Grounds Maintenance for City Easements, Right-of-Ways and Brick Streets

The City of Orlando is seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive grounds‑maintenance services for city easements, right‑of‑ways, and brick streets across its 111‑square‑mile jurisdiction. Work includes mowing, trimming, blowing, litter and debris removal, landscape upkeep, herbicide application, pruning, and fence‑line trimming, performed Monday‑Friday, 7 am‑5 pm, excluding city holidays. The contract is a three‑year base term with the possibility of up to three one‑year extensions (total 72 months). Bidders must submit a full proposal by 2:00 pm on November 23, 2026, after attending an optional pre‑proposal conference on November 3, 2026. The contractor must supply all labor, equipment, materials, and transportation, maintain a minimum fleet of commercial mowers and related tools, and use the City’s electronic work‑order system for reporting. • Scope: mowing, trimming, blowing, litter/debris removal, herbicide spraying, pruning, fence‑line work, and related landscaping tasks. • Service area: all City of Orlando easements, right‑of‑ways, and brick‑street corridors (maps provided in exhibits). • Schedule: work cycles must start within 3 working days of notification and be completed within 15 calendar days; detailed work schedules required 5 days in advance. • Equipment: minimum of one bat‑wing mower, slope mower, two zero‑turn mowers, string trimmer, edger, backpack blower, backpack sprayer, etc., all approved by the City. • Reporting: electronic work orders via Simplify i3; weekly work‑report sheets required for invoicing. • Contract value: not disclosed; contractors will price per “per‑cycle” line items (e.g., mowing, herbicide, pruning).