Agenda Item Name:
Title
Ranking and Award of RFP 23-249 Annual Hunting Services Agreement Mill Creek Preserve at no cost to the County, for Environmental Protection, Land Conservation Department.
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Presenter:
Stephen Hofstetter, Director, 352.264.6811/Larry Sapp, 352.374.5202
Description:
Ranking and Award of a contract for RFP 23-249 Annual Hunting Services Agreement Mill Creek Preserve.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the Ranking and Award of RFP 23-249 Annual Hunting Services Agreement Mill Creek Preserve as follows:
1. Hitchcock and Sons, Inc.
2. Newmans Heating & AC
3. Blackham Contracting Group, LLC
Authorize staff to negotiate an agreement with the top ranked firm, Hitchcock and Sons, Inc., Should the staff be unable to negotiate a satisfactory agreement with the top ranked firm, negotiations with that firm will be terminated and will move to the second ranked firm. And authorize the County Manager to sign all future amendments.
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Prior Board Motions:
January 22, 2013, Item 15; Hunting Business Plan for Alachua County Forever Preserves. The Board moved to approve the Alachua County Forever Hunting Business Plan and adopt its associated principles, policies and directives to guide recreational hunting on Alachua County Forever Preserves and direct staff to bring back a recommendation on how to create a local preference program for either public hunting or licensed hunting.
August 13, 2013, Item 45; Process to Solicit for Multi-year Hunting Agreements on Certain Alachua County Forever Preserves. The Board moved to approve the Alachua County Forever Hunting Request for proposals Process that will solicit Multi-year Hunting Agreements on certain County Preserves.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Caretaking, maintenance and security services are being provided to the County at no cost. Entering into this agreement will save the County the cost of certain caretaking services that will be performed by the hunter...
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