Vegetation Management/Cut and Toss Services
| Agency: | Polk County Public Schools Facilities and Operations |
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| State: | Florida |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
| NAICS Category: |
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| Posted Date: | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Due Date: | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | 2026-004 |
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| Bid Documents: | Please Login to View Page |
Description
Main
Agency
Florida Electric Cooperatives Association
Florida Electric Cooperatives Association
Status
Active
Active
Fiscal Year
2026
2026
Number
2026-004
2026-004
Tertiary Contact
Type
Request for Proposal
Request for Proposal
Department
Online Submissions
Yes
Yes
Project Estimate
Piggyback Solicitation
No
No
Insurance Required
No
No
Bid Bond Required
No
No
Bid Bond Amount
Performance Bond Required
No
No
Performance Bond Amount
Construction Bond Required
No
No
Construction Bond Amount
Scope of Services
I. General The successful Respondent will to assess, document, and clear disaster-related vegetative debris, including trees, branches, shrubbery, and other disaster-generated debris, from transportation routes and rights of way (ROW) in a post-disaster environment. Contractor shall not clear non-disaster-related vegetative debris unless expressly approved by Issuing Member. Contract will maintain disaster-related and non-disaster-related separately. II. Services Vegetative debris within the ROW is to be handled in a cut-and- toss method in which the debris will be removed from Member assets (powerlines and power poles) and left on site to decompose or be collected by Member’s debris removal contractor. Selected Contractor(s) will be required to follow Federal Regulations applicable to the Services As a part of the Services, Respondent may be asked to perform the following non-exhaustive list of activities:
• Cutting trees, brush, limbs, and other vegetation that interferes with Member’s infrastructure or restricts access to utility linemen;
• Trimming or felling trees as required to clear the ROW and protect Member’s infrastructure from further damage;
• Tossing or placing cut materials outside the designated work zone so that access is unobstructed. Cut debris shall not block roads, the ROW, or access to Member’s infrastructure, and shall not create additional hazards;
• Clearing access routes, roadways, ROWs, etc. that impede Member’s ability to access infrastructure drainage paths;
• Patrolling ROWs to identify and make safe hazardous trees that are dead, dying, uprooted, undermined, or leaning because of the disaster.
• Maintaining documentation associated with the management of hazardous limbs and trees that threaten Member’s infrastructure or the public health and safety. Contractor shall document, with photographs, the hazardous vegetation requiring cutting, pruning, or removal before the work is performed. III. Equipment Contractor shall provide equipment suitable to vegetation management and cut and toss operations, including but not limited to:
• Vehicles (pick-up trucks, utility vehicles, etc.);
• Aerial lift trucks, chip trucks, and mechanic trucks;
• Chipper disc;
• Chainsaws and power saws.
I. General The successful Respondent will to assess, document, and clear disaster-related vegetative debris, including trees, branches, shrubbery, and other disaster-generated debris, from transportation routes and rights of way (ROW) in a post-disaster environment. Contractor shall not clear non-disaster-related vegetative debris unless expressly approved by Issuing Member. Contract will maintain disaster-related and non-disaster-related separately. II. Services Vegetative debris within the ROW is to be handled in a cut-and- toss method in which the debris will be removed from Member assets (powerlines and power poles) and left on site to decompose or be collected by Member’s debris removal contractor. Selected Contractor(s) will be required to follow Federal Regulations applicable to the Services As a part of the Services, Respondent may be asked to perform the following non-exhaustive list of activities:
• Cutting trees, brush, limbs, and other vegetation that interferes with Member’s infrastructure or restricts access to utility linemen;
• Trimming or felling trees as required to clear the ROW and protect Member’s infrastructure from further damage;
• Tossing or placing cut materials outside the designated work zone so that access is unobstructed. Cut debris shall not block roads, the ROW, or access to Member’s infrastructure, and shall not create additional hazards;
• Clearing access routes, roadways, ROWs, etc. that impede Member’s ability to access infrastructure drainage paths;
• Patrolling ROWs to identify and make safe hazardous trees that are dead, dying, uprooted, undermined, or leaning because of the disaster.
• Maintaining documentation associated with the management of hazardous limbs and trees that threaten Member’s infrastructure or the public health and safety. Contractor shall document, with photographs, the hazardous vegetation requiring cutting, pruning, or removal before the work is performed. III. Equipment Contractor shall provide equipment suitable to vegetation management and cut and toss operations, including but not limited to:
• Vehicles (pick-up trucks, utility vehicles, etc.);
• Aerial lift trucks, chip trucks, and mechanic trucks;
• Chipper disc;
• Chainsaws and power saws.
Dates(All times are listed as
EST
)
Broadcast Date
3/13/2026 4:00 PM EST
3/13/2026 4:00 PM EST
Question End Date
3/30/2026 5:00 PM EST
3/30/2026 5:00 PM EST
Sample Due Date
Due Date
4/13/2026 5:00 PM EST
4/13/2026 5:00 PM EST
Bid Opening Date
Question End Date Reminder Notification
0 Day(s)
0 Day(s)
Sample Due Date Reminder Notification
0 Day(s)
0 Day(s)
Due Date Reminder Notification
0 Day(s)
0 Day(s)
Pre-Bid Meetings
Total: 0
(All times are listed as
EST
)
| Date | Time | Mandatory | Location |
Shortlist Meeting
Total: 0
(All times are listed as
EST
)
| Date | Time | Location |
Documents
Total: 2
Quote/Bid
Quote/Bid Items
Additional Quote/Bid Items Fields
Quote/Bid Items
Total: 0
| # | Required | Group | Make | Model | Description | Quantity | Unit of Measure | Price/ Percent | Type |
Delivery Date
None
None
Required Files to be Uploaded by the Vendor
None
None
Shipping
None
None
Terms and Conditions
None
None
Include Shipping in Price of Items
No
No
Display Bid Tabulation to Vendors
No
No
Display Vendor Submissions to Vendors
No
No
View Vendor Submissions while Bid Solicitation is Active
No
No
Allow Options File to be Updated after Due Date
No
No
Allow Post Due Date Submission
No
No
Commodity Codes
Total: 7
| Code | Description |
| [020-90] | Tree and Root Cutters and Stump Grinders, Tractor Mounted |
| [515-83] | Tree Trimming and Pruning Equipment (Portable, Power Operated - Not Saws) |
| [968-88] | Tree and Shrub Removal Services |
| [988-87] | Tree Trimming and Pruning Services, Utility Lines, Energized |
| [988-88] | Tree Trimming and Pruning Services |
| [020-96] | Wedges, Steel, Tree Felling and Splitting |
| [968-50] | Leaf, Bush, Tree Limb Collection |
Publications
Total: 0
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