Scope of Work: The standards outlined in this document shall be adhered to upon start of the contract, regardless of condition prior to contract award. Work shall include, but will not be limited to:
1) Mowing
2) Debris Collection and Blowing
3) Edging all walkways, roadways, patios, courtyards, planters, parking lot and curbs. Do not edge
asphalt tracks.
4) Trimming around natural and man-made objects, to include fencing and portables
5) Weeding planters, plant beds, parking lots, sidewalks, courtyards, playgrounds and physical
education areas and other paved or non-paved surfaces
6) Remove vines or weeds growing on buildings or fencing, where applicable.
7) Pruning hedges, palmettos, shrubbery, low tree branches (10ft or less above the ground), and
palm fronds Commercial landscape maintenance equipment : Any perspective bidder must have the necessary commercial grade landscape maintenance equipment to perform the scope of this bid. Purpose of this bid is to establish firm prices and a source to provide Landscape Maintenance for Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) for the period from Date of Award through JULY 31, 2025. Liquidity Damages: . The successful bidder or bidders upon failure or refusal to furnish within ten days after his/her notification the required performance bond, shall pay to Duval County Public Schools as liquidated damages for each failure or refusal an amount in cash equal to the security deposited with his/her bid. Owner Rights: : Duval County Public Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof and/or waive informalities if such action is deemed in the best interest of Duval County Public Schools. Duval County Public Schools reserves the right to cancel any contract, if in its opinion, there be a failure at any time to perform adequately the stipulations of this invitation to bid, and general conditions and specifications which are attached and made part of this bid, or in any case of any attempt to willfully impose upon Duval County Public Schools materials or products or workmanship which is, in the opinion of Duval County Public Schools, of an unacceptable quality. Any action taken in pursuance of this latter stipulation shall not affect or impair any rights or claim of Duval County Public Schools to damages for the breach of any covenants of the contract by the contractor. Duval County Public Schools also reserves the right to reject the bid of any bidder who has previously failed to perform adequately after having once been awarded a prior bid for furnishing materials similar in nature to those materials mentioned in this bid. Bond: Construction Purchasing. Protesters regarding competitive procurement related to educational facilities shall be required to post a bond in the amount specified in section 255.0516, Florida Statutes, which also governs recovery of fees and costs including attorney's fees. With respect to a protest of the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in a solicitation, protesters shall post a bond in the amount of one percent (1%) of the School District's estimate of the dollar value of the proposed contract or $5,000, whichever is greater. PERFORMANCE BOND: The successful bidder on this bid must furnish a performance bond if indicated on the bid cover, made out to Duval County Public Schools, prepared on an approved form, as security for the faithful performance of his/her contract within ten days of his/her notification that his/her bid has been accepted. The surety thereon must be such surety company or companies as are authorized and licensed to transact business in the State of Florida. Attorneys in fact who sign bid bonds must file with each bond a certified copy of their power of attorney to sign said bonds. The successful bidder or bidders upon failure or refusal to furnish within ten days after his/her notification the required performance bond, shall pay to Duval County Public Schools as liquidated damages for each failure or refusal an amount in cash equal to the security deposited with his/her bid. Deadline for questions shall be 2:00 p.m. EST on March 7, 2024
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