Approve award of RFP No. 2020-037 - Lot Clearing to Mow 4 Less Lawn Care LLC and Gone Fishing Landscaping & More LLC for a contract to expire on September 30, 2021, with two one-year renewal options in the amount of $125,000.00 each per year.

RFP No. 2020-037 was advertised on June 8, 2020 and June 15, 2020 with a scheduled opening at 3:00 PM on July 8, 2020. The bid invitation was sent to 292 vendors. Eight (8) vendors requested specifications with three (3) responding and zero (0) "No Bid" (37.5% total response).

The services being provided are for general lot clearing, CPTED clearing and debris removal as well as any other such action needed to address nuisance and unsafe conditions.

The City of Fort Pierce shall award a contract to two (2) primary contractors, the two most responsive and responsible bidders. It is the intention of the City to issue work equally to both contractors, however, the assignment of work shall be at the sole discretion of the Code Compliance Manager. Two contractors have been selected to ensure a continuation of service should one of the contractors be unable to perform the work assigned.

Approval of the ranking below and to award to the top two highest ranked firms, Mow 4 Less Lawn Care LLC, Fort Pierce, FL in the amount of $125,000.00 for each year of the contract and to Gone Fishing Landscaping & More LLC, Fort Pierce, FL in the amount of $125,000.00 for each year of the contract. The term of the contracts will be for one year with two (2) one-year renewal options.

The rnaking of the firms are as follows:

1. Mow 4 Less, LLC, Fort Pierce, FL 
2. Gone Fishing Landscaping, Fort Pierce, FL 
3. Higher Ground Lawn Servies, Okeechobee, FL

Deny the recommended award
Award the RFP to an alternate vendor

Margaret M. Arraiz, Code Compliance Manager

Purchasing Department