DATE/TIME: November 16, 2005 08:39:00

Recommendation: Recommend acceptance of bids as noted on attached bid tabulationsheet as lowest and best responsive, responsible bids meeting written specifications.

Term of Contract This is a three-year bid, renewable annually, for the groundsmaintenance of James Irvin Education Center for the Maintenance Department. Thefirst year of the contract will commence on December 1, 2005 and end on November30, 2006.

Notations and Exceptions: Recommend acceptance of bid from ALC Land Services aslowest and best responsive, responsible bid meeting written specifications.

Offers from the vendors listed herein are the only offers received timely as of theabove opening date and time. All other offers submitted in response to thissolicitation, if any, are hereby rejected as late.

Bids Evaluated By: Eddie Flicker, Custodial Coordinator

Bids Prepared By: Gail Fowler, CPPB Buyer

Reviewed and Authorized By: Kendra D. Goodman, CPPB, Purchasing Agent

Bid Title GROUNDS MAINTENANCE – JWMHS& SSMS

Number of VendorsNotified

180

Bid Number

DateSolicited

DateOpened

Date BoardPresentation

TotalSavings

11/22/2005

08/23/2005

10/07/2005

$26,350.00

06-074-GF

Grand Total of Bid

Number of VendorsBidding

Number of VendorsNot Bidding

Number of VendorsResponding

Number of BidsDistributed

$68,960.00

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4

3

7

DATE OF OPENING: October 7, 2005 2:30 PM All Land ServicesBID TITLE: GROUNDS MAINTENANCE - JWMHS & SSMS 4841 Sunday CourtBID #: 06-074-GF Sarasota, FL 34235

ITEM # DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICEPART A GROUNDS MAINTENANCE - JWMHS

Mowing, Weeding & String Trimming 38 500.00 19,000.00 1,000.00 38,000.00 480.00 18,240.00 Edging 38 100.00 3,800.00 250.00 9,500.00 80.00 3,040.00 Hedge Trimming (annual basis) 1 300.00 3,600.00 350.00 350.00 5,760.00 5,760.00 Pruning (Palms) 2 810.00 1,620.00 500.00 1,000.00 600.00 1,200.00 Pruning (non-Palms) 1 500.00 500.00 700.00 700.00 300.00 300.00 Mulching 2 4,000.00 8,000.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 5,280.00 10,560.00

TOTAL 36,520.00 53,550.00 39,100.00

ADDITIONAL MULCH: PER CUBIC YARD PRICE: 40.00 45.00 25.00

10' x 10' Bedding Area: 50.00 45.00 25.00

Price for maintenance of portables added at alater date:Landscaped portables 1-5 price each per month. 50.00 25.00 N/C Landscaped portables 6-10 price each per month. 100.00 50.00 N/C Unlandscaped portables 1-5 price each per month. 25.00 25.00 N/C Unlandscaped portables 6-10 price each per month. 50.00 50.00 N/C

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE - SSMS

Mowing, Weeding & String Trimming 38 450.00 17,100.00 750.00 28,500.00 300.00 11,400.00 Edging 38 100.00 3,800.00 175.00 6,650.00 40.00 1,520.00 Hedge Trimming (annual basis) 1 662.50 7,950.00 500.00 500.00 3,840.00 3,840.00 Pruning (Palms) 2 3,150.00 6,300.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,050.00 2,100.00 Pruning (non-Palms) 1 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 300.00 300.00 Mulching 2 3,000.00 6,000.00 2,500.00 5,000.00 1,600.00 3,200.00

TOTAL 41,650.00 44,150.00 22,360.00

ADDITIONAL MULCH: PER CUBIC YARD PRICE: 40.00 45.00 25.00

10' x 10' Bedding Area: 50.00 45.00 25.00

Hudson, FL 34667 Lakeland, FL 33815

A-Team Lawn Service, Inc. Allen Lawn Care, Inc8610 Dolly Roger Dr. 2255 New Tampa Hwy

DATE OF OPENING: October 7, 2005 2:30 PM All Land ServicesBID TITLE: GROUNDS MAINTENANCE - JWMHS & SSMS 4841 Sunday CourtBID #: 06-074-GF Sarasota, FL 34235

ITEM # DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

Hudson, FL 34667 Lakeland, FL 33815

A-Team Lawn Service, Inc. Allen Lawn Care, Inc8610 Dolly Roger Dr. 2255 New Tampa Hwy

Price for maintenance of portables added at a later date:Landscaped portables 1-5 price each per month. 50.00 25.00 N/C Landscaped portables 6-10 price each per month. 100.00 50.00 N/C Unlandscaped portables 1-5 price each per month. 25.00 25.00 N/C Unlandscaped portables 6-10 price each per month. 50.00 50.00 N/C

TOTAL BID PRICE FOR PART A: JWMHS & SSMS 78,170.00 97,700.00 61,460.00

PART B

Mow, trim, and week retention ponds #1, 2, 8, &9 as 500.00 12,500.00 300.00 7,500.00 120.00 3,000.00 part of the J. W. Mitchell campus 25

Mow, Trim and weed retention pone #3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 as 500.00 12,500.00 344.00 8,600.00 180.00 4,500.00 part of the Seven Springs Middle Campus 25

TOTAL BID PRICE FOR PART B ALL RETENTION PONDS 25,000.00 16,100.00 7,500.00

Price for any retention pond bottom dry enough to be mowed 1,000.00 50.00 per acre 750.00 with conventional mowing equipment.

GRAND TOTAL 103,170.00 113,800.00 68,960.00