Call 001 E4Y39-R0

LETTING LOCATION: Procurement Office POSTING DATES: 04/28/2026 and 05/05/2026 CONTRACT DAYS: 365 CONTRACT EXECUTION DAYS: 10 SPECIAL START DATE: N/A ACQUIS./FLEXIBLE START TIME: 13 The work under this Contract consists of routine litter removal. Litter or debris may consist of various sizes of bottles, cans, paper, tire, tire pieces, lumber, building materials, furniture, household items, dead animals, livestock, vehicle parts, metal junk, fallen trees, tree limbs greater than 1 inch in diameter, brush, campaign and advertising signs, any rigid object above the ground greater than 4 inches in height, and other debris located in the clear recovery zone within the limits of the State Highway System, park and rides, all right of way limits, swales, slopes, and medians. ?ADVERTISED ESTIMATE: The award amount and contract performance bond shall be based on the Department s advertised estimate amount of $250,000.00 and not the contractors bid total. ?PERFORMANCE BOND: A Contract / Performance bond is required for this project. ?BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE - Bidders must be a "Small Business" as defined by FDOT. Small business size standards can be found at https://www.fdot.gov/equalopportunity/bdi.shtm. For more information about bidding on BDI projects, please see the training guide located at https://www.fdot.gov/equalopportunity/bdi.shtm Bidders must complete and submit the Small Business Affidavit (Form No. 275-000-01) for approval prior to receipt of bid documents. The form may be accessed at https://www.fdot.gov/equalopportunity/bdi.shtm It is only necessary to submit the Small Business Affidavit (SBA) form once per year. Send a completed and notarized affidavit as an attachment to SmallBusiness@dot.state.fl.us Prequalification per Rule 14-22 is not required. ?REQUIRED SUBMITTAL WITH BID: Proposal Guaranty of $500 is required for bids over $150,000 and may be in the form of a Certified or Cashier s Check, the BDI Bid or Proposal Bond (Form No. 375-020-16), or the standard Bid or Proposal Bond form, Form No. 375-020-09). ?GENERAL LIABILITY: The limits of coverage shall not be less than $100,000 for each occurrence and not less than a $300,000 annual general aggregate, inclusive of amounts provided by an umbrella or excess policy. The limits of coverage described herein shall apply fully to the work or operations performed under the Contract and may not be shared with or diminished by claims unrelated to the contract. Pay all deductibles as required by the policy. No policy/ies or coverage described herein may contain or be subject to a Retention or a Self-Insured Retention. Prior to the execution of the Contract, and at all renewal periods which occur prior to final acceptance of the work, the Department shall be provided with an ACORD Certificate of Liability Insurance reflecting the coverage described herein. The Department shall be notified in writing within ten days of any cancellation, notice of cancellation, lapse, renewal, or proposed change to any policy or coverage described herein. The Department s approval or failure to disapprove any policy/ies, coverage, or ACORD Certificates shall not relieve or excuse any obligation to procure and maintain the insurance required herein, nor serve as a waiver of any rights or defenses the Department may have. ?WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE .