IRFQ_24_25-307_Bid_Opening_Minutes.pdf

This document is a Solicitation Opening Certification from the City of Sanford, Florida Purchasing Division for Informal Request for Quote (IRFQ) No. 24/25-307 for Special Magistrate Services. The solicitation was set to open on 4.15.2025 at 2:00 PM in the Commission Chambers at City Hall's 1st Floor, with bid documents available for viewing at www.myvendorlink.com. Four bidders submitted quotes: Bowen/Schroth, Scott Simeson, Roper/Townsend & Sutphen, and Sabatini Law Firm, with hourly rates ranging from $180/hr to $225/hr.

The bid opening minutes confirm that the solicitation was duly recorded, with no additional business conducted and no attendance record made. The City's Purchasing Coordinator, Frank Mascola, and Purchasing Manager, Marisol Ordonez, certified the opening. The solicitation follows Florida Statute 119.071 regarding sealed bids, and the City's procurement procedures mandate sharing the bidder names and bid amounts at the opening. While the document does not definitively state the selected vendor, the accompanying AI summary indicates Roper, Townsend & Sutphen, P.A. is likely to be awarded the contract at their submitted rate of $175/hr, with an initial one-year term and potential renewals up to five years total.