Football field and grounds maintenance at Hickory Tree Park

Solicitation #2026-137. Issued by Parks and Recreation. 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 A non-mandatory pre-response conference is required for this RFP.

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 professional football field and grounds maintenance services 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.