West and South County Right of Way Landscape Maintenance - Annual Contract

COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE
PURCHASING DIVISION
Charlotte County Administration Center
18500 Murdock Circle
Port Charlotte, Florida 33948-1094
(941) 743-1378
TO: PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
DATE: OCTOBER 20, 2026
RE: ADDENDUM #1 BID NO. 20260678 WEST AND SOUTH COUNTY ROW LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE - ANNUAL CONTRACT
BID DUE DATE: 2:00 p.m. (EST) NOVEMBER 4, 2026
Bidders are hereby notified that this Addendum shall be made a part of the above-name proposal and contract documents.
The intent is to add to, modify, or clarify the documents. Should any of these items have an effect on price, such changes shall
be included in the price quote. These items have the same force and effect as if contained in the original bid.
ITEM #1 ADDITION
Sidewalk maintenance is required for the following location in the South County Area:
* Location: CLEVELAND AVENUE - FROM US17 (DUNCAN ROAD) TO GARY AVENUE
* Estimated Length: 267.51 linear feet
Map is attached for reference. The estimated linear footage on the Bid Form is for bidding purposes only and will remain
unchanged. The above location will be incorporated into the Purchase Order at the awarded unit price per linear foot.
ITEM #2 ADDITION
The following Equipment Listing Form is required to be completed and submitted with the bid documents as referenced on
Page 10, TS-08, Equipment. See attached.
ITEM #3 QUESTIONS/ANSWERS
Q1: Is the 49% limit measured by the dollar value of the Contract paid to subcontractors over the contract term - and is it
measured on the total contract value or separately for each group?
A1: As referenced in TS-09, Subcontracting, Subletting and/or Assignment, the Contractor shall not subcontract, sublet or
otherwise assign more than forty-nine percent (49%) of the Contract value. The awarded prime Contractor, identified as the
bidding entity submitting the bid, shall perform at least (51%) of the Contract work using its own forces.
Q2: For purposes of TS-09, are independent-contractor crews engaged and supervised as described above classified as
subcontractors whose payments count toward the 49%, or may work performed under the prime's direct supervision count
toward the prime's self-performed share?
A2: For purposes of this requirement, work performed by subcontractors or other separate business entities engaged by the
prime contractor should not be considered work performed by the prime contractor solely because the prime contractor provides
supervision, scheduling, coordination, or quality control. Direct supervision alone does not make the work self-performed.
Bid No. 20260678 Addenda #1

Q3: If the prime performs the core mowing and landscape work with workers hired as its own W-2 employees, or with labor
provided through a licensed employee-leasing arrangement, is that labor treated as the prime's own forces for TS-09?
A3: TS-09 requires the prime Contractor to perform the work in accordance with the solicitation's subcontracting limitations.
Labor provided through an employee-leasing arrangement is not automatically considered the prime contractor's own forces
solely because the arrangement is licensed.
Q4: The Insurance Requirements state that a contractor with no employees must submit the Florida Workers Compensation
Exemption. Please confirm that this applies to an officer-operated prime whose officers hold state exemptions and advise what
workers' compensation documentation the County requires for independent-contractor crews and for any subcontractor named
under IB-17.
A4: If a Contractor is exempt from Workers Compensation for any reason, the County will need documentation confirming that
for our records.
This addendum is binding and is to be considered as if contained within the original bid documents of Bid No. 20260678.
Bidders are required to acknowledge receipt of this addendum on their bid forms.
Kimberly A. Corbett, C.P.M., CPPB
Senior Division Manager-Purchasing
cc: File
Bid No. 20260678 Addenda #1

EQUIPMENT LISTING
The following is a listing of your total equipment, inclusive of manufacturer, year and condition. Condition shall be listed in
accordance with scale below. (Attach additional sheets, if required).
Equipment/Attachment Manufacturer Year Condition
SCALE: 1- Excellent 3 - Fair
2 - Good 4 - Poor
Equipment is located at:
Number of full-time employees:
Number of part-time employees:
Name of Bidder:
(This page to be returned)
Bid No. 20260678