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

The City of Port St. Lucie reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any and all informalities or irregularities, to negotiate with any qualified Proposers, and to accept or reject all or any part of any proposal as it may deem to be in the best interest of the citizens of the City. Thank you for doing business with the City of Port St. Lucie. Bid Bond 5%. A Bidder/Respondent may not change or adjust submitted quote or bid after closing date and time. Under no circumstances shall bids delivered after the time specified be accepted or considered. It is the intent of the City to enter into a per unit fixed price contract with one (1) qualified Contractor to perform all necessary Mowing and Upland Maintenance of the Eastern Watershed Improvement Project (EWIP) Sites. The Contractor shall supply all labor, supervision, equipment, machinery, tools, materials, herbicides, transportation, and other incidentals required to perform the mowing and upland maintenance of the fifteen (15) EWIP sites outlined on the Location Map provided as Attachment A. This includes, but not limited to, mowing a minimum of thirty-six (36) times per year, weed-eating, and spraying herbicides from the water's edge to the residential property line. Premises: Fifteen (15) locations listed below. The Contractor shall provide mowing and upland maintenance services at the following EWIP sites located in the City of Port St Lucie. 1. Patio Circle Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) 2. Marry Terrace STA 3. Leighgow Street STA 4. Cane Slough STA 5. Lennard Square STA 6. Loutus STA/US #1 Outfall Channel 7. Loutus STA/Calais Street Channel 8. Howard Creek STA (to Weir) 9. Howard Creek (Weir to Westmoreland) 10. Burr Street STA 11. Tiffany Channel (East) 12. Tiffany Channel (West) 13. Sagamore STA @ Concord Drive (East) 14. Sagamore STA @ Concord Drive (West) 15. Concord Vacant Lot @ 441 NW Concord Drive Future locations may be added during the Contract period and paid at the Contract unit price per acre The details of the mowing, weed eating, and herbicide treatments are provided below: Mowing shall be performed thirty-six (36) times per year to include, but not limited to, weed-eating, trash removal, and pruning vegetation during each service or at the discretion of the Project Manager. There will be one hard cut annually of all grasses and ground cover during January/February. All grasses mowed shall be uniformly cut to achieve to a height of not less than three (3") inches and not more than four (4") inches at all locations. The Project Manager will advise when/if cutting heights must be altered. o Equipment shall have the cutting blades maintained in optimal condition to ensure grass is evenly cut without a "tearing" effect, which would negatively affect growth, health and appearance of the grass. o Immediately after each mowing, the Contractor shall remove all grass clippings from the mowed areas and those areas adjacent to those mowed. Rear discharge or mulching blades only are to be used on these sites. Absolutely no clippings shall be discharged into the bodies of water or in the beds. All landscaping debris (palm fronds, tree limb, etc.) and litter shall be removed during every service rotation. Weed-eating shall be performed in conjunction with each mowing. Weed-eating shall be done in a manner that will provide a uniform manicured appearance. Caution shall be of the utmost importance where people are present. No weed-eating will hit or damage existing foliage. Selective herbicide spraying may occur and may be necessary to maintain control of the areas. All herbicide costs are to be included in the unit price per acre. o All herbicides applied must have indicator dye mixed in with chemicals to allow for monitoring and evaluation. The Contractors will take all precautionary measures to ensure all herbicide treatments will not take place during high winds or rain storms that may allow herbicide to come in contact with native or off target species fifteen (15) miles per hour (MPH) or greater. o The Contractor will be responsible for all clean-up and repair from any type of accident occurring from chemical application at no charge to the City and provide testing to assure water quality. o Initial annual mowing schedules are to be submitted to the Project Manager and are subject to change or be altered as deemed necessary. o Damage to trees, plants or other property of the City that occurs during the performance of these services defined herein shall be reported immediately to the Project manager. The Project Manager shall determine the cost of the necessary repairs and advise the Contractor. The Contractor shall punctually make the repairs or issue a reimbursement to the City. The City and the Contractor shall arrive to arrive at a mutually agreeable cost. All matters shall be put forth in writing and approved by the Public Works Department Director prior to execution. o The Contractor shall provide an email with the Completed Work Checklist indicating the location, date and type of work that was performed for that day. o The initial schedule for service will be proved by the City. o Annual hard cut of ornamental grasses at all locations in February o All ornamental grasses are to be hard pruned back 1x annually in February or at the project managers discretion. The work is to be done within 1 calendar month all locations. Inspections - During the contract period the Project Manager, or his/her designee, shall continually inspect the work that has been performed and notify the Contractor of any deficiencies that require correction. The Contractor shall be responsible to remedy all deficiencies within two (2) day after written notification to be eligible for that month's service. Equipment Storage - The Contractor shall be responsible for to ensure that all equipment and supplies shall not be stored on City property. Limitation of Operations - No equipment, regardless of width, shall be left on the roadway right-of-way overnight or parked in the median without written approval from the City. The Contractor shall preserve from damage all property associated with, or located in the vicinity of, or is in any way affected by the work. This applies to public and private property and/or utilities. Any damages occurring to such properties shall be immediately repaired at the expense of the Contractor to a condition equal to or better than that existing before such damage occurred. The Contractor shall provide adequate protection for curbs and sidewalks over which trucks and equipment pass to reach the job site. Equipment Only equipment designed for performance of work described herein will be acceptable for operation. The equipment used must be in good operating condition at all times. All equipment used must have company identification signs including, but not limited to, trucks, boats, etc. The City may inspect the equipment anytime during the course of the contract. Safety devices shall be properly installed and maintained at all times the equipment is in use. The selected Bidder is required to have an Ornamental Pesticide License and/or a six (6) hour Best Management Practice (BMP) Certification from the Cooperative Extension. Copies of said certification/license shall be submitted with the Bid Reply.