Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: January 10, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: John Westmoreland, Division Chief of Logistics, Fire Rescue Department
PHONE: 407-836-7178
SUBJECT: Award of Invitation for Bids Y24-102-JA, Landscape Services for Orange County Fire Rescue Locations
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval to award Invitation for Bids Y24-102-JA, Landscape Services for Orange County Fire Rescue Locations, to the low responsive and responsible bidder, Unique Designs Professional Services, Inc., in the estimated contract award amount of $891,230 for a five-year term.
In the event the bidder recommended above fails to achieve timely compliance with pre-award deliverables, as defined in the Invitation for Bids, including, but not limited to, M/WBE participation sub-contract agreements, State Division of Corporations registration, E-verify, insurance and bonds, further request authorization for the Procurement Division to award to the next low responsive and responsible bidder as listed in the bid tabulation herein, to the extent practicable and advantageous to the County. ([Fire Rescue Department Logistics Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
This contract will provide landscaping at 48 County fire stations. This work includes mowing, tree trimming, irrigation repair, and fertilization.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account number 1009-034-0672-3810.
APPROVALS:
The Fire Rescue Facilities Division and the Business Development Division concur with this request.
REMARKS:
Eleven bids were received in response to this Invitation for Bids (IFB) and were evaluated for price reasonableness, responsiveness, and responsibility. A.L.G. Landscaping and Concrete Work Inc. was deemed non-responsible for failure to provide sufficient qualifications as required in the IFB. 3L Gardens LLC dba The Garden Professionals and CA Greenside Landscaping LLC withdrew their bids from consideration.
Unique Designs Professional Services, Inc., has met all the requirements identified in the IFB and has a satisfactory record of performance for this type of work, therefore award is recommended to Unique Designs Professional Services, Inc.
The bid tabulation is as follows:
Unique Designs Professional Services, Inc. $891,230
Ayopa Inc. $1,259,435
Seasonal Effects LLC $1,271,440
D3 Enviroscape, LLC $1,314,820
Helping Hand Lawn Care $1,787,620
Around 2 It Landscape Services Inc. $1,833,100
Brightview Landscape Services, Inc. $1,890,081
Aero Groundtek LLC $1,981,920
A.L.G. Landscaping and Concrete Work Inc. Non-responsible
CA Greenside Landscaping LLC Withdrawn
3L Gardens LLC dba The Garden Professionals Withdrawn