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

The purpose of this solicitation is to receive responses from qualified respondents to furnish all labor, materials, supervision, and equipment to provide mowing services to specific locations throughout the City in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in this solicitation. Question Deadline:October 26, 2022, 3:00pm There will not be a pre-bid meeting for this project. It will be the sole responsibility of the prospective respondent to inspect the City's location(s) prior to submitting a response. Submission of a response will be considered evidence that the respondent is familiar with the existing site conditions, the nature, and extent of the work, equipment, materials, and labor required to accomplish the work. No variation in price or conditions shall be permitted based on the lack of knowledge of these conditions. This contract shall commence on the first calendar day of the month succeeding approval of the contract by the City Council or designee, unless otherwise stipulated in the Notice of Award Letter distributed by the City's Procurement Services Department; and shall be contingent upon the completion and submittal of all required pre-award documents. The initial contract term shall remain in effect for thirty-six (36) months, and then the contract will remain in effect until the completion of the expressed and/or implied warranty period. The contract prices resultant from this solicitation shall prevail for the full duration of the initial contract term unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this document. Estimated quantities, if stated, are for respondent guidance only and no guarantee is given or implied as to quantities that will be used during the contract period. Estimated quantities are based on previous needs. Said estimated quantities may be used by the City for the purpose of evaluating the low response meeting the specifications. Prior to, or upon completion, of the initial term of this contract, the City shall have the option to renew this contract for three (3) additional twelve (12) month periods. Prior to completion of each exercised contract term, the City may consider an adjustment to price based on changes on the U.S. Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the most recent twelve (12) month period (see http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpi_dr.htm Current Edition). It is the contractor's responsibility to request in writing any price adjustment under this provision. The contractor's written request for adjustment should be submitted sixty (60) days prior to the anniversary date of the contract. The contractor adjustment request must clearly substantiate the requested increase. The written request for adjustment should not be in excess of the relevant price index change. If no adjustment request is received from the contractor, the City will assume that the contractor has agreed that the optional term may be exercised without price adjustment. Any adjustment request received after the commencement of a new option period shall not be considered.