Insurance_Requirements.pdf

This is an insurance requirements document for Seminole County's Public Works Department related to Invitation for Bid IFB-5095-26/LTT for fiber optic cables and related items. The procurement seeks vendors to supply fiber optic cables and related materials to support the Traffic Engineering Division in maintaining traffic control devices, including signs, signals, school flashers, and roadway markings. The County will issue delivery through written purchase orders on an as-needed basis under a term contract structure. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted electronically by January 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., with bid responses due electronically by January 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. through the County's e-Procurement Portal. The contract will have an initial three-year term with two optional one-year renewal periods at the County's discretion, with bids remaining firm for 120 days and prices remaining firm for one year after contract execution.

All contractors are required to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage with specific minimum limits: Workers' Compensation at statutory levels with Employers' Liability coverage of $1,000,000 each accident, $1,000,000 disease aggregate, and $1,000,000 disease each employee; Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate, $2,000,000 products and completed operations, and $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury; and Business Automobile Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit for any auto or owned, hired, and non-owned autos. The County does not commit to minimum or maximum purchase quantities and reserves the right to award to the lowest responsible bidder or make multiple, partial, or no awards. Contractors must be fully licensed and certified in Florida and comply with additional requirements including E-Verify employment verification, drug-free workplace certification, anti-human trafficking affidavits, and federal statutes covering equal employment opportunity and wage standards.