File #: 2025-18580   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/19/2025 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 4/1/2025 Final action:
Title: Request Approval of Contract Renewal: 24B-059-CA-01 Mowing and Grounds Maintenance Services for Fire Stations - Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., Anthony, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; annual expenditure of $100,000)
Attachments: 1. 24B-059-CA-01 AGN CNT (d)

 

SUBJECT:

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Request Approval of Contract Renewal: 24B-059-CA-01 Mowing and Grounds Maintenance Services for Fire Stations - Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., Anthony, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; annual expenditure of $100,000)

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INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Susan Olsen, Director

Procurement

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

On March 3, 2024, the Board approved a one (1) year contract with Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., to provide Mowing and Ground Maintenance Services to specified County Fire Stations. This agreement included four (4) annual renewal options. Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc. has continued to perform well, and Marion County Fire Chief, James Banta, provided a positive vendor evaluation. At this time, Chief Banta would like to renew the contract for the first of four (4) annual renewal options.

 

Attached for review is a draft of the contract renewal. Pending approval at today/s meeting, it will be forwarded to the vendor for signature, and upon return, will be forwarded to Legal, the Clerk and Chairman for signatures.

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

Neutral; estimated annual expenditure of $100,000. Funding is from line EF300522-534101 (Fire, Rescue, and EMS Fund).

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to approve the contract renewal and allow staff to issue, and upon approval by Legal, authorize the Clerk and Chair to execute the first of four (4) contract amendments, under 24B-059-CA-01.

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