Lake and Fountain Maintenance Services

To establish a contract for lake maintenance services and fountain preventive maintenance, repair, and installation services for lakes and fountains located within Special Assessment District Zones and various Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces (PROS) locations throughout Miami-Dade County (County). The solicitation consists of two groups as follows; Group(A) Lake Maintenance Services and Group (B) Fountain Preventive Maintenance, Repair, and Installation Services. Aquatic weed control to ensure clean and healthy lake shelf areas free of all unwanted aquatic vegetation (weeds, algae, floating/submerged weeds & border grass/brush treatments). Chemical treatment of weeds and grasses so there is no grass, brush, or weeds within one foot of the waterline. Removal, collection, and legal disposal of all floating and shoreline debris within the limits of the lakes during each maintenance cycle. All debris is to be removed entirely from the sites on the same day of service and disposed of in accordance with County Ordinances at a County approved disposal location(s). Floating debris generated by the cycle’s chemical treatment must be removed by the Awarded Bidder during the same maintenance cycle, prior to inspection. The Awarded Bidder will have the option to immediately remove the resulting floating debris or modestly place it on the lakes’ shoreline for a period of no more than three (3) working days from the date of initial monthly maintenance to decompose. Prior to the Awarded Bidder placing the floating debris on the shoreline, the Awarded Bidder must obtain approval from the project manager and the abutting homeowner.

Division 13 -	Special Construction, Fountains.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Irrigation, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Planting Preparation, Soil Preparation, Landscape Grading.