Approval of the award of Bid 2026-024, the Aquatic Vegetative Control and Lake Maintenance, to Rockhopper Services, Inc., Duette, FL in an amount not to exceed $29,400.00 annually and authorize staff to enter into contract negotiations.

Overgrown and nuisance vegetation in the canals, along canal banks and around outfalls hinders the flow of stormwater discharge. Many of our grant-funded stormwater improvements require nuisance vegetation control specifically along riprap installations and outfalls as a part of our grant maintenance agreements. The work associated with this contract includes the aquatic and ditch bank vegetative control to manage the unwanted vegetation in the canals as well as control terrestrial weeds growing on banks adjacent to water in the drainage canals, bio-swales and outfalls. This contract also includes a lake maintenance program for the Indian Hills retention pond and wetlands, Veterans Memorial Park pond, and Georgia Avenue Drainage Basin project.

The proposed RFP will establish a contract with an initial term of two (2) years, with three (3) additional one-year renewal options, subject to mutual agreement and approval in accordance with City policies.

Staff recommends awarding a contract to Rockhopper Services, Inc., Duette, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $29,400.00 annually for an initial term of two (2) years, with the option to renew for three (3) additional one-year terms upon mutual agreement of the parties.

Award to the next lowest proposer, Kerner Environmental, LLC or as directed by the Commission.

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