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Consent
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Status:
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Agenda Ready
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On agenda:
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4/7/2026
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Final action:
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Title:
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Request Approval of Bid Award: 26B-041 DRA Mowing Areas II and IV - Southern Shield Land & Disaster Services, LLC, Trenton, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $79,975)
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SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of Bid Award: 26B-041 DRA Mowing Areas II and IV - Southern Shield Land & Disaster Services, LLC, Trenton, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $79,975)
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Susan Olsen, Director |
Procurement Services |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On behalf of the Office of the County Engineer, Procurement advertised a bid for mowing Area II and Area IV. Area II has 278 Drainage Retention Areas (DRAs) with 269.3 acres and Area IV has 153 DRAs with 187.7 acres. The Scope of Work is for five (5) mowing cycles per year which include routine mowing of DRAs, drainage right-of-ways, adjacent right-of-ways, and conveyance swales within drainage easements. The work also includes trimming around structures such as pipe ends, discharge structures, signs, trees, and along fencelines.
A total of six (6) bids were received for Area II in response to the solicitation, and the bid tabulation is provided below:
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Firm - Location |
Bid Total |
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Southern Shield Land & Disaster Service - Trenton, FL |
$47,127.50 |
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Three Ponds Rental, LLC - Ocala, FL |
$62,612.25 |
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BWC Services USA - Ocala, FL |
$79,443.50 |
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JCM Outdoor Services, LLC - Anthony, FL |
$80,790.00 |
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American Grounds Service, LLC - Dunnellon, FL |
$83,370.79 |
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Extreme Enterprises of Marion County - Ocala, FL |
$94,255.00 |
A total of seven (7) bids were received for Area IV in response to the solicitation, and the bid tabulation is provided below:
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Firm - LocationBid Total |
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Southern Shield Land & Disaster Service - Trenton, FL |
$32,847.50 |
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Three Ponds Rental, LLC - Ocala, FL |
$43,640.25 |
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Rick’s Lawn Service - Ocala, FL |
$56,925.00 |
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BWC Services USA - Ocala, FL |
$55,371.50 |
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JCM Outdoor Services, LLC - Anthony, FL |
$56,310.00 |
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American Grounds Service, LLC - Dunnellon, FL |
$61,593.75 |
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Extreme Enterprises of Marion County - Ocala, FL |
$65,695.00 |
Steven Cohoon, P.E., County Engineer, recommends that Southern Shield Land & Disaster Service receive the award as the lowest, most responsive, and most responsible bidder. Attached for review is a draft of the contract. Upon approval at today’s meeting, it will be sent to Southern Shield Land & Disaster Service for signature, and upon return will be forwarded to the Clerk and Chairman for signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; total expenditure of $79,975. Funding is from EK430538-534101 (Stormwater Program).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the recommendation and allow staff to issue a contract, and upon approval by Legal, authorize the Clerk and Chairman to execute the contract with Southern Shield Land & Disaster Service under 26B-041.
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