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

The City of Ocala Public Work Department is seeking bids from qualified Vendor to provide sweeping maintenance services for City streets and City-owned parking lots located within the City. Vendor will be responsible for up to 200 curbed center lane miles measured from the center of the road and includes both sides of the street. The frequency of services shall vary and may be increased or decreased during the contract period. All services shall be performed under the City's requirements and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) regulations. The Vendor will be responsible for all labor, equipment, and materials required to provide these services. STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE The street sweeping schedule will be as follows: _ June 1st through September 30th -one (1) cycle completed during each month. _ October 1st through May 31st two (2) cycles to be completed each month. LICENSE AND GPS REQUIREMENTS _ Vendor must have one (1) employee who is Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) certified on-site at all times. _ Vendor's street sweepers must be equipped with a GPS locator and real-time tracking system to cater to customer service requests. The Project Manager should have access to GPS tracking for real-time monitoring and record-keeping. The Vendor must provide an emailed report of the area covered by the sweepers during the billing cycle, along with the driver's name and any other relevant information. Additionally, daily audits of sweeping cycles must be completed. The archived data must be available for retrieval as required. _ The awarded Vendor must provide proof of GPS upon the contract award date. If Vendor does not successfully adhere to this requirement, then the contract will be terminated. EXPERIENCE, EQUIPMENT AND REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS Vendor must be in business for a minimum of five (5) consecutive years and shall be currently legal to perform services within the State of Florida. This requirement shall be based on the solicitation's due date. Vendor must provide a minimum of three (3) references for commercial sweeping maintenance work similar in scope and location size. References will be used in determining if a bidder is responsible. Bidders not demonstrating minimum similar and acceptable experience may be deemed non-responsible. In the event, that the bidder has performed work for the City of Ocala, the City's experience shall be considered when evaluating references for determining a responsible bidder. The City reserves the right to utilize other sources (i.e. Better Business Bureau, State/Federal databases, etc.) for determining a responsible bidder. Vendor shall currently have in their possession all equipment required to perform the services and must upload a list of equipment to provide the services in the section titled "Equipment List". CONTRACT TERM Term: The resulting contract will be for an initial term of 1 year. Renewals: Optional: one (1) one-year (1-year) renewal. Formal Question Due By: 7/1/2026 @ 11:00 PM EST