DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
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25-440, Award, Safety Mowing of Roadway Rights-of-Way - Mid and West County - Annual Contract (Public Works)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
a) Approve award of Request for Bid #25-440, Safety Mowing of Roadway Rights-of-Way - Mid and West County - Annual Contract to TGA Equipment, Inc. of Punta Gorda, Florida at the unit prices indicated on the bid tabulation for the term October 1, 2025, through and including December 31, 2026; and
b) Authorize the County Administrator to approve renewal options of up to two (2) additional one-year terms, at the same prices, terms, and conditions, by mutual consent.
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Budgeted in Transportation Trust and various MSBU funds. Funding is supplied from gas tax and applicable MSBU assessments.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
This annual contract is for the services of a contractor to perform safety mowing of roadway rights-of-way (ROW), easements and drainage facilities for Mid and West County only, inclusive of furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and services necessary to satisfactorily perform mowing, plus the removal and disposal of any litter within the ROW, as determined by the County.
It is in the best interest of the County to award Request for Bid #25-440, Safety Mowing of Roadway Rights-of-Way for Mid and West County - Annual Contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder TGA Equipment, Inc. of Punta Gorda, Florida at the unit cost submitted per the attached bid tabulation, for the period October 1, 2025, through and including December 31, 2026, with the option to renew up to two (2) additional one-year terms at the same prices, terms, and conditions by mutual consent.
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