Project Information

Bid Title

Native Plants Maintenance

Issuing Agency

Polk County Public Schools Facilities and Operations

Location

Florida

Published Date

Jun 24, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 26, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFQ 2026-100

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Project Description

Main

Agency
City of Groveland

Status
Active

Fiscal Year
2026

Primary Contact
Coraly Velez

Title
Native Plants Maintenance

Secondary Contact
Renee Goergen

Number
RFQ 2026-100

Tertiary Contact

Type
Announcement

Department

Online Submissions
Yes

Project Estimate

Piggyback Solicitation
No

Insurance Required
Yes

Bid Bond Required
No

Bid Bond Amount

Performance Bond Required
No

Performance Bond Amount

Construction Bond Required
No

Construction Bond Amount

Scope of Services
It is the intent of this Request for Quote (RFQ) to obtain native plants maintenance service. The city has small areas of native landscaping throughout the downtown area, and hybrid (native and conventional) landscapes at key public facilities; these locations have been planted since 2020 and are currently maintained by city staff. These sites are described with brief landscape descriptions and locational information.

The following prices are lump sum and inclusive of everything required to perform the work per the specifications and requirements of this RFQ; including but not limited to: overhead, profit, overtime, taxes, fees, tariffs, mobilization, demobilization, travel, tolls, per diem, miscellaneous reimbursable expenses, waste disposal, labor, equipment, tools, and material. All prices must be FOB delivered to City of Groveland, Florida. Vendor is responsible for all freight and delivery costs, if applicable.

The quote shall include continued landscape maintenance of the sites provided here from July 6, 2026 through September 30, 2026. This work is needed to maintain plant coverage, improve floristic quality, enhance aesthetics at city-owned properties, and to ensure that these facilities continue to perform as water quality Best Management Practices (BMP’s) as designed.

All maintenance activities may include but not be limited to hand weeding, hand pruning, weed whipping, mowing, herbicide, replanting, erosion and irrigation repair, and any other identified work required to maintain or improve the existing plant coverage and floristic quality at each project location.

• Portions of the work will be within designated rights-of-way and may require coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation.

• Weekly maintenance will include the removal of any trash or debris, inspection of the irrigation system, and removal of any impediments to water flow. The vendor`s responsibility is limited to monitoring and reporting irrigation issues to the City.

• If weedy plant species are present, visits will include hand removal and disposal of undesirable plants, woody plant or branch removal, and any of the services listed above.

• The City will provide replacement plants and the vendor will only provide planting labor.

Dates(All times are listed as EST )

Broadcast Date
6/24/2026 8:00 AM EST

Question End Date
6/26/2026 2:00 PM EST

Sample Due Date

Due Date

Bid Opening Date

Question End Date Reminder Notification
1 Day(s)

Sample Due Date Reminder Notification
0 Day(s)

Due Date Reminder Notification
1 Day(s)

Pre-Bid Meetings

Total: 0 (All times are listed as EST )

Date

Time

Mandatory

Location

Shortlist Meeting

Total: 0 (All times are listed as EST )

Date

Time

Location

Documents

Total: 1

Type	Name	Description	File Type
Request for Quotation	REQUEST FOR QUOTATION Native Plants Maintenance Final.pdf	Request for Quote	PDF

Quote/Bid

Zones
Total: 0

Zone

Groups
Total: 0

Group

Quote/Bid Items

Total: 0

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Group

Make

Model

Description

Quantity

Unit of Measure

Price/ Percent

Type

Additional Quote/Bid Items Fields

Display Options Spreadsheet Section	No	Display Image and Specifications Hyperlink Fields	No
Display Build Sheet File Upload Field	No	Display Options File Upload Field	No
Require Build Sheet File to be Uploaded	No	Require Options File to be Uploaded	No
Display Lead Time Field	No	Display Standard Packaging Field	No

Delivery Date
None

Required Files to be Uploaded by the Vendor
None

Shipping
None

Terms and Conditions
None

Include Shipping in Price of Items
No

Display Bid Tabulation to Vendors
No

Display Vendor Submissions to Vendors
No

View Vendor Submissions while Bid Solicitation is Active
No

Allow Options File to be Updated after Due Date
No

Allow Post Due Date Submission
No

Questions & Answers

Total: 0

Question

Date Asked

Answer

Date Answered

Commodity Codes

Total: 4

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

Publications

Total: 0

Publication

Date

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 561730Landscaping Services

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