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

The intent of this solicitation is to employ the services of an aquatic management firm to furnish all labor, materials, chemicals, equipment and technical expertise required to control weeds and grasses in the retention and detention ponds of the City of Tarpon Springs. Submitting electronically through the online services of website, all documents and attachments must be uploaded by the date and time indicated. It is the sole responsibility of the Respondent to ensure that its solicitation response is uploaded before such date and time. Tarpon Springs Procurement Services shall not be responsible for delays caused by any power outages or internet failures. No exceptions will be made. Note: It is strongly recommended to upload your response in adequate time to assure that it will post on the day prior to the closing date. Bids will be prepared in accordance with the following: a. The enclosed Bid Form is to be used in submitting your bid. All information required by the Bid form shall be furnished. The bidder shall print or type its name and manually sign the schedule and each continuation sheet on which an entry is made. Bids having any erasures or corrections must be initialed by the bidder in ink. Bids shall be signed in ink. All bid amounts shall be typewritten or filled in with ink. b. All bids must be signed with the firm's name and by an officer or employee having authority to bind the company or firm by vendor's signature. c. Unit price shall be shown and where there is an error in extension of price, the unit price shall govern. d. Proposed service/delivery times must be shown and shall include Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays (if applicable). e. Bidders shall thoroughly examine the drawings, specifications, schedule, instructions and all other contract documents. f. Bidders shall make all investigations necessary to thoroughly inform themselves regarding plant and facilities for delivery of material and equipment, services as required by the bid conditions. No plea of ignorance by the bidder of conditions that exist or that may hereafter exist as result of failure or omission on the part of the bidder to make the necessary examinations and investigations or failure to fulfill in every detail the requirements of the contract documents will be accepted as a basis for varying the requirements of City or the compensation to the vendor. g. Bidders are advised that all City contracts are subject to all legal requirements provided for in any Purchasing Resolutions or Policies of City and State and Federal Statues. h. The bidder shall retain a copy of all bid documents for future reference. All questions or requests for additional information are required to be in writing and may be emailed to purchasing@ctsfl.us. Questions must be submitted, in writing, not later than February 21, 2023. Any verbal responses to questions or changes or additions to the Scope of Services or any part of this Invitation to Bid shall not be binding on the City or its representatives. Only changes or additions made by Addenda issued by the City of Tarpon Springs through website should be considered for your bid submittal. Failure to comply with the ITB in full may be cause for rejection of bid. Bids must conform to the scope of services and terms and conditions. Bids must be returned on the forms provided. Nonconformance with these instructions is grounds for rejection of bid. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids or parts of bids, waive minor informalities, and request rebids on the material or services described in the ITB. The City reserves the right to waive minor informalities.