PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE SERVICES HARRISON RANCH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Manatee County, Florida Notice is hereby given that the Harrison Ranch Community Development District ("District") will accept proposals from qualified firms ("Proposers") interested in providing landscape and irrigation maintenance services, all as more specifically set forth in the Project Manual. In order to submit a proposal, each Proposer must;
(1) be authorized to do business in Florida;
(2) hold all required state and federal licenses in good standing;
(3) have at least five (5) years of experience as a landscape and irrigation maintenance contractor; and
(4) attend the mandatory pre-proposal meeting The District reserves the right in its 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 attended the pre-proposal meeting and registered. Submission of Proposals. Additionally, as further described in the Project Manual, each Proposer shall supply a proposal bond or cashier's check in the amount of ten-thousand dollar ($10,000.00) with its proposal. 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. Proposals received after the time and date stipulated above may be returned unopened to the Proposer. Any proposal not completed as specified or missing the required proposal documents may be disqualified. Protests. 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 from, the scope of work, the maintenance map, the specifications, the evaluation criteria, the evaluation process, or any other issues or items relating to the Project Manual, must be filed in writing within seventy-two (72) hours after the day of the pre-proposal meeting. 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 District's Rules of Procedure, which are available from the District Manager at 3434 Colwell Avenue, Suite 200, Tampa, Florida, 33614. Evaluation of Proposals. Price will be one factor used in determining the proposal that is in the best interest of the District, but the District explicitly reserves the right to make such award to other than the lowest price proposal. The District has the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any technical errors, informalities or irregularities if it determines in its discretion it is in the best interest of the District to do so. Any and all questions relative to this project shall be directed in writing by e-mail only to John Toborg at jtoborg@rizzetta.com with a copy to Lauren Gentry at lauren@cddlawyers.com no later than Monday, July 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m. (EST). Proposer names and total pricing will be announced at that time, provided that Proposals may be maintained on a confidential basis to the extent permitted by Florida law. No decisions of the District's Board of Supervisors will be made at that time. The Board will evaluate the proposals at a public meeting on Monday, August 14, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. (EST), at the Harrison Ranch Clubhouse, 5755 Harrison Ranch Blvd., Parrish, Florida 34219. A copy of the agenda for either meeting can be obtained from the District Office at 3434 Colwell Avenue, Suite 200, Tampa, Florida, 33614 or by phone at (813) 933-5571. The meetings are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. Any person requiring special accommodations to participate in the meetings is asked to advise the District office at 813-933-5571, at least 48 hours before either meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Office
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