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Substation Ground Maintenance Services
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The City of Ocala is seeking qualified contractors for ITB# ELE/260900 to provide grounds maintenance services for approximately seventeen electric substations and one training yard. This multi-award agreement will designate a primary contractor for all initial work and a secondary contractor to serve as a backup. Services include both full cycle cuts and individual single cuts as requested by the city, requiring the contractor to provide all necessary labor, equipment, and materials. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 23, 2026, at the Penuel Substation. Eligible contractors must have at least three years of experience in mowing and ground maintenance. A critical requirement is the acquisition of a Florida Right-of-Way Pesticide License to handle restricted-strength herbicides; proof of the application process is required at the start of work, with full licensure mandatory within 120 days. The contract features an initial one-year term with two optional one-year renewals. Responses are due by August 7, 2026.
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MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 9:00AM, at Penuel Substation, 950 NE 58th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471
BACKGROUND
The City of Ocala requires qualified Contractors to provide grounds maintenance services for approximately seventeen (17) Ocala Utility Services electric substations and one (1) training yard located throughout the City of Ocala. The resulting contract will be a multi-award agreement under which services will be requested on an as-needed basis. Work may include complete grounds maintenance at all designated locations ("cycle cuts") or maintenance at individual properties ("single cuts"), as directed by the City. Contractors shall furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, materials, transportation, and incidentals necessary to perform the required services in accordance with the requirements of this Solicitation. The City may award to a Primary Contractor and a Secondary Contractor. All work will be awarded to the Primary Contractor. The Secondary Contractor will be used if the contract with the Primary Contractor is terminated, or if the City determines that the Primary Contractor cannot adequately cope with the demands of the contract.
LICENSE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
LICENSE: All Contractors awarded a contract will be required to obtain a Florida Right-of-Way Pesticide License to purchase and use restricted-strength herbicides such as Full Strength Roundup for fence lines and around some structures. Follow this link to the extension site of the University of Florida for more information: Pesticide Licensing - UF/IFAS Extension (ufl.edu). Additionally, you may call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) at (850) 617-7997 for answers to your questions about obtaining your license. To begin working, you must provide the City with proof that you have begun the process of obtaining your license and must have obtained your license no later than 120 days after beginning work. Otherwise, the contract will be awarded to the next Contractor possessing the proper licensure.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Contractor must possess three (3) years’ experience in providing mowing/ground maintenance services.
CONTRACT TERM
Term: The resulting contract will be for an initial term of 1 year. Renewals: Two (2) one-year (1-Year) renewal options.
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