Checklist_-Vendor_Checklist.pdf

This is a Vendor Checklist document issued by Collier County's Procurement Services Division for the Tigertail Beach Concession Services Invitation to Negotiate (ITN No. 25-8577). The solicitation seeks qualified vendors to provide concession services at Tigertail Beach on Marco Island, Florida, which serves approximately 150,000 annual visitors and operates 365 days per year from 8:00 a.m. to sunset. Vendors may propose for Option A (food and beverage sales in 360 square feet), Option B (beach rentals in 120 square feet), or Option C (combined services). The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for March 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Procurement Services Division office in Naples, with proposals due April 2, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. through the Collier County Online Bidding System. The contract term is three years with two one-year renewal options, with annual fees paid on a flat fee basis in quarterly installments or monthly payments by the fifteenth of each month.

The checklist requires vendors to submit 18 specific compliance items, including executed forms for vendor declarations, conflict of interest certifications, immigration certifications, local business status claims (if applicable), reference questionnaires, and grant provisions. Vendors must be enrolled in E-Verify at the time of proposal submission, provide proof of Florida business status, W-9 forms, copies of all required licenses and certifications, signed addenda, and evidence of the required insurance coverage. Evaluation criteria include vendor experience and qualifications (30 points), minority/women business enterprise certification (5 points), operational plans and menu variety (35 points), food safety and health regulation compliance (20 points), and local vendor preference for businesses with a current Business Tax Receipt in Collier or Lee County (10 points). The previous concessionaire paid approximately $3,800 monthly; successful proposers must submit a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the cost proposal and provide Performance and Payment Bonds for 100 percent of the contract award amount. Vendors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, Commercial General Liability at $1,000,000 single limit per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, and Automobile Liability at $300,000 each occurrence, with all certificates naming Collier County as an additional insured.