Project Information

Bid Title

Grounds Maintenance Mowing - Northwest

Issuing Agency

City of Ocala

Location

Florida

Published Date

Jan 28, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 25, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

ITB# PWD/260378

Original Source

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Project Description

Main

Agency
City of Ocala

Status
Active

Fiscal Year
2026

Primary Contact
David Williams

Title
Grounds Maintenance Mowing - Northwest

Secondary Contact

Number
ITB# PWD/260378

Tertiary Contact

Type
Invitation to Bid

Department
Purchasing

Online Submissions
No

Project Estimate

Piggyback Solicitation
No

Insurance Required
No

Bid Bond Required
No

Bid Bond Amount

Performance Bond Required
No

Performance Bond Amount

Construction Bond Required
No

Construction Bond Amount

Scope of Services
ITB# PWD/260378 Grounds Maintenance Mowing - Northwest

Pre-Bid Meeting Exists (Physical Attendance):

Mandatory: No. Date: 2/5/2026 11:00:00 AM EST.

Location Name: Public Works Administration, Bldg 200, 1805 NE 30th Av, Ocala, FL, 34470.

Room Number: Conference Room.

Scope of Work:
BACKGROUND
The City of Ocala is seeking bids from experienced Contractors to provide ground maintenance services for the City of Ocala. The Contractor must provide all labor, equipment, tools, and materials necessary to provide professional landscaping services.

The Contractor must provide a valid telephone number and address to the City Project Manager. The phone must be answered during normal working hours, or voicemail must be available to leave a message.

NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: Refer to the listing for the pre-bid meeting date, time, and location.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
1. Contractors must have a minimum of five (5) years of proven experience in providing grounds maintenance services and must submit verifiable references covering all five years.

2. Contractors are required to perform 100% of the work with their own workforce; subcontracting is not permitted.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
1. Contractors must possess and maintain a Florida Department of Transportation Temporary Traffic Control (TCC) Certification and maintain the certification throughout the term of the contract. A copy of the license must be uploaded with bid documents.

2. Contractors must hold a valid Florida Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator License at the time of bid submission and include a copy of the license with their uploaded bid documents

PRICING AND AWARD
1. Pricing will be provided on a unit price basis and must include all costs to complete ground maintenance services as outlined in this scope of work. The City will pay the Contractor only for the actual units that the Contractor provides.
2. The award will be given to the lowest responsive bidder based on the grand total of the Price Proposal, provided all requirements are met. Please note: awards for the Northeast and Northwest areas will not be granted to the same contractor. Contractors may submit bids for both areas; however, if a contractor is the lowest bidder for both, they will only receive the award for one area.
3. AMOUNTS DUE TO THE CITY. The Contractor must be current and remain current in all obligations due to the City during the performance of services under the Agreement. Payments to Contractor may be offset by any delinquent amounts due to the City or fees and/or charges owed to the City. Exhibit A – SCOPE OF WORK CONTRACT# PWD/260378 A - 6
4. Awarded Vendors shall comply with all applicable provisions of Section 787.06, Florida Statutes. Specifically, all non-governmental Vendors shall provide the City of Ocala with an affidavit signed by an officer or a representative under penalty of perjury attesting that the non-governmental entity does not use coercion for labor or services as defined in Section 786.06(2), Florida Statutes). If not previously provided, the affidavit may be downloaded from https://www.ocalafl.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/29503 and must be notarized.
The requirements for this listing are outlined in the exhibits

Dates(All times are listed as EST )

Broadcast Date
1/28/2026 12:00 PM EST

Question End Date

Sample Due Date

Due Date
2/25/2026 2:00 PM EST

Bid Opening Date

Question End Date Reminder Notification
0 Day(s)

Sample Due Date Reminder Notification
0 Day(s)

Due Date Reminder Notification
0 Day(s)

Pre-Bid Meetings

Total: 1 (All times are listed as EST )

Date	Time	Mandatory	Location
2/5/2026	11:00 AM	No	Pre-Bid Meeting Exists (Physical Attendance): Mandatory: No. Date: 2/5/2026 11:00:00 AM EST. Location Name: Public Works Administration, Bldg 200, 1805 NE 30th Av, Ocala, FL, 34470. Room Number: Conference Room.

Shortlist Meeting

Total: 0 (All times are listed as EST )

Date

Time

Location

Documents

Total: 4

Type	Name	Description	File Type
Invitation for Bid	ITB PWD260378 Grounds Maintenance Mowing - Northwest - Exhibit A - Scope of Work.pdf	Invitation for Bid	PDF
Invitation for Bid	ITB PWD260378 Grounds Maintenance Mowing - Northwest - Exhibit B - Price Proposal NW.xlsx	Invitation for Bid	Excel
Invitation for Bid	ITB PWD260378 Grounds Maintenance Mowing - Northwest - Exhibit C - Northwest Map.pdf	Invitation for Bid	PDF
Invitation for Bid	ITB PWD260378 Grounds Maintenance Mowing - Northwest - Exhibit D - Holiday Schedule.pdf	Invitation for Bid	PDF

Commodity Codes

Total: 5

Code	Description
[595-26]	Edging, Lawn
[988-36]	Grounds Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant (Not Tree) Trimming, etc.
[988-75]	Roadside Maintenance Services (Including Mowing, etc.)
[988-52]	Landscaping (Including Design, Fertilizing, Planting, etc., But Not Grounds Maintenance or Tree Trimming Services)
[911-41]	C.I.P., Landscaping

Publications

Total: 0

Publication

Date

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 561730Landscaping Services

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