25-8406_-_Authorization_to_Advertise.pdf

This is an Authorization to Advertise document from the Collier County Procurement Services Division for Solicitation No. 25-8406, titled "Paint and Related Items". The solicitation is scheduled for release with a tentative due date of 8/13/2025, and is intended to obtain bid submissions from qualified vendors for paint and related products. The document indicates this procurement is not grant-funded and does not utilize local vendor preference. The potential contract is designed to support the Facilities Management Division's operational needs, with the understanding that other County departments may also utilize the resulting agreement.

Historically, County departments have spent approximately $675,380.00 on similar agreements, though this may not predict future purchasing patterns. The document has been reviewed and approved through multiple levels of internal authorization, including signatures from the Project Manager, Division Director, and Procurement Strategist. The Procurement Director, Sandra Srnka, has signed off on the document on 7/7/2025, indicating readiness to proceed with advertising the solicitation. No specific budget allocation or funding source details are provided beyond acknowledgment that budgetary resources have been identified to fund the potential award.