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A Resolution of the City Commission accepting the recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer to award the Citywide Landscaping Services (Ponce de Leon) to The Native Guy, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the estimated amount of $175,939.00 pursuant to Section 2-763 of the Procurement Code entitled “Contract Award” and Request for Proposal (IFB) 2022-013.
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The purpose of this Invitation for Bids is to establish a contract with a successful bidder for landscaping services for the medians on Ponce de Leon Blvd.
On May 5, 2022, the Procurement Division of Finance formally advertised, issued and distributed IFB 2022-013 Landscaping Services (Ponce de Leon). Thirty-three (33) prospective bidders downloaded the IFB package from Public Purchase, the City’s web-based e-Procurement service.
On June 9, 2022, four (4) bids were received in response to the IFB from: Coco Tree Service Corp, SFM Landscape Services, LLC, Superior Landscaping & Lawn Services, Inc., and The Native Guy.
The lowest responsive responsible bidder for this project was determined to be The Native Guy in a estimated amount of $175,939 based on the estimated quantities for various items.
The responses were reviewed by the Procurement Division in order to determine responsiveness to the requirements of the IFB and to identify the lowest responsive responsible bidder. The Procurement Division finalized its due diligence process and confirmed that The Native Guy is both responsive to the requirements of the IFB and responsible bidder.
The Public Works Department concurs with the Chief Procurement Officer’s recommendation to award the Landscaping Services (Ponce de Leon) in the estimated amount of $175,939 but not to exceed the available and approved budget.