25-8427_-_Authorization_to_Advertise_-_Fully_Executed_.pdf

This is an Authorization to Advertise document issued by Collier County, Florida's Procurement Services Division for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 25-8427 regarding comprehensive courier services. The solicitation, authorized for advertisement on September 18, 2025, targets delivery services across seven county departments including Utility Billing & Customer Service, Wastewater, Solid & Hazardous Waste Management, Growth Management Community Development, Domestic Animal Services, Parks & Recreation, and Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement. The courier services will encompass pickups and deliveries of various materials such as bank deposits, interoffice envelopes, locked cash bags, and lab samples across multiple county locations in Naples and Immokalee, Florida. Bids are due on October 22, 2025, at 3:00 pm with electronic submission required through the county's OpenGov platform. The contract includes an initial three-year term with two potential one-year renewal options, during which vendors may request price increases at least 120 days prior to renewal, subject to procurement director approval.

Qualified vendors must submit an all-inclusive unit price covering labor, insurance, equipment, materials, fuel, and travel expenses with pricing remaining firm throughout the initial three-year contract term. Historical county spending on courier services approximates $60,000 annually, though this may not predict future expenditures. Vendors must meet extensive qualification requirements including E-Verify enrollment, Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability insurance, Commercial General Liability coverage with minimum limits of $1,000,000, and Automobile Liability insurance. A local vendor preference certification is available for vendors possessing a current local Business Tax Receipt and physical business address within Collier County. The county reserves the right to award to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor or vendors representing best value, with potential to establish primary and secondary vendors per service category. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are indicated, and the solicitation is not grant-funded.