Football Field and Grounds Maintenance - Hickory Tree Park (Rebid)

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Request For Proposal (RFP) from City of St. Cloud - St. Cloud, FL

City of St. Cloud - Parks and Recreation has issued request for proposal (rfp), solicitation 2026-137.

SCOPE OF SERVICES SUMMARY The City of St. Cloud is seeking to retain the services of a qualified and experienced contractor for Football Field and Grounds Maintenance - Hickory Tree Park (Rebid), as specified in the Detailed Scope of Services and Requirements Section of this RFP document. The successful proposer shall prove by their qualifications, experience, and plan for the work, that they will best serve the overall needs of the City. The selection of the successful proposer shall be at the City’s discretion and shall be made in a prompt manner after receipt and evaluation of all responses. If you are interested in preparing a response to this RFP, please complete all the requirements set forth in this RFP document. Under the proposal process, the stipulations set forth herein are fully binding on the proposer to the extent that you confirm acceptance by your electronic signature on the Respondent’s Certification. PRE-RESPONSE CONFERENCE MINIMUM BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS In order for a Proposal to be considered by the City, Proposers shall demonstrate, in their proposals, compliance with the following minimum requirements: Contractor must demonstrate qualifications and experience in providing professional services. Contractor is licensed to do business in the State of Florida. Contractor must submit a valid Commercial Pesticide Applicator License issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. FUND AVAILABILITY Any Contract resulting from this solicitation is deemed effective only to the extent that funds are available. The City of St. Cloud abides by the provisions set forth in Florida Statutes relative to appropriations of funds. The ability of the successful Proposer to maintain a sense of fiscal responsibility and budgetary awareness shall be favorably considered in the ranking and award of a contract. This disclosure is being made to assist all Proposers in the gauging of their desire to participate in this Proposal and in the planning and preparation of their written response. The City reserves the right to negotiate all Proposer fees, costs, charges, for any proposed services or appurtenant requirement. PERSONNEL The work shall be performed and directed by the key personnel identified in the submittal from the awarded firm or individual in response to this RFP. The awarded firm or individual shall not subcontract, assign or transfer any work under the agreement without the prior written consent of the City. Subconsultants must be identified in the submittal and shall be subject to the approval of the City. Any changes in the identified personnel shall be subject to the prior review and approval of the City. When directed by the City, subconsultants personnel whose performance or behavior is determined to be unsatisfactory shall be immediately removed. The awarded firm or individual shall provide a sufficient number of qualified personnel as necessary to effectively carry out its responsibilities under the agreement.

The City of St. Cloud is a community of approximately 82,000 residents, covering approximately 36 square miles in Osceola County, located in Central Florida. To obtain general information about the City of St. Cloud, access www.stcloudfl.gov.

Responses are due November 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.

Questions must be submitted by October 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT at 2361 Old Hickory Tree Rd, St. Cloud, Florida 34772.

Commodity categories: Athletic Field Compositions (Baseball Infields, etc.); Athletic Field Maintenance; Grounds Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant (Not Tree) Trimming, etc..

Contact: Procurement Services, Procurement Services (purchasing@stcloudfl.gov, (407) 957-7212).

2 documents are attached to the notice: Sample Agreement RFP; Hickory Tree Maintenance Areas Map.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/stcloud/projects/311932. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

Reproduced from the official notice via OpenGov Procurement - Florida. The agency's page is the one that counts.