Form_4_Local_Vendor_Preference_Certification.pdf

This is a Local Vendor Preference Certification form issued by the State of Florida's Collier County Procurement Services Division in conjunction with an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN No. 25-8577) for concession services at Tigertail Beach on Marco Island. The procurement solicits proposals for food and beverage sales operations, beach rental services (umbrellas, paddleboards, cabanas, and beach chairs), or a combined option at the 3,100-linear-foot beach facility that serves over 150,000 annual visitors annually and operates 365 days per year from 8:00 a.m. to sunset. The food concession area comprises 360 square feet with a partially covered deck seating area and storage with gas lines available, while the beach rental area consists of 120 square feet including a 10-by-12-foot chickee hut with electricity. A 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 by April 2, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. through the Collier County Procurement Services Division 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.

Vendors must submit proposed annual fees per square foot, with annual fees increasing by five percent each renewal year; the previous concessionaire paid approximately $3,800 monthly. Evaluation criteria include vendor experience and qualifications (30 points), minority/women business enterprise certification (5 points), operational plans and menu variety (35 points), compliance with food safety and health regulations (20 points), and local vendor preference for businesses with a current Business Tax Receipt in Collier or Lee County (10 points). Vendors claiming local business status must possess a physical business address in Collier County as listed with the Florida Department of State, contribute to the county's economic development in a verifiable manner, and maintain a current local Business Tax Receipt prior to bid submission. All proposers must be enrolled in the E-Verify system at proposal submission, maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation at statutory limits and Commercial General Liability at $1,000,000 single limit per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, and submit a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the cost proposal. Successful proposers must provide Performance and Payment Bonds written for 100 percent of the contract award amount.