Phipps Ocean Park Landscape Maintenance
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The Town of Palm Beach is seeking qualified Landscape Maintenance Contractors to provide comprehensive services at Phipps Ocean Park, with a focus on enhancing both native landscapes and botanical garden areas through a new, forward-thinking approach. Contractors must supply all labor, supervision, equipment, and materials necessary to meet the detailed service requirements, and must attend both a mandatory pre-proposal conference and a mandatory site visit to be eligible to submit a proposal. Submissions must be made exclusively through the Bonfire eProcurement platform, and proposals cannot be withdrawn for 120 days after the submission deadline. The award will be determined based on best value to the Town, which may consider more than just price, and the Town retains full discretion to reject all proposals or waive minor irregularities. The initial contract term is one year, with four optional one-year renewal periods contingent upon satisfactory performance, budget availability, and mutual agreement, allowing for a maximum contract length of five years. The Town is required by Florida law to determine vendor responsibility without regard to social, political, or ideological factors. All questions must be submitted through Bonfire’s messaging system, and communication regarding the solicitation is restricted to authorized Town procurement representatives to maintain integrity under the Cone of Silence. The deadline for submissions is July 27, 2026, and the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach will provide seminars to the selected contractor to ensure long-term success and alignment with the envisioned stewardship of the park’s unique horticultural features.
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If your firm is interested in this solicitation and would like to submit a bid, click the "Prepare your submission" button below; selecting the button in no way obligates you to submit a response to this Invitation to Negotiate (ITN).
SUBMISSION: The Town only accepts online submittal of proposals through Bonfire, the eProcurement platform linked to the Town website, promoting a greener footprint. No proposer may withdraw their proposals for a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date set for the opening thereof.
MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: A MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Conference will be held in the Public Works Meeting Room of the Public Works Building: 951 Okeechobee Road West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Date/Time are specified in the "Events" section. Attendance is mandatory; only vendors who are in attendance will be permitted to submit a proposal.
MANDATORY SITE VISIT: A MANDATORY site visit will be held at Phipps Ocean Park: 2201 S Ocean Blvd Palm Beach, FL 33480 Date/Time are specified in the "Events" section. Attendance is mandatory; only vendors who are in attendance will be permitted to submit a proposal.
AWARD: Award shall be made to the Proposer which offers the best value to the Town. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive non-material irregularities or technicalities and to re-advertise for all or any part of this solicitation as deemed in its best interest. The Town shall be the sole judge of its best interest.
TERM: The duration of the contract based on this request for proposals shall be for a period of one (1) year with four (4) optional one-year periods, based on satisfactory performance, budget authorization and mutual agreement, for a maximum contract duration of five (5) years.
RESPONSIBLE VENDOR DETERMINATION: Respondent is hereby notified that Section 287.05701, Florida Statutes, requires that the Town of Palm Beach may not request documentation of or consider a vendor’s social, political, or ideological interest when determining if the vendor is a responsible vendor.
QUESTIONS: Questions related to this solicitation should be submitted through Bonfire using the Messages/Vendor Discussion feature.
CONTACT: For help with creating an account or submitting a bid, please contact Bonfire Help Desk: Phone: 1 (800) 354-8010 Email: support.bonfire@eunasolutions.com
For all other questions, please contact the designated Procurement representative: Ryan Canterbury, Senior Procurement and Contract Agent Phone: (561) 227-7002 Email: rcanterbury@townofpalmbeach.com
Due to the Cone of Silence, all communications regarding this solicitation shall be handled solely by Town Procurement Representatives.