Summary of Specifications:
COMPLETE TURF MOWING SERVICES AT ALL NON-CONTRACTED SITES CITYWIDE Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 21-05/06 Scope of Services This Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks responses from licensed and high performing contractors with strong professional qualifications in turf mowing services. Pursuant to the City Key Intended Outcome to Maintain and Enhance the Cleanliness Levels throughout the Community, the City’s Parks and Recreation Department is in need of a “best value” solution. The work consists of furnishing all labor, machinery, tools, means of transportation, supplies, equipment, materials, services and incidentals necessary to provide complete turf mowing services as specified herein. The work shall include but not be limited to, litter retrieval and waste disposal, mowing, trimming/ edging, turf management, irrigation system operation maintenance / repair, turf fertilization, and traffic control. Proposed cost shall include all labor, equipment and materials needed to perform those duties set forth in the scope of work. Sealed proposals will be received until 3:00 PM on June 2, 2006, at the following address: City of Miami Beach City Hall Procurement Division -- Third Floor 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Any response received after 3:00 PM on June 2, 2006 will be returned to the contractor unopened. The responsibility for submitting proposals before the stated time and date is solely the responsibility of the contractor. The City will not be responsible for delays caused by mail, courier service, including U.S. Mail, or any other occurrence. A Pre-Proposal Submission Meeting is scheduled for May 17, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the following address: City of Miami Beach City Hall First Floor Conference Room 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida. The City of Miami Beach has contracted with BidNet and has begun utilizing a central bid notification system created exclusively for state and local agencies located in South Florida. Created in conjunction with BidNet(s), this new South Florida Purchasing system allows for vendors to register online and receive notification of new bids, amendments and awards. Vendors with Internet access should review the registration options at the following website: www.govbids.com/scripts/southflorida/public/home1.asp. If you do not have Internet access, please call the BidNet(r) support group at 800-677-1997 extension # 214. Attendance (in person or via telephone) to this Pre-Proposal submission meeting is encouraged and recommended as a source of information but is not mandatory. Contractors interested in participating in the pre-Proposal submission meeting via telephone must follow these steps: (1) Dial the TELEPHONE NUMBER: 1-800-915-8704 (Toll-free North America) (2) Enter the MEETING NUMBER: *2659980* (note that number is preceded and followed by the star (*) key). Contractors, who are interested in participating via telephone, please send an e-mail to mestevez@miamibeachfl.gov expressing your intent to participate via telephone. The City of Miami Beach reserves the right to accept any proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Miami Beach, or waive any informality in any proposal. The City of Miami Beach may also reject any and all proposals. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS, WHICH MAY BE FOUND ON THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH WEBSITE: http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/newcity/depts/purchase/bidintro.asp • CONE OF SILENCE -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3378 • CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS -- RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23879. • DEBARMENT PROCEEDINGS -- ORDINANCE NO. 2000-3234. • PROTEST PROCEDURES -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3344. • LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE OF FEES -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3363. • LIVING WAGE REQUIREMENT --ORDINANCE NO. 2001-3301. Pursuant to City of Miami Beach Living Wage Ordinance, as codified in Chapter 2, Division 6, Section 2-407 thru 2-410 of the Miami Beach Code, all service contractors, entering into a contract with the city shall pay to all its employees, a living wage of not less than $8.56 an hour with health benefits, or a living wage of not less than $9.81 an hour without health benefits. For a covered employer to company with the living wage provision by choosing to pay the lower wage scale ($8.56/hour) when a covered employer also provides health benefits, such health benefits shall consist of payment of at least $1.25 per hour toward the provision of health benefits for covered employees and their dependents.
