EMORY BENNETT SVNH LANDSCAPE SERVICES

Contractors are required to provide comprehensive landscape maintenance services for the Emory L. Bennett State Veterans Nursing Home at 1920 Mason Ave., Daytona Beach, Florida, under a three-year agreement running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The scope includes weekly mowing and edging of approximately 30,000 square yards of lawn and 2,500 linear yards of edging from March through November, with biweekly maintenance during winter months, along with shrub trimming, weeding in designated planters, debris removal, and cleaning of sidewalks, courtyards, and parking lots. All work must occur Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., using only natural weed control methods—chemical herbicides are prohibited. The contractor must supply all vehicles, trailers, storage containers, dumpsters, labor, equipment, tools, materials, parts, and supplies necessary to maintain the property in an attractive and healthy condition. Services are subject to strict quality standards, requiring turf to be maintained at 2.5 to 4 inches without clumping, surfaces to be free of debris and weeds, and daily submission of work summaries. Inspections occur on-site at the facility, with final administrative acceptance handled by the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs in Largo, contingent upon successful completion of a punch list and submission of closeout documentation including warranties, as-built drawings, and proof of waste removal. Bidders must comply with a comprehensive set of mandatory certifications and representations, including attestation of no conflict of interest, drug-free workplace compliance, non-collusion, HIPAA adherence if handling protected health information, anti-human trafficking verification, and certification that the entity is not connected to a foreign country of concern. The contract requires E-Verify enrollment for all personnel, proof of five years of relevant experience for key staff, and specific insurance coverage including $1 million general liability, $3 million umbrella liability, and workers’ compensation as required by Florida law, with FDVA named as an additional insured. Financial terms follow F.O.B. destination pricing, and invoices must include the Federal Employer Identification Number, agreement number, purchase order number, and detailed line items, with no electronic invoicing system specified. The award will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where technical acceptability is determined by meeting all mandatory qualifications and compliance criteria, and the lowest bid that satisfies these conditions will be selected. Failure to