21-02959N

INVITATION TO BID BID #21--1184 CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA
Sealed bids for services required for the “Removal of Exotic Nuisance Plants” for the City of Dunedin will be received until the time and date noted below at the Purchasing Office, in the City of Dunedin Community Center - Elliot Room, 1920 Pinehurst Rd. 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) shall submit their requirements in writing to the Purchasing Section forty-eight [48] hours prior to the bid opening.

The awarded Contractor will provide all necessary labor, equipment and materials required to complete the work. The contractor will provide the City with a program of exotic plant control at the City's Hammock Park and Scotsdale Park. The work consists of the removal of exotic and/or nuisance plant species as determined by the most current Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC) list. Plant species not found on the current FLEPPC list that are also non-native to Florida must also be removed. The Contractor shall pay extreme focus to and utilization of the Pinellas County Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) Manual (Exhibit IX). Various control methods such as: mechanical, physical, biological, cultural, and chemical shall utilized as outlined within the Pinellas County (IVM) Manual. The awarded Contractor must be properly licensed as a State of Florida Licensed Applicator.

Specifications are available in the City of Dunedin Purchasing Office (Phone 727-298-3077). You may also email your request to [email protected] or download a copy from www.demandstar.com. Envelopes containing bids (submit one original and two copies) shall be securely sealed and clearly marked:

“BID #21-1184
REMOVAL OF EXOTIC NUISANCE PLANTS
2:00 P.M. TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2021
DO NOT OPEN IN MAILROOM

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) calendar 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.
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Charles H. Ankney, CPPO
Purchasing Agent
City of Dunedin
June 18, 2021 21-02959N

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