1A._Certification_Page.pdf

This is a Certification Page for a Quotation Request issued by the Materials Management Purchasing Department of the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, for Tires & Roadside Tire Repair Assistance (Quote #26-0359). The procurement solicits quotations for roadside tire repair and replacement services for the district's white fleet vehicles on an as-needed basis. Written questions regarding the quotation request were due by 1:00 p.m. on February 17, 2026, and quotation responses were due by 1:00 p.m. on March 3, 2026, via www.myvendorlink.com. The contract term is one year with options to renew for two additional one-year periods by mutual consent. Service must be available throughout Sarasota County with at least one service location required within 60 driving miles of the Laurel Road Zone office in Nokomis, Florida, and contractors must respond to emergency service calls within two hours of notification.

Vendors must provide firm hourly pricing for standard and non-standard working hours, per-tire pricing for mounting, balancing, valve stem replacement, disposal, and patching services, a trip charge including the first hour of repair work, and percentage discounts off manufacturers' list prices for specified tire brands including Carlisle, Cooper, BF Goodrich, Firestone, Goodyear, and Michelin. Required insurance includes workers' compensation with minimum employer's liability of $500,000, comprehensive automobile liability with bodily injury limits of $250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence, and commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence. The School Board has indicated a preference for Small/Minority Business Enterprise (S/MBE) certification, and all contractor employees accessing school grounds must comply with Jessica Lunsford Act background screening requirements. The School Board does not guarantee any minimum order quantity or dollar value and reserves the right to terminate the contract with 30 days' written notice or immediately for poor performance.