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

Notice is hereby given that Rivers Edge Community Development District ("Rivers Edge I"), Rivers Edge II Community Development District ("Rivers Edge II"), and Rivers Edge III Community Development District ("Rivers Edge III" and, all districts together, the "Districts") will accept proposals from all qualified companies interested in providing landscape and irrigation maintenance services for property within the Rivers Edge I, Rivers Edge II, and Rivers Edge III. Failure to attend the mandatory pre-proposal meeting as specified may disqualify the proposer, in the Districts' discretion. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed package, shall bear the name of the proposer on the outside of the package, and shall clearly identify the project as "Rivers Edge I, II, and III Community Development Districts Landscape and Irrigation Maintenance Services Proposal." Proposals may be either mailed or hand-delivered. No facsimile, telephonic, e-mailed, or telegraphic submittals will be accepted. Proposals received after the scheduled date and time for submittal may not be considered in the Districts' discretion but can be claimed by the owner within ten (10) calendar days of the submittal deadline, or if not retrieved within the aforementioned timeframe, may be destroyed by the Districts. In order to submit a bid, each bidder must (1) be authorized to do business in Florida, and hold all required state and federal licenses, including those with the Florida Department of Transportation and St. Johns County, in good standing; (2) have at least five (5) years' experience with landscape maintenance projects; and (3) attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting. All proposers should purchase a copy of the Project Manual prior to the pre-proposal meeting. Copies of the Project Manual will not be available at that meeting. The Districts reserve the right in their sole discretion to make changes to the Project Manual up until the time of the proposal opening, and to provide notice of such changes only to those proposers who have purchased a Project Manual. Rankings will be made based on the Evaluation Criteria contained within the Project Manual at a noticed public meeting following the opening of the bids. Price will be one factor used in determining the proposal that is in the best interest of the Districts, but the Districts explicitly reserve the right to make such award to other than the lowest price proposal. The Districts have the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any technical errors, informalities or irregularities if they, collectively or individually, determine in their discretion it is in the best interest of the Districts to do so. Any protest regarding the Project Manual, including but not limited to protests relating to the proposal notice, the proposal instructions, the proposal forms, the contract form, the scope of work, the map, the specifications, the evaluation criteria, the evaluation process established in the Project Manual, or any other issues or items relating to the Project Manual, must be filed in writing, within seventy-two (72) hours after the Proposal Pick-Up Time. The formal protest setting forth with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based shall be filed within seven (7) calendar days after the initial notice of protest was filed. Failure to timely file a notice of protest or failure to timely file a formal written protest shall constitute a waiver of any right to object or protest with respect to aforesaid plans, specifications or contract documents. Additional information and requirements regarding protests are set forth in the Project Manual and the Districts' Rules of Procedure, which are available from the District Manager. Any proposer who files a Notice of Protest protesting the Project Manual, a proposal rejection, or a proposal award shall post with the Districts at the time of filing, a protest bond payable to the District whose decision or actions are the subject of the protest. If the protest relates to all three Districts, a separate protest bond shall be filed with each District. The protest bond for protesting the Project Manual shall be in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). Notwithstanding the District's operating rules, the protest bond for protesting a proposal rejection or proposal award shall be in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the value of the solicitation, but in no case less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). Bonds shall be by a U.S. postal service money order, certified, cashier's check or such other form of surety as the District Staff may approve. All bonds shall be made payable to the District. Failure to post such bond within the requested time period shall result in the protest being dismissed by the District, with the proposer afforded no relief. There may be occasions when staff or other individuals may participate by speaker telephone. Any person requiring special accommodations at any meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (904) 940-5850 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770, for aid in contacting the District Office. Notice of Public Meeting for Bid Opening A special joint meeting of the Rivers Edge Community Development District, Rivers Edge II Community Development District, and Rivers Edge III Community Development District will be held on May 11, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. (EST) (noon) at 475 West Town Place, Suite 114, St. Augustine, FL 32092 for the sole purpose of opening the bids. No official action of the Districts' Boards will be taken at this meeting. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. A copy of the agenda for this meeting may be obtained by contacting the District Manager, at Governmental Management Services, 475 West Town Place, Suite 114, St. Augustine, FL 32259, (904) 940-5850. This meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting. There may be occasions when staff or other individuals may participate by speaker telephone. Any person requiring special accommodations at any meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (904) 940-5850 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770, for aid in contacting the District Office. Each person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at a District meeting is advised that person will need a record of proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. Any and all questions relative to this request for proposals shall be only directed in writing to the District Manager, Ernesto Torres, at etorres@gmsnf.com, with e-mail copies to Jennifer Kilinski at jennifer@kelawgroup.com. Telephone inquiries will NOT be accepted.