The CITY desires to hire a contractor to perform work concerning landscape services in City right-of-way and adjacent to municipal facilities. The selected firm will be expected to provide landscape services on highway medians and right of ways, roundabout, canal ends, municipal entranceways, adjacent to municipal buildings, and others as designated. Specific services include: Grass cutting and trimming Cutting and trimming of planting areas, bushes, and hedges Weeding of bushes and flower beds Tree trimming Fertilization and insect control Providing and installing mulch Removal and disposal of all landscape clippings, leaves, and debris Maintenance of traffic Other landscape services as requested by the City The CONTRACTOR shall furnish all of the materials, tools, equipment, supplies, and labor necessary to perform the work. CONTRACTOR represents to CITY, with full knowledge that CITY is relying upon these representations when submitting a proposal, that CONTRACTOR has the professional expertise, experience, and manpower to perform the services requested. CONTRACTOR shall be certified by the Florida Department of Transportation to operate in the public right-of-way. It will be the sole responsibility of the proposer to clearly mark proposal as such, and ensure that the proposal reaches the CITY prior to the opening date and time listed. One (1) original, four (4) copies, and one (1) flash drive must be submitted in sealed packaging and clearly marked SEALED PROPOSAL MUNICIPAL LANDSCAPE SERVICES on all packaging, including any outer shipping package or envelope. Any uncertainty regarding the time a proposal is received will be resolved against the proposer. Proposals will not be accepted from anyone who obtains the proposal documents from any other party. A certified check, cashiers check, bank officers check, or bid bond for ten percent (10%) of the annual bid, made payable to the City of Lighthouse Point, shall accompany each proposal. Pursuant to Florida law, all responses to this REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL are exempt public records until thirty (30) days after opening, or award of proposal, whichever is sooner. In the event presentations are necessary, all responders will be required to exit the room during the presentations of the other responders as portions of selection committee meetings at which presentations are made are exempt from Florida s public meeting laws. The City of Lighthouse Point reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any and all informalities and irregularities, and to accept or reject all or any part of any proposal as they deem to be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Lighthouse Point, or the City may reject proposals and re-advertise.
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