Location: FL HILLSBOROUGH County District 7 District

Bid Date/Time: March 11, 2026, 11 a.m.

Status: Awarded

Description:
The work under this Contract consists of Power Shearing, Tree Trimming & Removal, and Clearing and Grubbing on State Primary Roads and Drainage Easements in Hillsborough County. The contract will be awarded at the Department's Advertised Project Cost amount of $200,000.00; low bid will set the unit price. The quantities shown on the Bid Price Proposal are approximate and only represent estimated planned requirements based on historical or specific project needs. The Department does not guarantee any maximum or minimum quantity, any range of quantities, or the exact quantities shown for each bid item. The Department's estimated quantities and the Contractor's bid price will be used to calculate a total bid amount. This total bid amount will then be used to determine the low bidder; however, actual payment under the awarded contract will be based on actual quantities completed. For this Contract in which specific sites are not identified at the time of letting, the Engineer will issue a Work Document. Work Documents will identify the location, description, amount of work to be accomplished, and the number of calendar days to complete the work. Note the Substituted Commercial General Liability Insurance requirements contained in section(s) 7-13.2 of the project Specifications. Previous Contract E7P71, let 9/14/2022. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE -- Bidders must be a "Small Business" as defined by FDOT. Small business size standards can be found at https://www.fdot.gov/equalopportunity/bdi.shtm. For more information about bidding on BDI projects, please see the training guide located at https://www.fdot.gov/equalopportunity/bdi.shtm Prequalification per Rule 14-22 is not required. Bidders must complete and submit the Small Business Affidavit (Form No. 275-000-01) for approval prior to receipt of bid documents. The form may be accessed at https://www.fdot.gov/equalopportunity/bdi.shtm It is only necessary to submit the Small Business Affidavit (SBA) form once per year. Send a completed and notarized affidavit as an attachment to SmallBusiness@dot.state.fl.us Proposal Guaranty of $500 is required for bids over $150,000 and may be in the form of a Cashier's Check, the BDI Bid or Proposal Bond (Form No. 375-020-16), or the standard Bid or Proposal Bond form, Form No. 375-020-09).