Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: April 20, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, FNIGP, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Iulia Siemen, P.E., Manager II, Water Division
PHONE: 407-254-9848
SUBJECT: Award of Invitation for Bids Y25-1048-KC, Landscape Maintenance - Water Treatment Facilities for Orange County Utilities
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval to award Invitation for Bids Y25-1048-KC, Landscape Maintenance - Water Treatment Facilities for Orange County Utilities, to the low responsive and responsible bidders by lot as follows: Helping Hand Lawn Care LLC in the estimated contract award amount of $1,958,710 for a five-year term for Lot A; Premier Lawn Maintenance, LLC in the estimated contract award amount of $700,148.60 for a five-year term for Lot B; and Helping Hand Lawn Care LLC in the estimated contract award amount of $1,836,450 for a five-year term for Lot C.
In the event the bidders recommended above fails to achieve timely compliance with pre-award deliverables, as defined in the Invitation for Bids, including, but not limited to 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 evaluation herein, to the extent practicable and advantageous to the County. ([Utilities Department Water Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
The contracts provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and other resources necessary to perform landscaping services at water treatment facilities in Orange County. These services include detailed landscaping, mowing, edging, weed control, irrigation, litter and grass clipping removal, and general grounds maintenance.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account number 4420-038-1324-3810.
APPROVALS:
The Water Division concurs with this recommendation.
REMARKS:
Six bids...
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