NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The City of Destin, Florida, is currently receiving sealed competitive Bids for a Miscellaneous Right-of-Way and Grounds Maintenance Continuing Services Contract for specified City-owned/controlled properties for one year with the option for four additional one-year renewals, not to exceed five years. The Scope of Work will include, but not be limited to miscellaneous right of way and grounds maintenance services for City properties to include, providing all tools, machines, equipment, labor and incidentals necessary to complete the work. The successful Bidder shall be required to supply the City with copies of current Liability Insurance and Workmen's Compensation coverage. Bids must be received by the City Clerk's Office at the City of Destin, 4200 Indian Bayou Trail, Destin, Florida 32541, in a sealed envelope clearly marked “RFB No. 24-04-PW, MISCELLANEOUS RIGHT OF WAY AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONTINUING SERVICES CONTRACT”, along with the name, return address and telephone number of the bidder, no later than 2:00 p.m. CT, on Thursday November 7, 2024, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids or portions thereof, to waive minor defects and informalities in the process, to accept the Bid(s) or take any other actions deemed by the City to be in the City's best interest.
It is the responsive bidder's responsibility to read and understand the requirements of this request for bid. Responsive bidders are required to state exactly what they intend to furnish the City of Destin via this solicitation and must indicate any variances to the terms, conditions and specifications of this proposal, no matter how slight. If variations are not stated in the proposal, it shall be construed that the bid fully complies with all conditions identified.
Before submitting a bid, each responsive bidder will, at bidder's own expenses, make or obtain any additional examinations, investigations and studies, and obtain any additional information and data that may affect costs, permitting, progress, performance of furnishing of the project and that the responsive bidder deems necessary to determine its proposal.
Responsive bidder will examine all documents included in this Request for Bid (RFB) carefully and shall make a written request to the City’s authorized representative for interpretation or correction of any ambiguity, inconsistently, or error herein.
Any interpretation or correction will be issued as an Addendum by the City. Only a written interpretation or correction by Addendum shall be binding. Responsive bidders are cautioned against relying on any interpretation or correction given by any other method.
The submission of a bid shall not be deemed an agreement between the responsive bidder and the City. The bid is a contractual offer by the responsive bidder to perform services in accordance with the Bid Solicitation. The City shall not be obligated to respond to any bid submitted nor be bound in any manner by the submission.
