Bid guide
How to bid on landscape maintenance for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District
What the District is buying
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is seeking a contractor to maintain landscaped areas in Lake Buena Vista. Work covers turf, shrub and annual beds, trees, slopes, retention ponds, wood lines, and ditches, with tasks including mowing, planting, trimming, irrigation, fertilizing, weeding, and pest control.
The contractor must provide the labor, materials, equipment, supervision, transportation, tools, and other items needed to perform the work. The District intends to award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Key dates and the bid deadline
The mandatory pre-bid meeting is October 14, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. The bid is due November 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Submit electronically before the deadline. The District says it may consider the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder if it cannot execute a contract with the selected bidder, or reject any or all bids under applicable laws and the ITB terms.
Who this opportunity suits
This IFB may suit an experienced landscape maintenance firm able to care for varied outdoor areas and perform both routine upkeep and planting, irrigation, and pest control work.
The listed credentials include Florida Green Industries Best Management Practices, a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pest control business license, Temporary Traffic Control advance and intermediate certification, and irrigation certifications.
How to access and submit a bid
The solicitation is ITB# C007087 on PlanetBids. Use the “View original source” option to open the District’s PlanetBids listing. The scope, dates, and document list are public; the portal may ask you to complete a human-verification check.
Register a free PlanetBids vendor account with the District to download documents, receive addenda, and submit your bid electronically. Submit before November 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Prepare a complete, competitive response
Attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting and review the solicitation documents and any addenda. Make a checklist of every requested form, submission instruction, and credential, then verify that the appropriate licenses and certifications are current and documented.
Build your price around the full range of stated work and the resources needed to perform it. Before submitting, check that all required files are included, the electronic submission is complete, and it has been sent before the deadline.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from Central Florida Tourism Oversight District; the original posting controls.