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- 26-1720-042
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- Miami-Dade County, Miami City, Florida
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This is an Invitation to Quote (ITQ) issued by the City of Miami Beach's Facilities and Fleet Management Department for window washing services citywide. The ITQ requests comprehensive window washing services across 28 municipal facilities and locations, including police departments, fire stations, community centers, city hall buildings, and parking garages. Services include exterior window washing, interior window washing for perimeter windows above 10 feet, vestibule cleaning, and skylights, with all work requiring mop and squeegee application and documentation through before-and-after timestamped photographs. The ITQ specifies an estimated 78 total cleaning visits across all locations, with quantities ranging from 2 to 12 cleanings per facility depending on the site. Electronic responses must be submitted through Bidnet Direct by October 1, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., with questions due by September 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The resulting agreement shall remain valid until $100,000 has been expended. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of professional commercial window washing experience and provide documentation of at least three similar projects completed within the past two years involving buildings of at least three stories with appropriate equipment for elevated surface access.
Pricing must include all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and mobilization costs, with bidders required to submit unit prices for each facility line item and hourly rates for regular and non-regular additional services, plus a material markup percentage. The City reserves the right to negotiate with the selected bidder and is not obligated to award the contract or utilize results for all departments. Payment shall be made within 45 days of invoice receipt for satisfactorily rendered services. Bidders must maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $300,000 per occurrence, automobile liability insurance of at least $300,000 combined per accident, and worker's compensation insurance as required by Florida statute, with the City named as additional insured. All cleaning agents and products require pre-approval from the Facility Zone Manager before use, and contractors must enroll in the City's Computerized Maintenance Management System (Corrigo) at a pass-through cost of $5.00 per month subscription or $5.00 per work order. Vendors are strongly encouraged to conduct pre-bid site visits to understand work conditions and scope.
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City of Miami Beach, 1833 Bay Road, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
FACILTIES AND FLEET MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Tel: 305-673-7631
INVITATION TO QUOTE
ITQ 26-1720-042
Window Washing Services – Citywide 2
September 17, 2026
The City of Miami Beach Facilities and Fleet Management Department requests your quote for window washing services citywide, pursuant to and in accordance with the specifications contained herein. City departments may, but are not required to, utilize the results of this ITQ to acquire the referenced service. Award of ITQ does not grant the successful Bidder(s) exclusive rights or any guarantee of work to provide the services. The maximum expenditure allowed under this ITQ is limited to $100,000.
Bid Contact: Santiago Sellan at SantiagoSellan@miamibeachfl.gov or 305-673-7000 ext.
22124
2.1 ELECTRONIC RESPONSES ONLY. Only electronic responses to this ITQ will be considered. The City utilizes Bidnet Direct (Government Bids Opportunities and RFP | BidNet Direct) for automatic notification of competitive solicitation opportunities and document fulfillment, including the issuance of an addendum to this ITQ. Any prospective Bidder(s) who has received this ITQ by any means other than through Bidnet Direct must register immediately with Bidnet Direct to ensure it receives any addendum issued to this ITQ. Failure to receive an addendum may result in disqualification of the bid submitted.
Hard copy bids or bids received through email or facsimile are not acceptable and will be rejected. A bidder may submit a modified bid to replace all or any portion of a previously submitted bid until the deadline for bid submittals. The City will only consider the latest version of the bid.
Electronic bid submissions may require the uploading of attachments. All documents should be attached as separate files. Attachments containing embedded documents or proprietary file extensions are prohibited. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to ensure that its bid, including all attachments, is uploaded successfully.
Late bids cannot be submitted and will not be accepted. Bidders are cautioned to allow sufficient time for the submittal of bids and uploading of attachments. Any technical issues must be submitted to Bidnet Direct by contacting support@bidnet.com or 800-835-4603, option
2. The City cannot assist with technical issues regarding submittals and will in no way be responsible for delays caused by any technical or other issues.
2.2 NON-RESPONSIVENESS: Failure to submit the following requirements with the bid or the deadline for responses shall determine non-responsiveness. Non-responsive bids will not be considered.
a. Question Tab in Bidnet Direct (submitted electronically).
b. Quote Form (Section 8)
c. Compliance with Minimum Requirements specified in Section 4.
2.3 OMITTED OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. With exception of the Bid Questions (completed online), the City reserves the right to seek any omitted information/documentation or any additional information from the consultant or other source(s), including but not limited to: any firm or principal information, applicable licensure, resumes of relevant individuals, client information, financial information, or any information the City deems necessary to evaluate the capacity of the consultant to perform. Failure to submit any omitted or additional information in accordance with the City’s request shall result in the response being deemed non-responsive.
2.4 ELECTRONIC BID RESPONSE FORMAT. In order to maintain comparability and to facilitate the review process of bids, it is strongly recommended that bids be submitted in accordance with the required information specified below. The electronic submittal should be submitted as enumerated below and contain the required information. The electronic bid shall be submitted through the “Document” tab in Bidnet Direct.
BID SUBMITTAL The bid submittal is to include the following:
• Question Tab (The questions are not a part of the ITQ line items, it must be completed and submitted electronically via Bidnet Direct.)
• ITEM 1 Quote Form (Section 8). The Quote Form (Section 8) shall be completed in its entirety. All corrections on the Quote Form shall be initialed.
FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE MOST RECENT QUOTE FORM (EITHER
INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL ITQ OR RELEASED VIA AN ADDENDUM) MAY
RESULT IN BID BEING DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE AND NOT BEING
FURTHER CONSIDERED.
• ITEM 2 Documentation demonstrating compliance with Minimum Requirements specified in Section 4.
2.5 DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL OF QUOTES: October 1, 2026, AT 3:00 P.M.
Any response to this ITQ received after 3:00 p.m. on this day will be considered late & not accepted. The City does not accept responsibility for delays, natural or otherwise.
2.6 DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS: September 24, 2026, AT 10:00 A.M.
Any questions or clarifications concerning this quote shall be directed to PMPurchasing@miamibeachfl.gov by NO LATER THAN September 24, 2026, AT 10:00 A.M. All responses to questions will be sent to all prospective bidders/proposers in the form on an addendum. No questions will be received verbally or after said deadline. The quote title and number shall be referenced on all correspondence.
3.1 Evaluation of Responses. Responsive bids will be evaluated on qualifications, and cost.
The City may select the Bidder that it deems to have offered the best combination of qualifications, scope of services, and bid proposal. The City shall evaluate all responses based upon the Bidder’s qualifications and the extent to which the bidder’s services meet the City’s needs and concerns, are of high quality, adhere to best practice standards, and are economically feasible. Following receipt and review of the responses submitted to this Invitation to Quote, the City reserves the right to contact such Bidder (or Bidders) as the City, in its sole discretion and determination, may wish to interview in further determining the most qualified Bidder (or Bidder) to perform the required consultation and other related professional services solicited according to this process.
3.1.1 Method of Award. In making a selection, the City shall, in addition to qualifications, and price, consider the following:
a. The ability, capacity, and skill of the bidder to perform the contract.
b. Whether the bidder can perform the contract within the time specified without delay or interference.
c. The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency of the bidder.
d. The quality of performance of previous contracts.
e. The previous and existing compliance by the bidder with laws and ordinances relating to the contract.
3.2 Result of ITQ. The City is not required to act upon any information obtained through this ITQ. However, the City reserves the right to negotiate an agreement or issue a Purchase Order pursuant to this ITQ to the respondent deemed to be in the best interest of the City.
Bidder shall submit the required submittal(s) documenting compliance with each minimum requirement. Bidders who fail to comply with minimum requirements shall be deemed non-responsive and shall not have their bid considered.
1. Bidder shall have a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience providing commercial window washing services.
Required Submittals: A copy of filing information from SunBiz indicating the date of establishment.
2. Bidder shall demonstrate prior experience servicing buildings of at least three (3) stories, including equipment suitable for rappelling or accessing elevated surfaces. Bidder shall submit documentation for a minimum of three (3) projects of similar scope completed within the last two (2) years.
Required Submittals: For each project, submit: 1) Company Name, 2) Contact Name, Telephone, and Email, 3) Project Address, 4) Number of Floors in Building, 5) Dates of Services Performed
Scope of Work:
Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform window washing services as specified, at no additional cost to the City. This includes any equipment rentals as needed. All locations must be serviced using a mop and squeegee. All equipment and supplies must be capable of meeting performance standards outlined in the specifications.
The Facility Zone Manager “FZM” shall provide the bidder written approval of the window washing and schedule prior to commencement of work. Work performed without prior written approval will not be compensated. The bidder shall follow the standard work schedule unless alternate arrangements are approved by the FZM.
All windows shall be washed clean and free of steaks, smears, and visible soap residue.
Accumulated dirt, paint specks, or other foreign debris must be scraped from windows. Window frames shall be scrubbed to remove all dried dirt, insects, debris, and other materials to be considered clean by the Facility Zone Manager. Windowsills shall be washed clean and all drippings wiped dry with no runoff on the building. Bids are also to include all vestibules (e.g.
elevator vestibules), exterior washing of all perimeter windows, and interior washing of any perimeter window that is above 10 feet, including skylights.
Before and after pictures must accompany all invoices. Pictures must also be time-stamped.
Facilities where interior washing is required are outlined below. Facility Zone Manager will outline which interior windows will require cleaning.
- PAL Building
- 10th Street Auditorium
- Miami Beach Police Department
- Miami Beach Police Department Garage
- Historic City Hall
- Miami Beach City Hall
- Scott Rakow Youth Center
- Muss Park
- North Shore Youth Center
- Unidad
Additional Services:
• Work outside of the scope may be performed as an “Additional Service.”
• Any additional service that needs to be performed is to be communicated to the FZM for approval prior to commencement.
• Any materials that are used for additional services must be accompanied by proof of purchase.
General Conditions:
• Pricing must include all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and mobilization costs. Any change order must be approved by the FZM prior to commencement of work.
• Vendor will be responsible for obtaining all necessary permits (if required).
• Contractor shall maintain a clean worksite, ensuring all debris and trash are removed daily.
• Department reserves the right to request a schedule of values for all bids received.
• The City may reject any or all quotations, or any portion of the quotation, as it deems in the best interest of the City.
• Water access will be provided by the City where available. If not available, the awarded bidder is to provide water.
• All cleaning agents and products used are to be preapproved by the FZM before commencement of work.
• Vendors are highly encouraged to visit work sites prior to submitting a bid to ensure full understanding of site conditions and scope.
• The City utilizes a Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) called
Corrigo. The City will send reactive, recurring, and preventative maintenance work requests through this system. The Contractor shall by charged by the CMMS provider a subscription fee of $5.00 per month and $5.00 per work order or $50.00 per month for unlimited work orders. Additional pricing options may be offered, and prices may change.
Contractors already enrolled with the CMMS provider for unlimited usage will not incur incremental fees. The subscription fee will be reimbursed as a pass-through cost.
Contractors and their personnel must enroll and utilize the CMMS and its functions to do business pursuant to this ITQ.
Section 6:
6.1 Term: It is expected that any resulting agreement shall be valid until $100,000.00 has been expended.
6.2 Any quantity or amounts specified is an estimate only and not a commitment or guarantee of the requirements of the City under this ITQ. The vendor is not authorized to manufacture, produce, ship, or perform unless it has received a release of a request for a specific quantity for items specified in this ITQ by an authorized representative of the City. All invoice prices must be equal to or less than the unit and aggregate costs specified in the quote.
The City shall not be obligated or liable for payments over the amounts released or requested pursuant to this ITQ.
6.3 Additional Quantity of Items or Units: Although this solicitation and resultant contract states a specific number of items or units to be purchased by the City, it is understood and agreed that the City may purchase additional items or units from the vendor; provided that these additional items or units represent the same manufacturer, model or brand, and unit price stipulated within the contract.
In addition, it is understood and agreed that the City may, within six (6) months after the terms and conditions of this contract have been fulfilled through the delivery and acceptance of the items, purchase additional items or units from the vendor; provided that these additional items or units represent the same manufacturer, model or brand, and unit price stipulated in the contract, and that the vendor shall accept a separate purchase order containing the same terms and conditions stipulated in the contract.
6.4 Acceptance of this ITQ constitutes acknowledgment and agreement by the vendor that, in connection with providing the above-referenced services/products on behalf of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, it agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, employees, agents, and contractors, from and against any actions (whether at law or in equity), claims, liabilities, losses, and expenses, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and costs, for personal, economic or bodily injury, wrongful death, loss of or damage to property, which may arise or be alleged to have arisen from the negligent acts, errors, omissions or other wrongful conduct of vendor, its officers, employees, agents, contractors, or any other person or entity acting under vendor’s control or supervision, in connection with, related to, or as a result of vendor’s performance under this ITQ. To that extent, the vendor shall pay all such claims and losses and shall pay all such costs and judgments which may issue from any lawsuit arising from such claims and losses and shall pay all costs and attorneys’ fees expended by the City in defense of such claims and losses, including appeals.
6.5 Payment Terms: Successful Bidder shall invoice the City separately for each order. Upon receipt of an acceptable and approved invoice, payment(s) shall be made within forty-five (45) days for that portion (or those portions) of the Services satisfactorily rendered (and referenced in the invoice). Invoices shall include a detailed description of the Services (or parts thereof) provided and shall be submitted to the City at the following address:
City of Miami Beach Finance Department – AP Division 1700 Convention Center Drive 3rd Floor
Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Email: PMinvoices@miamibeachfl.gov
6.6 Insurance Requirements: See Appendix “A.”
Section 7: Terms and Conditions:
The following documents identify terms and conditions that together with the ITQ, inclusive of all appendixes and addenda, whether included herein or released under separate cover, comprise the solicitation and the contract, and are complementary to one another and together establish the complete terms, conditions and obligations of the Bidder and, subsequently, the awarded Bidder.
SOLICITATION TERMS & CONDITIONS – GOODS & SERVICES. By virtue of submitting a bid in response to this ITQ, Bidder agrees to be bound by and in compliance with the Solicitation Terms and Conditions (Informal Solicitation date 10.27.2022), incorporated herein, located at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/procurement/standard-terms-and-conditions/
INVITATION TO QUOTE
ITQ 26-1720-042
Window Washing Services – Citywide 2
Section 8:
QUOTE FORM
In accordance with the specifications contained herein:
Item No.
Zone Description Estimated Quantities (Cleanings)
Unit Price Extended
Total
1 PS
Fleet Management / Sanitation (140 MacArthur Causeway)
4 $___________ $___________
2 RCC
South Shore Community Center (833 6th Street)
4 $___________ $___________
3 RCC
10th Street Auditorium (1001 Ocean Drive)
*Including interior windows*
4 $___________ $___________
4 PS
Miami Beach Police Department (1100 Washington Avenue)
*Including interior windows*
2 $___________ $___________
5 PS
Miami Beach Police Dept Garage (1100 Washington Avenue)
*Including interior windows*
2 $___________ $___________
6 PS
Historic City Hall (1130 Washington Avenue)
*Including interior windows*
2 $___________ $___________
7 RCC
PAL Building (999 11th Street)
*Including interior windows*
2 $___________ $___________
10 ASSET
Anchor Garage - 1st Floor Retail Space (16th Street Only) (1557 Washington Avenue)
12 $___________ $___________
11 CC
Miami Beach City Hall (1700 Convention Center Drive)
*Including interior windows*
8 $___________ $___________
12 CC
1755 Meridian (1755 Meridian Avenue)
2 $___________ $___________
13 CC
777 Building (1701 Meridian Avenue)
2 $___________ $___________
15 PS
Facilities Management Building (1833 Bay Road)
4 $___________ $___________
18 ASSET
Collins Park Garage - 1st Floor Retail Space (340 23rd Street)
4 $___________ $___________
19 PS
Fire Station #2 (Admin Bldg) (2300 Pinetree Drive)
2 $___________ $___________
20 PS
Fire Station #2 (Rear Bldg) (2310 Pinetree Drive)
2 $___________ $___________
21 RCC
Scott Rakow Youth Center (2700 Sheridan Avenue)
*Including interior windows*
2 $___________ $___________
22 RCC
Muss Park (4400 Chase Avenue)
*Including interior windows*
2 $___________ $___________
23 PS
Fire Station #3 (5303 Collins Avenue)
2 $___________ $___________
24 PS
Fire Station #4 (6880 Indian Creek Drive)
2 $___________ $___________
25 RCC
North Shore Youth Center (501 72nd Street)
*Including interior windows*
2 $___________ $___________
26 RCC
Unidad Senior Center (7251 Collins Avenue)
*Including interior windows*
4 $___________ $___________
27 PS
Fire Station 1 (1051 Jefferson Avenue)
2 $___________ $___________
28 PS
Ocean Rescue HQ (1001 Ocean Drive)
2 $___________ $___________
ADDITIONAL SERVICES:
DESCRIPTION TOTAL
Hourly Rate (Regular; Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm) $_____________ per hour
Hourly Rate (Non-Regular; outside of Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm) $_____________ per hour
Material Mark-Up __________%
End of Schedule of Values.
COMPANY NAME: __________________________________________________
TELEPHONE NO: ___________________________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: __________________________________________________
APPENDIX “A”
Insurance Requirements
TYPE 1B - GOODS, SERVICES & MAINTENANCE
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
The vendor shall maintain the below required insurance in effect prior to awarding the contract and for the duration of the contract. The maintenance of proper insurance coverage is a material element of the contract and failure to maintain or renew coverage may be treated as a material breach of the contract, which could result in withholding of payments or termination of the contract.
A. Worker’s Compensation Insurance for all employees of the vendor as required by Florida Statute 440, and Employer Liability Insurance for bodily injury or disease. Should the Vendor be exempt from this Statute, the Vendor and each employee shall hold the City harmless from any injury incurred during performance of the Contract. The exempt Vendor shall also submit (i) a written statement detailing the number of employees and that they are not required to carry Workers’ Compensation insurance and do not anticipate hiring any additional employees during the term of this contract or (ii) a copy of a Certificate of Exemption.
B. Commercial General Liability Insurance on an occurrence basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $300,000 per occurrence.
C. Automobile Liability Insurance covering any automobile, if vendor has no owned automobiles, then coverage for hired and non-owned automobiles, with limit no less than $300,000 combined per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
Additional Insured - City of Miami Beach must be included by endorsement as an additional insured with respect to all liability policies (except Professional Liability and Workers’ Compensation) arising out of work or operations performed on behalf of the contractor including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations and automobiles owned, leased, hired or borrowed in the form of an endorsement to the contractor’s insurance.
Notice of Cancellation - Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be cancelled, except with notice to the City of Miami Beach c/o EXIGIS Insurance Compliance Services.
Waiver of Subrogation – Vendor agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect the waiver of subrogation on the coverages required. However, this provision applies regardless of whether the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer.
Acceptability of Insurers – Insurance must be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best rating of A:VII or higher. If not rated, exceptions may be made for members of the Florida Insurance Funds (i.e. FWCIGA, FAJUA). Carriers may also be considered if they are licensed and authorized to do insurance business in the State of Florida.
Verification of Coverage – Contractor shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements, or copies of the applicable insurance language, effecting coverage required by this contract. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor’s obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements, required by these specifications, at any time.
CERTIFICATE HOLDER MUST READ:
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
c/o EXIGIS Insurance Compliance Services P.O. Box 947 Murrieta, CA 92564
Kindly submit all certificates of insurance, endorsements, exemption letters to our servicing agent, EXIGIS, at:
Certificates-miamibeach@riskworks.com
Special Risks or Circumstances - The City of Miami Beach reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
Compliance with the foregoing requirements shall not relieve the vendor of his liability and obligation under this section or under any other section of this agreement.
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