, Florida. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

SUMMARY OF SCOPE: Marion County Office of the County Engineer is seeking a qualified contract for routine mowing of drainage retention areas (DRAs), drainage right-of-ways (DROWs), adjacent road right-of-ways (ROWs), and conveyance swales with drainage easements where identified in area C of Marion Oaks. BUDGET: $35,603.10 TERM: One Year (1 year) with four (4) one-year renewals available For questions relating to this solicitation, contact: Delia Frosolono | delia.frosolono@marionfl.org QUALITY OF WORK AND MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS All work and materials provided pursuant to this contract shall be in accordance with Sections 1 & 2 of this document, Marion County Land Development Code, FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition, and FDOT Design Standards, latest edition. CONTRACT TERM This will be a One (1) year contract with four (4) additional one (1) year renewalsfollowing an end date of March 30th 2023. Each Routine Maintenance cycle shall be completed within 40 days from date started for each cycle of work. CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES All Project Work performed shall be in accordance with Contract documents. The CONTRACTOR shall furnish all labor, equipment, fuel, materials and incidentals to perform all operations necessary to complete this work in accordance with these specifications and any applicable drawings. BONDS: The CONTRACTOR shall furnish the COUNTY bonds as required by the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS prior to signing of the AGREEMENT. Such bonds shall assure the faithful performance of the AGREEMENT and the payment of all obligations of the CONTRACTOR arising therefrom. Bonds shall be in the amount and form as the COUNTY requires and with such sureties as may be agreeable to all parties. PERFORMANCE BOND: A Performance Bond acceptable to COUNTY in the full amount of the CONTRACT SUM shall be furnished by CONTRACTOR within fourteen (14) calendar days of the NOTICE OF AWARD of Bid and prior to execution of the AGREEMENT. PAYMENT BOND: A Payment Bond acceptable to COUNTY in the full amount of the CONTRACT SUM shall be furnished by CONTRACTOR within fourteen (14) calendar days of the NOTICE OF AWARD of Bid and prior to execution of the AGREEMENT COUNTYS RIGHT TO COMPLETE WORK: If the CONTRACTOR defaults or neglects to carry out the WORK in Accordance with the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS or fails to perform any provision of the AGREEMENT, the COUNTY may, after seven (7) days written notice to the CONTRACTOR and without prejudice to any other remedy he may have, make good such deficiencies. In such case an appropriate CHANGE ORDER shall be issued deducting from the payments then or thereafter due the CONTRACTOR the cost of correcting such deficiencies, including the cost of the ENGINEERS' additional services made necessary by such default, neglect or failure. The COUNTY must approve both such action and the amount charged to the CONTRACTOR. If the payments then or thereafter due the CONTRACTOR are not sufficient to cover such amount, the CONTRACTOR shall pay the difference to the COUNTY.