Publication Date
2025-02-10
Subcategory
Miscellaneous Notices
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
LANDSCAPE& IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR:
CFM (Magnolia Landing) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Lee County, Florida
CFM (Magnolia Landing) Community Development District (the "District") hereby requests proposals to provide services relating to the landscaping & irrigation maintenance for CFM (Magnolia Landing) Community Development District, all as more specifically set forth in the Project Manual.
The Project Manual will be available beginning Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (EST) at the office of Rizzetta & Company, Inc., 9530 Marketplace Road, Suite 206. Fort Myers, Florida 33912, for the sum of $100.00 per Project Manual. Purchase of the Project Manual is mandatory. Failure to purchase the Project Manual as specified herein will preclude the District's consideration of a proposal submitted by the proposer. Each Project Manual will include, but not be limited to, the Request for Proposals, proposal, contract documents, project scope, technical specifications, and site plan. Please make checks payable to Rizzetta & Company, Inc. NO CASH OR CREDIT CARD ACCEPTED. The Landscape Services Division Manager shall be the contact person regarding the Project Manual. Mr. John Toborg can be reached by email at jtoborg@rizzetta.com or via phone at (813) 933-5571.
There will be a mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (EST) at the Magnolia Landing Amenities Center, located at 3006 Magnolia Landing Lane, North Fort Myers, FL 33917. Failure to attend will preclude the District's consideration of a proposal submitted by a non-attending proposer. The Project Manual will not be available for sale at the mandatory pre-proposal meeting, but will be available at the Rizzetta & Co., Inc. office at the address stated above until 12:00 p.m. (EST), Friday, February 21, 2025.
The District is a special-purpose taxing District created by Chapter 190 Florida Statutes. The entities submitting proposals must be able to provide for the level of service as outlined in the Project Manual and meet the following qualifications: (i) fully licensed and insured, (ii) 5 years minimum continuous operation (iii) experience with at least three other communities of a similar nature, size and amenity level to the CFM (Magnolia Landing) CDD project, with verifiable references on those projects, (iv) Proposer must be in good financial standing with no history of bankruptcy or financial reorganization, (v) Proposer will be encouraged to have made a site visit prior to submitting the proposal and will be responsible for 100% of their own area takeoffs, and (vi) Proposer must submit total price along for the initial one-year term with an option for three (3) one (1) year renewals with price.
The District has the right to reject any, and all proposals, make modifications to the work, and waive any minor informalities and irregularities in proposals as it deems appropriate, if it determines in its discretion that it is in the best interest of the District to do so.
Any person who wishes to protest the Project Manual, or any component thereof, shall file with the District a written notice of protest within seventy-two (72) calendar hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays) after the Project Manual is made available, and shall file a formal written protest with the District within seven (7) calendar days (including Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays) after the date of timely filing the initial notice of protest. Filing will be perfected and deemed to have occurred upon receipt by the District Manager, Rizzetta and Company, Inc., 3434 Colwell Avenue, Ste. 200, Tampa, FL 33614. Failure to timely file a notice of protest or failure to timely file a formal written protest shall constitute a waiver of any right to object to or protest the contents of the District's Project Manual. The formal written protest shall state with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based.
Ranking of proposals will be made by the Board of Supervisors on the basis of qualifications according to the evaluation criteria contained within the Project Manual and will meet on Thursday, March 20, 2025, 11:30 a.m. (EST) at the office of Rizzetta & Company, Inc., 9530 Marketplace Road, Suite 206. Fort Myers, Florida 33912 to conduct said ranking. The meeting is hereby publicly advertised. Any and all questions relative to this project shall be directed in writing, by e-mail only, to John Toborg at jtoborg@rizzetta.com with a copy to Tucker Mackie at tucker.mackie@kutakrock.com no later than Monday, February 24, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. (EST). Answers will be provided by 5:00 p.m. (EST) Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
Firms desiring to provide services for this project must submit one (1) original, five (5) copies and one (1) digital copy, in the form of a flash drive, of the required proposal no later than 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the office of Rizzetta and Company, Inc., 9530 Marketplace Road, Suite 206. Fort Myers, Florida 33912, Attention: John Toborg. Proposals must be delivered via FedEx, UPS, Courier, or hand delivered. This office location does not receive US Mail. Proposals shall be submitted in one sealed opaque package, shall bear the name of the proposer on the outside of the package, and shall identify the name of the project. Proposals will be opened at the time and date stipulated above; those received after the time and date stipulated above will be returned unopened to the proposer. Any proposal not completed as specified or missing the required proposal documents as provided in the Project Manual may be disqualified. No official action of the District's Board will be taken at this meeting, it is held for the limited purpose of opening the bids. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (813) 933-5571 at least five calendar days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 711 or 1-800-955-8770, for aid in contacting the District Office. A copy of the agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District Manager, Rizzetta and Company, Inc., 3434 Colwell Avenue, Ste. 200, Tampa, FL 33614. This meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting.
CFM (Magnolia Landing) Community Development District
Belinda Blandon, District Manager bblandon@rizzetta.com
Run Date: Monday, February 10, 2025
February 10 2025
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