Insurance_Requirements.pdf

This Insurance Requirements document outlines the minimum coverage mandates for the Laboratory Analysis Services contract (IFB-5099-25/LTT) issued by Seminole County Environmental Services in Florida. The contract solicitation seeks a qualified laboratory contractor to provide comprehensive analytical testing services across Solid Waste, Wastewater, Water, and Watershed Management programs, encompassing 252 distinct line items with testing frequencies ranging from annual to as-needed basis and quantities varying from 2 to 1,300 tests annually. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the county's e-Procurement Portal by November 12, 2025, at 2:00 pm, with a question deadline of October 31, 2025. The contract structure includes a three-year initial term with options to renew for two additional one-year periods and a potential one-year extension by mutual agreement, during which the first three months serve as a probationary period allowing termination by the county with or without cause.

All bidders must maintain Workers' Compensation insurance at statutory limits with Employers' Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per accident, disease aggregate, and disease per employee; Commercial General Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate, $2,000,000 products and completed operations, and $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury; Business Automobile Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limit for any auto or owned, hired, and non-owned autos; and Professional Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 general aggregate. The county will evaluate proposals using a points-based system (Qualifications, Lab Protocols, and Logistics: 30 points; Ability and Capacity to Perform Work: 30 points; References and Location: 10 points; Pricing Proposal: 30 points) and reserves the right to review financial statements and past performance. Compensation will be structured on a fixed fee basis with purchase orders issued as needed, with no guaranteed minimum volume. Contractors must be E-Verify registered and compliant with public records requirements.