CITY OF BONITA SPRINGS

REQUEST FOR BIDS

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT & DEBRIS REMOVAL

IN LEITNER & ROSEMARY CANAL SEGMENTS (RFB 26-12)

DUE: 2:00 P.M., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026

The City of Bonita Springs plans to engage a qualified contractor for Vegetation Management & Debris Removal in Leitner & Rosemary Canal Segments, RFB 26-12.

Official Request for Bid (RFB) documents may be obtained from the City's website, www.cityofbonitasprings.org, under the Procurement Tab. All bids must be made on the Bid Form furnished by the City. The Bid Form must be properly signed. The respondent shall submit one (1) original and two (2) copies of their bid, including a flash drive, along with all required attachments. Your response is considered a binding offer and shall remain a firm offer for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from public opening. The contractor(s) will be required to enter into a contract with the City using the City's forms.

Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk, Bonita Springs City Hall, 9101 Bonita Beach Rd., Bonita Springs, FL 34135, until 2:00 p.m. (ET), Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Late submissions will not be considered. Submissions will be publicly opened at 2:00 p.m. (ET), Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Bonita Springs City Hall, 9101 Bonita Beach Rd., Bonita Springs, FL 34135.

A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. (ET), Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Bonita Springs City Hall, 9101 Bonita Beach Rd., Bonita Springs, FL 34135. Bids may not be considered from vendors not in attendance at mandatory pre-bid meeting.

The City reserves the right to formally amend or clarify the requirements of the bid specifications where it deems necessary. Any such addendum/clarification shall be posted to the City's website, www.cityofbonitasprings.org, prior to the deadline for submission of bids. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to check the website for any project addenda. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive defects in the form of bid, re-advertise for bids, and select the bid that best meets the requirements of the City.

City of Bonita Springs, Florida

Mike Sheffield, City Clerk

September 16 2026

LSAR0595421