Locations_and_equipment_list_Vertical.xlsx

This is an equipment and locations inventory list for Pinellas County, Florida's Vertical Transportation Inspection Services procurement supporting the Construction & Property Management Department. The file documents 102 vertical transportation units—including elevators, escalators, wheelchair lifts, and dumbwaiters—distributed across five geographic regions: Northwest (23 units), Southeast Central (33 units), Detention Center (18 units), Mid County (11 units), and Southeast South (10 units). Equipment manufacturers represented include Schindler, Otis, Kone, General Elevators, Thyssen Krupp, Dover, Bryce, Miami, Savaria, Delta, Atlantic, Wheel-o-Vator, Garaventa, Montgomery, Elevator Equipment Corporation, and Matot. The units vary in configuration from 2-stop to 10-stop systems, with classifications including hydraulic, traction, inclined chair lifts, wheelchair lifts, escalators, gearless, and dumbwaiters. The solicitation involves an Invitation to Quote (ITQ) process with proposals due electronically by March 20, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. through the OpenGov procurement portal. Site visits may be coordinated in advance by contacting Barbara Hetrick at (727) 464-8297. The contract term extends three years from December 2, 2026 through December 1, 2029.

Pricing requires unit prices for each vertical transportation system and flat fees for additional services including after-hours/weekend/holiday/emergency inspections, callback or re-inspection services, and Category 5 periodic test witnessing. The incumbent contractor, ATIS Elevator Inspections, LLC, held contract No. 23-0752-ITQ valued at $61,039.37 total with annual estimated expenditure of $20,346.58. A competitor quote from Charlie during prior solicitation totaled $55,860.00 in CPM costs. Funding is sourced from the CPM Department Operating Budget under account code 534 (Other Contractual Services) with FY26 budgeted allocation of $20,230.00 distributed across facility accounts. Pinellas County Certified Small Business Enterprises receive preference, with those submitting within the first five business days receiving priority consideration and those submitting after five business days receiving a 5% price preference. All invoices must be submitted within 60 calendar days of service completion, with fiscal year-end invoices due by October 31 following September 30 fiscal year close.