Agenda Item #16
Title
Approval of Bid for Lawn Maintenance Services, MCSD No. 13-0030-MR - p.24
Executive Summary
This bid is to provide lawn maintenance services to thirty (30) school sites and five (5) support sites. The committee recommends awarding to multiple vendors to ensure availability for services and lowest cost.
Invitations for bid were submitted to three hundred sixty (360) suppliers. The School District received twelve (12) responsive bids. The remaining three hundred forty eight (348) suppliers did not respond to our invitation for bid. Bids were opened on November 6, 2012.
The bid is recommended for award to Amerson Landscape, Palmetto, FL, Florida Document No. K71426, Florida Vegetation Management, Wauchula, FL, Florida Document No. P… (inactive), Key Landscape, Sarasota, FL, Florida Document No. P06000044670, Pestguard Commercial Services, Sarasota, FL, Florida Document No. P07000111217, Total Yard Care, Bradenton, FL Florida Document No. … (inactive), Tufford Lawn Care, Bradenton, FL, Florida Document No. L05000096510.
Purchase orders will not be issued to suppliers that require Florida Document numbers until those requirements have been met.
Utilizing this bid will assist the District in providing safe play areas at facilities where students learn, dream and achieve.
The Superintendent recommends approval of the bid on lawn maintenance services, as required, for the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00.
Recommendation
Motion and approval of the bid on lawn maintenance services, as required, for the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00.
Financial Impact
The estimated cost to implement this agenda item will not exceed $200,000.00. The funding source for this annually estimated expenditure is Local Capital Improvement Millage and is included in the Maintenance and Operations approved budget for the fiscal year 2012/2013.
Contact
Maintenance and Operations Department/Purchasing Department
Danielle Dimon/Melody Ryan/MR
12/10/12
Collaboration: Maintenance and Operations Department, Purchasing Department
Attachment: 130030t.pdf
Attachment: 130030 BL.pdf
Attachment: 130030 BL Vendor LK.pdf