Annual Pond Maintenance Services

The City of Cocoa’s Purchasing Department, on behalf of the Public Works Stormwater Division, is soliciting procurement of services to be provided from qualified firms (“Bidder”) for pond maintenance services at various stormwater facilities as specified.
Contractor shall Provide all supervision, labor, equipment, materials and fuel to perform grounds, aquatic weed control and pond maintenance as indicated in this statement of work. The work consists of maintaining 23 stormwater ponds throughout the city in 13 separate locations (see Exhibit “A & B” – Area Maps). Work includes trash/debris collection, aquatic spraying with documented logs. Each Pond will be serviced every 3 months. Service visits shall be spaced approximately 90 days apart.
The contractor performance requirement must include:
a. Algae and aquatic weed control in open water areas only. b. Shoreline grass control to the waters’ edge in non‐vegetated areas only. c. Littoral shelf maintenance‐wicking for the control of cattail and primrose willow. d. Triploid grass carp stocking (to control “Hydrilla” and slender “Spikerush”) based on a unit cost provided on the Bid Schedule. e. Removal of all trash and other nonorganic materials (bottles, cans, litter, etc.) that are floating in the pond or at the water line will be conducted as part of each inspection. Management reporting will be used to verify trash removal activities. Trash to be removed is limited to trash which can physically enter the pond via the storm sewer system. The total amount/volume of trash collected must be reported with the Quarterly Report f. Overflow structures shall be cleared of weeds and debris at each inspection. The total amount/volume of weed and debris collected must be reported (added to item e) with the quarterly report. g. Heavy physical removal of organic materials is not part of this contract and will be negotiated separately. Provide mechanical harvesting based on a unit cost listed on the Bid Schedule. h. Management reporting will require the use of inspection forms by the contractor and provide it to the City and will be used as a basis for Invoice approval and contract performance inspection. Any activity conducted as part of the contract will have to be submitted within 72 hrs. of the activity taking place. The report(s) shall include the types of weeds treated, the chemicals and the equipment used for the treatment. Report(s) are required to be submitted with the invoices to constitute a proper invoice. Quarterly reports are to be submitted approximately 90 days apart.