Solid-Waste Landfill Grounds Maintenance

Polk County is seeking a contractor to provide grounds maintenance, mowing, trimming, clearing, litter pickup, and minor tree trimming at three solid-waste landfill sites through September 30, 2029.

Polk County


General
Open
26-350
Sep 16, 2026 12:00 PM
3 years
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
divinaarroyo@polkfl.gov
+18635346789
330 Church Street West, Bartow, FL, USA
Submission Instructions
Mail
Polk County Procurement Division, 330 West Church Street, Room 150, Bartow, Florida 33830

or

Online
Description

Polk County is soliciting sealed bids for grounds maintenance at the North Central, Northeast, and Southeast Landfills. The scope includes landscape, slope, ditch, and landfill-area mowing; line trimming, edging, clearing, hedging, pruning, weeding, litter and debris pickup; minor tree-limb removal; and related maintenance around roads, sidewalks, drainage features, monitoring wells, fences, buildings, scale houses, and other landfill appurtenances. The contractor must protect slopes, ditches, liners, wetlands, stormwater systems, and groundwater-monitoring infrastructure, repair damage caused by its operations, remove equipment between mowing cycles, and coordinate monthly schedules with the County Project Manager. The bid requires a current Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commercial Applicator Category 5A Aquatic Pest Control License, evidence that the vendor has operated under the same FEIN for two years, a qualified supervisor resume, three similar-project references, and a completed bid package. Subcontracting is strictly prohibited, and all work must be performed by the awarded contractor. The period of performance runs from the notice-to-proceed date through September 30, 2029.

Classification Codes
NAICS561730Landscaping Services
PSCS208Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services
Smart Codes
commercial grounds maintenancelandfill mowing servicesvegetation clearing services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 3, 2026-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting (required)
An authorized bidder representative or agent must attend and sign the meeting sign-in sheet for the bid to be responsive.
Sep 9, 2026-Questions Due
Sep 16, 2026-Bid Due
Sep 16, 2026-Bid Opening (optional)
Bidders may attend by conference call at (646) 558-8656; Meeting ID 865 0498 1831, or in person. The physical bid-opening location is not stated.
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Comprehensive Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
Location
Local Preference:Local Preference
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