Proposals requested for landscape and irrigation maintenance services in North River Ranch.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE SERVICES NORTH RIVER RANCH IMPROVEMENT STEWARDSHIP DISTRICT Manatee County, Florida Notice is hereby given that the North River Ranch Improvement Stewardship District (the "District" or "NRRISD") will accept proposals from qualified firms 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, technical specifications, proposal forms and site plan will be available via digital download beginning February 9, 2026 by contacting Alexia McCartney at alexia.mccartney@stantec.com A mandatory pre-proposal meeting beginning at 10:30 AM will be held at the Camp Creek Clubhouse, North River Ranch, 11854 Camp Creek Trail, Parrish, FL 34219, on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Proposers who do not attend the pre-proposal meeting will not be eligible to submit a proposal. The District is a special-purpose taxing District created by Chapter 190 Florida Statutes. The Entities submitting proposals must be able to provide for the level of service as outlined in the Project Manual Disk and meet the following qualifications: (i) fully licensed and insured, (ii) 5 years minimum continuous operation (iii) experience with at least three other communities of a similar nature, size and amenity level to the NRRISD project, with verifiable references on those projects, (iv) Proposer must be in good financial standing with no history of bankruptcy or financial reorganization, (v) Proposer will be encouraged to have made a site visit prior to submitting the proposal and will be responsible for 100% of their own area takeoffs, (vi) Proposer must submit total price along with an option for five (5) one (1) year renewals with price, and (vii) must attend the mandatory pre-proposal meeting as stipulated above. Firms desiring to provide services for this project must submit one (1) original, six (6) hard copies and one (1) digital copy (in the form of a flash drive) of the required proposal no later than 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 13, 2026, at 6920 Professional Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34240, Attention: Alexia McCartney. Proposals will be opened during a Bid Opening Meeting at 2:05 PM on Friday, March 13, 2026, at 6920 Professional Parkway East, Sarasota FL 34240. The public is invited to attend the Bid Opening Meeting in person or virtually. 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 may be shipped, mailed or hand delivered. No facsimile, electronic or other type of submittals will be accepted. Proposals will be publicly opened at the time and date stipulated above or as soon thereafter as possible; those received after the time and date stipulated above will be returned un-opened to the proposer. Any proposal not completed as specified or missing the required proposal documents may be disqualified. Rankings will be made on the basis of qualifications according to the Evaluation Criteria contained within the Project Manual Disk. The District has the right to reject any and all proposals, postpone the award of the contract, to elect not to proceed with the subject award process, make modifications to the work, and waive any technical errors, informalities or irregularities if it determines in its sole and absolute discretion, whether or not reasonable, it is in the District's best interest to do so. Any and all questions relative to this project shall be directed in writing, by e-mail only, Any and all questions relative to this project shall be directed in writing, by e-mail only, to Tyree Brown at tyreebrown62@yahoo.com. Questions received after February 28, 2026, will not be answered. Answers to all questions will be provided to all proposers via e-mail by North River Ranch Improvement Stewardship District. District Manager IPL0310131 Feb 4 2026