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File #: 2026-22118   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/18/2026 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 3/3/2026 Final action:
Title: Request Approval of Contract Amendment (Renewal): 24B-059-CA-02 Mowing and Grounds Maintenance for Fire Stations - Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., Anthony, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; estimated expenditure of $95,000)
Attachments: 1. 24B-059-CA-02 AGN CNT, 2. 24B-059-CA-01 EC, 3. 24B-059 EC

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Request Approval of Contract Amendment (Renewal): 24B-059-CA-02 Mowing and Grounds Maintenance for Fire Stations - Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., Anthony, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; estimated expenditure of $95,000)

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INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Susan Olsen, Director

Procurement Services

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

On March 5, 2024, the Board approved a contract to provide mowing and grounds maintenance for Marion County fire stations. Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc. (Southern Lawn) has performed these services in a satisfactory and professional manner, receiving favorable evaluations from Marion County Fire Rescue. Southern Lawn has expressed they would like to continue the contract into the next term.

It is the recommendation of Marion County Fire Rescue to renew this contract for the upcoming term beginning March 31, 2026, through April 1, 2027.

Attached for review is the draft contract amendment. Upon approval at today’s meeting the agreement will be sent to Southern Lawn for signature, and upon approval by Legal, it will be forwarded to the Clerk and Chairman for signatures.

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

Neutral; estimated expenditure of $95,000.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to approve recommendation, allow staff to issue contract, and upon approval by Legal, authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the renewal with Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., under 24B-059.

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