Addendum 1- COE - 27-ITB-002-LJ.pdf

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Janitorial Services - Ft. Lauderdale
Solicitation number
ITB-16505
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Leon County, Florida

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This addendum modifies Invitation to Bid No. 27-ITB-002-LJ issued by the Florida Department of Commerce for janitorial services at its Fort Lauderdale complex located at 2550 W. Oakland Park Blvd. The addendum, dated August 13, 2026, revises the Calendar of Events for the solicitation. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for July 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in Fort Lauderdale. Technical questions from prospective vendors must be submitted via email by August 4, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Responses to submitted questions are anticipated to be posted on August 10, 2026 (revised from August 14, 2026). Sealed bids are due August 14, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. (revised from August 19, 2026) at the Caldwell Building in Tallahassee, Florida. Bids will be opened on August 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., and the Department anticipates posting notice of intent to award on August 24, 2026. The contract term is 36 months, anticipated to commence September 1, 2026 and extend through September 30, 2029, with an option for the Department to renew for up to three additional years at the same terms and conditions.

The services encompass approximately 53,276 square feet across four buildings and include daily janitorial duties Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. through 5:30 p.m., nightly cleaning between 5:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., and periodic utility work such as biannual floor stripping and waxing, monthly buffing, carpet steam extraction, and ceramic tile and grout cleaning with sealing. The contractor must provide all equipment and supplies, furnish at least two full-time day porters, and maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $100,000 per occurrence and $500,000 general aggregate, plus workers' compensation insurance with minimum limits of $100,000 per accident. Subcontracting is prohibited. The award will be made on a fixed-price basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders must submit three references for similar work completed within the last three years and complete mandatory certifications regarding drug-free workplace, debarment, lobbying, scrutinized companies, and forced labor.

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Ron DeSantis GOVERNOR J. Alex Kelly SECRETARY

Caldwell Building | 107 E. Madison Street Tallahassee, FL 32399

850.245.7105 | www.FloridaJobs.org | Twitter: @FLACommerce

An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and service are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTY/TTD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

ADDENDUM NO. 1

SOLICITATION TYPE: Invitation to Bid (ITB)

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 27-ITB-002-LJ

SOLICITATION TITLE: Janitorial Services – Ft. Lauderdale

RESPONSE OPENING DATE: August 19, 2026 @ 3:00 PM

ADDENDUM NUMBER: 1

ADDENDUM PURPOSE: Calendar of Events

ADDENDUM DATE: August 13, 2026

The Department hereby amends ITB No. 27-ITB-002-LJ as noted within this Addendum. For revisions, underlines represent additions and strikethroughs represent deletions. In the event of a conflict between previously released information and the information contained herein, the information herein shall control. The information in this addendum is hereby made part of this solicitation. All other terms and conditions of the RFP remain in effect.

FAILURE TO FILE A PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 120.57(3),

FLORIDA STATUTES, OR FAILURE TO POST THE BOND OR OTHER SECURITY

REQUIRED BY LAW WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED FOR FILING A BOND SHALL

CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 120, FLORIDA

STATUTES.

Any protest concerning this agency decision or intended decision must be timely filed with the Agency Clerk. Protests may be filed by courier, hand delivery, or U.S. mail at: Agency Clerk, Florida Department of Commerce, Office of the General Counsel, 107 East Madison Street, MSC 110, Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4128. Protests may also be filed by fax at (850) 921-3230, or by email at agency.clerk@commerce.fl.gov within the time prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, and Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code (“F.A.C.”). It is the filing party’s responsibility to meet all filing deadlines. The Procurement Officer should be listed and copied in such filings.

The enclosed information has been provided for consideration in the preparation of your response to the above-mentioned solicitation.

This Addendum also includes the following:

Change No. 1 B.8 Calendar of Events, is hereby revised as follows:

ADDENDUM NO. 2

August 13, 2026

The anticipated Calendar of Events consists of important actions and dates/times by which the actions must be taken or completed. If Commerce finds it necessary to change any of these dates/times, it will be accomplished by an addendum. Time is stated in terms of Eastern Standard Time (EST) in Tallahassee, Florida.

Calendar of Events Date and Time (EST)

1.

Date of Issuance and publication on the Florida Vendor Information Portal (VIP) website at:

https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids July 21, 2026

2.

Mandatory- Pre Bid Conference/Site Visit

Location: Ft. Lauderdale Building 2550 W Oakland Park Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale

July 28, 2026

10:00 AM

3.

Technical Questions due from prospective Vendors (Only email inquiries will be accepted.)

August 4, 2026

4:30 PM

4.

Anticipated Posting of Questions and Answers to the Florida Vendor Information Portal (VIP) website (via addendum) at:

https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids

August 14, 2026 August 10, 2026

5.

Bids Due

107 East Madison Street, Caldwell Building Tallahassee, Florida 32399

August 19, 2026

2:30 PM

6.

Bids Opened

107 East Madison Street, Caldwell Building Tallahassee, Florida 32399

August 19, 2026

3:00 PM

7. Anticipated Posting of Notice of Intent to Award August 24, 2026

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