12-02724

INVITATION TO BID BID #12-964 CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA
The City of Dunedin is seeking a company to provide it with a program of exotic plant control at the City's Hammock Park and Scotsdale Park. Sealed bids for this service will be received until the time and date noted below at the Purchasing Office, in the City of Dunedin Municipal Services Building, 750 Milwaukee Avenue, Dunedin, Florida 34698. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. Individuals requiring assistance under the provision of American with Disabilities Act (ADA) should submit their requirements in writing to the Purchasing Section forty-eight [48] hours prior to the bid opening.

The awarded contractor must be properly licensed as a State of Florida licensed applicator. The contractor will provide all labor, equipment and materials to complete the work. The work consists of the treatment of exotic and/or nuisance plant species with herbicides. The removal of dead plants is not required for this project. Specifications are available in the City of Dunedin Purchasing Office (Phone 727-298-3077). You may email your request to [email protected] or you may download the bid package from www.demandstar.com. Envelopes containing bids (submit one original and two copies) should be securely sealed and clearly marked:

“BID #12-964
CONTROL OF EXOTIC NUISANCE PLANTS
2:00 P.M. TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
DO NOT OPEN IN MAILROOM”

All bids must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond drawn in favor of the City of Dunedin in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the total amount bid. No bidder shall withdraw his bid after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. All bids must be firm bids for a period of ninety [90] days after the time set for opening bids. The City of Dunedin reserves the right to accept such bids, as are in the best interests of the City, to waive informalities, or to reject any or all bids. Bids which are incomplete or which are not submitted in accordance with the instructions may be disqualified.

Charles H. Ankney, CPPO
Purchasing Manager
City of Dunedin

March 30, 2012 12-02724