Request for proposals for landscape and irrigation maintenance services.

SOUTHERN GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NOS. 1-10
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Landscape & Irrigation Maintenance Services
City of Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida
Notice is hereby given that the Southern Grove Community Development District No. 1 (District) will accept proposals from qualified firms (Proposers) interested in providing landscape and irrigation maintenance services for Southern Grove Community Development District Nos. 1 through 10 (the Districts), 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 and may be obtained beginning on April 8, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. by sending an email to John Gallagher at
jgallagher@sdsinc.org. In order to submit a proposal, each Proposer must (1) be authorized to do business in Florida, and hold all required state and federal licenses in good standing; and (2) have at least five (5) years of experience with landscape and irrigation maintenance projects. 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.
There will be a mandatory pre-bid proposal conference on April 24, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. This meeting will be held virtually. Prospective Proposers interested in attending the pre-bid meeting should reach out to John Gallagher at jgallagher@sdsinc.org to receive the virtual attendance information.
Firms desiring to provide services for this project must submit one (1) written proposal AND a PDF file on a flash-drive no later than May 22, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. (EST) at 10521 SW Village Center Dr., Suite #203, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34987, Attention: Frank Sakuma. 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 (Southern Grove Community Development District No. 1  Landscape & Irrigation Maintenance) ENCLOSED on the face of it. 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.
The District Manager will conduct a public meeting to publicly open the proposals on May 22, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. (EST) at 10521 SW Village Center Dr., Suite #203, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34987. 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 (772) 345-5119 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.
The submitted proposals will be reviewed by the Districts Board of Supervisors (the Board) at a public meeting to be held on June 3, 2026, at 10:30 A.M. at Tradition Town Hall located at 10799 SW Civic Lane, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34987. Proposers are required to attend the meeting of the Districts Board.
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 issuance of the Project Manual. 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, 10521 SW Village Center Dr., Suite #203, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34987, Attention: Frank Sakuma, (772) 345-5119.
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 John Gallagher at jgallagher@sdsinc.org, with a further copy to Bennett Davenport at Bennett.Davenport@KutakRock.com and Lindsay Whelan at Lindsay.Whelan@KutakRock.com.
Southern Grove Community
Development District No. 1
Frank Sakuma, District Manager
SOUTHERN GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
SOUTHERN GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 2
SOUTHERN GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 3
SOUTHERN GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 4
SOUTHERN GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 5
SOUTHERN GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 6
SOUTHERN GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 7
SOUTHERN GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 8
SOUTHERN GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 9
SOUTHERN GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 10
Pub: April 17, 2026
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