Insurance_Requirements.pdf

This is an Insurance Requirements exhibit for Invitation for Bid (IFB-5161-26) issued by Seminole County Code Enforcement Division, Florida, for Nuisance Abatement Services (Lot Cleaning). The solicitation seeks vendors to provide on-an-as-needed basis services including clearing trash and debris, mowing grass, fence repairs, pool coverings, window and door boarding, appliance removal, and tractor and hauling operations at vacant, abandoned, or occupied properties in violation of County Code Ordinance No. 95.5. Services are priced on a line-item basis with unit rates established across multiple categories differentiated by lot size and service type. A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for January 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at 1101 East 1st Street, Sanford, Florida 32771, Room 3024. Questions must be submitted by February 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., with proposals due February 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. via the County's e-Procurement Portal. Bids remain firm for 120 days following opening, and successful contractor prices are maintained for a minimum of one year after contract execution. The contract establishes an initial three-year term with the first three months as a probationary period, during which the County may terminate without cause, with options to renew for two successive one-year periods and potential extension for an additional year upon mutual written agreement contingent upon funding availability.

Contractors must maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance at statutory limits, Employers' Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 per accident limits, Commercial General Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, and Business Automobile Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limit. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all requirements based on low total price and/or line-item evaluation as determined by the County. No specific set-asides or restrictions limiting participation to disadvantaged enterprises are identified. Contractor compensation is structured on a fixed-fee basis with monthly invoicing based on percentage of services completed, submitted to the County Comptroller's Office. Contractors must comply with E-Verify employment verification requirements, register with the Foreign Country of Concern Attestation, and execute Anti-Human Trafficking Affidavits. If work is required during disaster events funded through FEMA reimbursement via the State of Florida, contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements for construction contracts exceeding $2,000, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act compliance for contracts exceeding $100,000, and procurement of EPA-designated recovered materials. No specific budget or award value is identified in the solicitation documents.