Addendum_1_-_26-009-HG.pdf

DATE: January 7, 2026 TO: All Interested Bidders and Other Interested Parties FROM: Lissandra Kmoch, Buyer

The City makes the following changes, additions, deletions, information, and/or clarifications and now considers the addendum a part of the IFB Document. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of this addendum by indicating receipt in the space provided on the Proposal Bid Form.

If the bidder has already submitted the Proposal Bid Form to the City’s Procurement Division, the Bidder should revise their electronic submission to include this addendum. In any case, the submission of a bid is an acknowledgment of receipt of the addendum. The City will construe all bids received as though the Bidder has received and acknowledged the addendum.

Below is the City’s reply to RFIs (Request for Information – a/k/a bid inquiries or questions) submitted by interested parties by the posted deadline to submit RFIs.

Q1. What is the budget for this solicitation?

A1. $50,000

Q2. Are there any previously supplied dumpsters local that a contractor could lay eyes on prior to bid, for exact replication and shop drawing purposes?

A2. Front Load Dumpster-800 N. 14th Street, Leesburg, FL and Side Load Dumpster-2503 South

Street, Leesburg, FL

Q3. How should vendors submit their Bid Bond? Do we scan and submit a copy with our proposal? Do we also need to mail the bid bond to the city?

A3. A bid bond and performance bond are not required per Section 5.4 (Contractor

Qualifications and Evaluation of Bidders) and the Proposal Bid Form.

Q4. Since this is an as-needed, when needed request, will the City always order 10 slants and 4 flats or is that an initial order? Could the City only order 1 dumpster at any given time?

Would the City consider ordering by the truck load? It can be very expensive to ship 1 dumpster at a time.

A4. This is the initial order and future order may differ. Future orders will be based on the City’s needs.

Q5. Does the City consider freight/shipping companies as subcontractors?

A5. The vender is responsible for how the product gets to us.

IFB 26-009-HG

Purchase of Dumpsters for Commercial Customers

Addendum No. 1

Q6. Can it be confirmed that this request is only for procurement of the dumpsters and excludes service to them (dump them with a frequency)?

A6. Purchase only.

Q7. As stated in the City’s bid documents: Bid Bond The particular item(s) or service(s) outlined within the attached specifications require(s) that a certified check, cashier's check, or insurance company’s executed bond made payable to the City of Leesburg in the amount of five percent (5%) of the base bid accompany your proposal. To ensure its prompt return, please include the company's name and return address on the face of your good faith check or draft. Checks or drafts accepted as good faith deposits will be retained within the City's Finance Department until award and execution of contract is complete, or until a purchase order is issued to the successful proposer. Any proposer withdrawing his proposal after the proposal opening forfeits the right of return of his good faith deposit.

This performance bond percentage exceeds the industry standard for this size of project. We respectfully request that this Performance Bond be eliminated.

Should the bid bond not be eliminated, we intend to submit a certified check for the bid bond;

however, since the bid is being submitted electronically, we would like guidance on how the City would prefer to receive the certified check. Would a copy of the certified check uploaded with the electronic bid be acceptable, or does the original check need to be mailed or delivered separately to the City?

A7. A bid bond and performance bond are not required per Section 5.4 (Contractor Qualifications and Evaluation of Bidders) and the Proposal Bid Form.

Q8. Is a contract currently in place, or is this something new?

A8. We do not have a contract currently in place.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT - Addendum No. 1

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