PUBLIC NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID

ITB 26-183

Mowing & Landscaping Services for Citrus County Zone 2 Properties

Solicitation Overview

Citrus County, Florida (County) invites interested parties to submit a Bid for ITB 26-183 Mowing & Landscaping Services for Citrus County Zone 2 Properties. The County is seeking qualified and experienced Bidders to provide landscaping maintenance services at County-owned and/or operated facilities and properties identified in this Solicitation. Zone two (2) sites/properties are located in Beverly Hills, Lecanto, Floral City, and Inverness.

MANDAROTY Pre-Bid Conferences (On-Site): It is MANDATORY for Bidders to attend at least One of the Two Pre-Bid Conferences.

Meetings will be held September 14, 2026, at 2:00 pm AND September 16, 2026, at 10:00 am. Both meetings will be held at the Grounds Maintenance Conference Room, 1410 S. Lecanto Hwy., Lecanto, FL, 34461.

Any person requiring reasonable accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact Citrus County, 3600 W. Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL 34461, Carlton Hall, ADA Coordinator (352) 527-5477, at least two days before the meeting.

SEALED Bids

are to be submitted on or before October 6, 2026, at 2:00 pm. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that their Bid response is submitted through OpenGov no later than the time and date specified in the Solicitation or subsequent addenda.

County has partnered with OpenGov Procurement, a web-based eProcurement service. Current bid solicitations and associated addenda, notices of recommended bid award, and current bid awards will be posted at

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/citrusfl

. Copies can also be obtained by calling the Department of Management & Budget/Purchasing at (352) 527-5457.

Electronic Bids

shall be opened and read aloud publicly on October 6, 2026, at 2:15 pm via Microsoft Teams. Information is listed in the Solicitation Document found on OpenGov.

If you are hearing or speech impaired, dial 7-1-1 or (800) 955-8771 (TTY) or (800) 955-8770 (v), via Florida Relay Service.

If you need a Spanish Translator, dial 7-1-1 or (800) 955-8771 (TTY) or (800) 955-8773 (v), via Florida Relay Service. For all other languages, please dial (352) 527-5370.

Si usted necesita un Traductor en espaol, marque 7-1-1 o (800) 955-8771 (TTY) o (800) 955-8773 (v), a travs del Servicio de Retransmisin de Florida.

CITRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Diana Finegan, Chairman

Published September 5, 2026.