Proposals for fountain maintenance services due by May 21, 2026.

FIRST INSERTION 
FOUNTAIN MAINTENANCE SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 
MIRADA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 
Pasco County, Florida 
Notice is hereby given that the Mirada Community Development District (District) will accept proposals from qualified firms (Proposers) interested in providing fountain 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 and may be obtained by sending an email to Matt Azriel at mazriel@gms-tampa.com and Clayton Smith at csmith@gmscfl.com. 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 fountain 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 non-mandatory pre-bid proposal conference on April 23rd, 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 Matt Azriel at mazriel@gms-tampa.com and Clayton Smith at csmith@gmscfl.com 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 21st, 2026 at 12:00 PM (EST) at 4530 Eagle Falls Place, Tampa, Florida 33619, Attention: Jason Greenwood. Additionally, as further described in the Project Manual, each Proposer shall supply a proposal bond or cashiers check in the amount of $5,000 with its proposal. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed package that shall bear RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (Mirada Community Development District  Fountain 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 21st, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. (EST) at 4530 Eagle Falls Place, Tampa, Florida 33619. 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 (813) 344-4844 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 2, 2026 at 6:00 P.M. at Watergrass II Clubhouse, 32711 Windelstraw Drive, Wesley Chapel, Florida, 33545. 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, 4530 Eagle Falls Place, Tampa, Florida 33619, Attention: Jason Greenwood, (813) 344-4844. 
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 Matt Azriel at mazriel@gms-tampa.com and Clayton Smith at csmith@gmscfl.com, with a further copy to Kyle Magee at Kyle.Magee@KutakRock.com. 
Mirada Community Development District  
Jason Greenwood, District Manager 
April 17, 202626-00835P