Notice of Bids

LANDSCAPE AND

IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - REVISED

FLEMING ISLAND

PLANTATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Clay County, Florida

Notice is hereby given that the Fleming Island Plantation Community Development District (District) will accept proposals from qualified firms (Proposers) interested in providing landscape and irrigation maintenance services, all as more specifically set forth in the Project Manual. The Project Manual, including among other materials, contract documents, project scope and any technical specifications, will be available for public inspection beginning Thursday, October 1st, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. and may be obtained by sending an email to dmcinnes@vestapropertyservices.com. Please call (321)263-0132 ext. 193 to confirm request.

In order to submit a proposal, each Proposer must (1) be authorized to do business in Florida; (2) hold all required state and federal licenses in good standing; and (3) have at least five (5) years of experience as a landscape and irrigation maintenance contractor on projects of similar size and scope. The District reserves the right in its sole discretion to make changes to the Project Manual up until the time of the proposal opening, and to provide notice of such changes only to those Proposers who have attended the pre-proposal meeting and registered.

Firms desiring to provide services for this project must submit nine (9) written proposals AND a PDF file on a flash-drive no later than Friday, October 30th, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. (EST) at the Amenity Center, 2300 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, Florida 32003, Attention: David McInnes. Additionally, as further described in the Project Manual, each Proposer shall supply a proposal bond or cashiers check in the amount of $25,000 with its proposal. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed package that shall bear RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (Fleming Island Plantation Community Development District Landscape & Irrigation Maintenance) ENCLOSED on the face of it. Unless certain circumstances exist where a public opening is unwarranted, proposals will be publicly opened at the time and date stipulated below; those received after the time and date stipulated above may be returned un-opened to the Proposer. Any proposal not completed as specified or missing the required proposal documents may be disqualified.

Proposals will be opened at a public meeting on Friday, October 30th, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (EST), 2300 Town Center Blvd, Fleming Island, Florida 32003. No official action of the Districts Board will be taken at this meeting, and it is held for the limited purpose of opening the RFP responses. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. This meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting. Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (321)263-0132 ext. 193 at least five (5) calendar days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8870 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District.

Any protest regarding the Project Manual must be filed in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 27 of the Instructions to Proposers.

Rankings will be made based on the Evaluation Criteria contained within the Project Manual. Price will be one factor used in determining the proposal that is in the best interest of the District, but the District explicitly reserves the right to make such award to other than the lowest price proposal. The

District has the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any technical errors, informalities or irregularities if it determines in its discretion it is in the best interest of the District to do so. Any and all questions relative to this project shall be directed in writing by e-mail only to Katie Buchanan at katie.buchanan@kutakrock.com and David McInnes at dmcinnes@vestapropertyservices.com.

Fleming Island Plantation

Community Development District David McInnes, District Manager

Sep. 24 (26-00386C)