Seminole Opengov #IFB-5348-26/AES

On-call vegetation management, mowing, and firebreak services for Seminole County natural lands

Seminole County is seeking on-call contractors to manage vegetation and maintain firebreaks on County natural lands. - Buyer: Seminole County Board of County Commissioners, Parks and Recreation Department, including the Trails and Parks Division and Natural Lands Program; related materials also identify Leisure Services and the Purchasing Division. - Services and estimated quantities: Forestry mulching/mowing (30 acres), roller chopping (30 acres), pasture mowing (50 acres), and firebreak creation (1,000 linear feet). Trail/road mowing, firebreak maintenance, and firebreak disking also are requested, but their listed quantities were identified as erroneous and removed from the price proposal; earlier estimates of 158,400, 158,400, and 52,800 linear feet, respectively, are not confirmed. Mobilization fees are requested separately for each service type and location. - Work approach: Contractors provide all labor, equipment, and materials. Equipment may include forestry mulchers, rotary/bush-hog or batwing mowers, tractors, roller choppers, root rakes, bulldozers, disk harrows, and excavators. Firebreak work includes creating and maintaining mineral-soil lines; ploughs are not permitted for disking. - OEM: Fecon is named as an example forestry-mulching-head brand; no specific model or part number is provided. No products are being purchased by part number. - Other named vendors: Hyde Environmental LLC was recommended for award in a prior bid record and is named on a prior Natural Lands purchase order. A prior bid tabulation also names Bird Dog Fire and Land Mgmt. Inc. and Universal Contracting & Construction Inc.; these are historical references, not stated current awardees. - Notable requirements: Relevant experience and references, applicable Florida licenses and certifications, and an equipment list are required. Equipment must suit deep sandy soils while limiting ground disturbance and arrive clean. Contractors must protect wildlife, listed species, vegetation, cultural resources, and sensitive areas, including gopher tortoise burrows. - Ordering and value: Work is assigned as needed, with no guaranteed minimum workload or spending. The County estimates approximately $40,000 in annual usage and may make multiple awards. The opportunity is a re-solicitation. - Term: Three-year initial term with two optional one-year renewals; the first three months are probationary. Work timing is set by individual purchase orders. - Prior site-specific work referenced in attachments: A purchase order to Hyde Environmental LLC covers mechanical treatment at Black Hammock (15.7 acres), Geneva (11.2 acres), and Lake Proctor (6.3 acres), with a combined stated amount of $26,394. Requirements include minimizing soil disturbance, retaining designated vegetation, and avoiding marked sensitive areas and wetlands.

Description

Seminole County is seeking qualified bidders to provide mechanical vegetation reduction, mowing, firebreak creation, and firebreak maintenance on properties managed by its Parks and Recreation Department. Work is issued as needed through work orders and may include multiple locations; estimated annual workload varies, and no minimum work or expenditure is guaranteed. Services support natural-area management and include forestry mulching, roller chopping, pasture mowing, trail and road mowing, and firebreak installation, maintenance, and disking. The contract has an initial three-year term with two optional one-year renewals, and the County anticipates multiple awards ranked Primary, Secondary, and possibly Alternate.

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