Electronic_Payment_(EPAYABLES).pdf

This document is an electronic payment preference form from Pinellas County, Florida, related to a pressure cleaning services solicitation (ITQ #23-0406-REQ) for the Solid Waste Disposal Complex. The solicitation seeks qualified contractors to provide monthly pressure washing services for the Scalehouse scales and canopy located at 3100 14th Ave N, St Petersburg, Florida, quarterly exterior cleaning for the Scalehouse and Household Hazardous Waste building at 2855 109th Ave N, St. Petersburg, Florida, and annual cleaning of the Industrial Water Treatment Facility clarifier and sludge thickener. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for March 8, 2023, at 2:00 PM, with vendor questions due by March 10, 2023, and final bid responses required by March 22, 2023, at 3:00 PM. The contract will have an initial three-year term with potential for two 12-month extensions.

The ePayables form requests vendors to confirm whether they will accept credit card payments through the county's ePayables system for faster processing. Vendors must provide lump sum pricing across four specific line items covering the monthly and quarterly cleaning services outlined above. Comprehensive insurance coverage is mandatory, including workers' compensation, general liability, and automobile liability with Pinellas County named as an additional insured. The solicitation includes a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) program providing first opportunity to qualified firms in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Manatee Counties for contracts under $100,000, with SBE qualification requiring annual sales not exceeding $3 million for goods/services or $8 million for construction and a maximum three-year average of 50 employees. Annual pricing adjustments are permitted based on the Consumer Price Index, not to exceed 2.68%.