Approve award of RFP No. 2017-012 - Lot Clearing to Gone Fishing Landscaping & More LLC and Mow 4 Less Lawn Care LLC for $12,500.00 each for current fiscal year $25,000.00 each in subsequent years.

RFP No. 2017-012 was advertised on March 14th and March 21st, 2017 with a scheduled opening at 3:00 PM on April 13, 2017.The bid invitation was sent to 287 vendors. Eleven (11) vendors requested specifications with four (4) responding plus 0 "No Bids" (36% total response).

The services being provided are landscaping services to address nuisance conditions including cutting tall grass and trimming trees and bushes to CPTED standards.

The City of Fort Pierce shall award contracts 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 services 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, Gone Fishing Landscaping & More LLC, Fort Pierce, FL, in the amount not to exceed $12,500.00 for the remainder of FY 2017 and to Mow 4 Less Lawn Care LLC, Fort Pierce, FL in the amount not to exceed $12,500.00 for remainder of FY 2017. The term of the contract will be one year with two (2) one-year renewals with amounts not to exceed $25,000.00 per contract.

The ranking of the firms are as follows:

1. Gone Fishing Landscaping & More LLC, Fort Pierce, FL
2. Mow 4 Less Lawn Care LLC, Fort Pierce, FL 
3. Close Construction LLC, Okeechobee, FL
4. Sylent Cleaning and Landscaping, Fort Pierce, FL

Deny the award.

Margaret M. Arraiz, Code Compliance Manager

Gelencia Carter, Purchaing Manager
Georgia Montgomery, Purchasing Specialist