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

SCOPE OF WORK: The County is soliciting bids for landscaping services within the U.S. Highway 98 medians and along the associated right of way. The Contractor shall furnish all materials, tools, labor, equipment, and vehicles necessary to provide landscape maintenance on Right-of-Ways (ROWs). Duties include but are not limited to trash / litter collection and removal, grass/weed maintenance, ornamental plant / tree maintenance, bedding area maintenance and irrigation system maintenance. In order to perform work on public contracts, the contractor shall have all licenses and permits required by federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances. The last date to submit questions is February 19th, 2024, no later than 12:00 Noon. All questions are to be directed in writing to waljames@co.walton.fl.us. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by the County in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda disseminated to all parties recorded as having received the Bidding Documents. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. All bids shall be accompanied by a bid security in an amount of ONE THOUSAND AND 00/100THS DOLLARS ($1,000.00) made payable to Walton County Board of County Commissioners, and in the form of a certified bank check or bid bond, issued by a surety authorized to conduct business in the State of Florida and having an A.M. Best rating of V-A or better and who is listed on the United States Treasury Department's T-list as acceptable to issue bonds for the applicable dollar amount. The Bid security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed the Contract and has furnished the required Certificates of Insurance. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract or furnish the required Certificates of Insurance within five (5) calendar days after the Notice of Award, the County may annul the Notice of Award and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited. The Bid security of other Bidders may be retained by the County until ten (10) calendar days after the Notice of Award, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be returned.