Bid Notice — 219 E. Livingston St., Orlando, FL

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE SERVICES
WELLNESS RIDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Lake County, Florida

Notice is hereby given that the Wellness Ridge 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 beginning Friday, May 1, 2026, at 9:00 AM (EST). The Project Manual is available by emailing Stacie Vanderbilt, Governmental Management Services, Central Florida, LLC, 219 E. Livingston St., Orlando, FL 32801, at svanderbilt@gmscfl.com.

Proposal Requirements. 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; (3) have at least five (5) years of experience as a landscape and irrigation maintenance contractor. Copies of the Project Manual will not be available at that meeting. 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 requested a copy of the Proposal Manual via email.

Submission of Proposals. Firms desiring to provide services for this project must submit proposals no later than Monday, June 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM (EST) at Governmental Management Services, Central Florida, LLC, 219 E. Livingston St., Orlando, FL 32801, Attention: District Manager. The proposals will be publicly opened at that time and place. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed package, shall bear the name of the Proposer on the outside of the package and shall clearly identify the project. Proposals 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.

Protests. Any protest regarding the Project Manual, including but not limited to protests relating to the proposal notice, the proposal instructions, the proposal forms, the contract form, the scope of work, the maintenance map, the specifications, the evaluation criteria, the evaluation process, or any other issues or items relating to the Project Manual, must be filed in writing within seventy-two (72) hours after the first advertisement of the Request for Proposals. The formal protest setting forth with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based shall be filed within seven (7) calendar days after the initial notice of protest was filed. 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 or protest with respect to aforesaid plans, specifications or contract documents. Additional information and requirements regarding protests are set forth in the Project Manual and the Districts Rules of Procedure, which are available from the District Manager at 219 E. Livingston St., Orlando, FL 32801.

Evaluation of Proposals. The Board is expected to evaluate the proposals at a public meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM (EST), at 2525 Oakley Seaver Dr. Clermont Florida 34711. 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 Stacie Vanderbilt at svanderbilt@gmscfl.com no later than Monday, June 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM (EST).

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

Unless certain circumstances exist where a public opening is unwarranted, all proposals will be publicly opened at a special meeting of the District to be held at 2:00 PM (EST), Monday, June 15, 2026, at the offices of Governmental Management Services, Central Florida, LLC, 219 E. Livingston St., Orlando, FL 32801. Proposer names and total pricing will be announced at that time, provided that Proposals may be maintained on a confidential basis to the extent permitted by Florida law. No decisions of the Districts Board of Supervisors will be made at that time. The Board is expected to evaluate the proposals at a public meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM (EST), at 2525 Oakley Seaver Dr. Clermont Florida 34711. A copy of the agenda for either meeting can be obtained from the District Office at 219 E. Livingston St., Orlando, FL 32801 or by phone at (407) 841-5524.

The meetings are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. There may be occasions when one or more Board Supervisors or staff members will participate by telephone. At the above locations will be present a speaker telephone so that any Board Supervisor or staff member can attend the meetings and be fully informed of the discussions taking place either in person or by telephone communication. The meetings may be continued in progress without additional notice to a time, date, and location stated on the record. If anyone chooses to appeal any decision of the Board with respect to any matter considered at a public meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and should accordingly ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.

Any person requiring special accommodations to participate in the meetings is asked to advise the District Office at (407) 841-5524, at least 48 hours before either 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) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Office.

    George S. Flint
    District Manager
    Governmental Management
    Services  Central Florida, LLC
12291398 5/1/2026