Bid #ITB# PWD/260828. Contact: cconard1@ocalafl.gov. City of Ocala, Florida. ITB# PWD/260828 Street Sweeping Services Pre-Bid Meeting Exists (Physical Attendance): Mandatory: No. Date: 6/25/2026, 9:30:00 AM EST, at Public Works Administration. Due Jul 13 (4 weeks left).
ITB# PWD/260828 Street Sweeping Services Pre-Bid Meeting Exists (Physical Attendance): Mandatory: No. Date: 6/25/2026, 9:30:00 AM EST, at Public Works Administration, Conference Room, 1305 NE 30th Ave., Bldg 300, Ocala, FL, 33770 Scope of Work: BACKGROUND The City of Ocala Public Work Department is seeking bids from qualified Vendor to provide sweeping maintenance services for City streets and City-owned parking lots located within the City. Vendor will be responsible for up to 200 curbed center lane miles measured from the center of the road and includes both sides of the street. The frequency of services shall vary and may be increased or decreased during the contract period. All services shall be performed under the City’s requirements and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) regulations. The Vendor will be responsible for all labor, equipment, and materials required to provide these services. STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE The street sweeping schedule will be as follows: • June 1st through September 30th -one (1) cycle completed during each month. • October 1st through May 31st two (2) cycles to be completed each month. LICENSE AND GPS REQUIREMENTS • Vendor must have one (1) employee who is Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) certified on-site at all times. • Vendor’s street sweepers must be equipped with a GPS locator and real-time tracking system to cater to customer service requests. The Project Manager should have access to GPS tracking for real-time monitoring and record-keeping. The Vendor must provide an emailed report of the area covered by the sweepers during the billing cycle, along with the driver`s name and any other relevant information. Additionally, daily audits of sweeping cycles must be completed. The archived data must be available for retrieval as required. • The awarded Vendor must provide proof of GPS upon the contract award date.
City of Ocala issued this paving opportunity in Florida, referenced as solicitation number ITB# PWD/260828. It was published on June 14, 2026, and responses are due by July 13, 2026. Questions can be directed to cconard1@ocalafl.gov.
City of Ocala in Florida is using this solicitation to procure paving work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a paving solicitation in Florida are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Federal-aid funding flowing through programs such as the Federal Highway Administration, FEMA, or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brings additional compliance requirements on solicitations like this one, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Buy America provisions where applicable, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals set by the issuing agency. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Florida so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a bid for this IFB, review the full solicitation documents for City of Ocala's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 13, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to cconard1@ocalafl.gov before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with City of Ocala should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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