Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: February 23, 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: Eduardo Avellaneda, M.S., PE, Manager, Roads and Drainage Division
PHONE: 407-836-7871
SUBJECT: Award of Invitation for Bids Y26-119-LS, Landscape Maintenance - Apopka Section II
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Award of Invitation for Bids Y26-119-LS, Landscape Maintenance - Apopka Section II, to the low responsive and responsible bidder, Aero Groundtek LLC, in the estimated contract award amount of $2,699,400 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 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. ([Public Works Department Roads and Drainage Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
This contract will provide all labor, equipment, materials, and any incidentals for landscape maintenance, including mowing (inclusive of edging, herbicide treatment, grass clipping and litter removal, and brush control), fertilization of turf, additional litter removal, tree and plant replacement, maintenance of planted beds and trees, removal of dead or fallen trees, straightening of established trees, and sodding. All landscape maintenance is to be done in Apopka Section II, as designated by the boundary map and location list specific to the contract.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account number 1002-072-2906-3816.
APPROVALS:
The Roads and Drainage Division concurs with this recommendation.
REMARKS:
A total of 11 bids were received in response to this Invitation for Bids (IFB) a...
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