Notice_of_Intent_to_Award__ITB26068GR.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award from the City of Altamonte Springs, Florida, regarding Invitation to Bid ITB-26-068-GR for painting and pressure washing services on a citywide, as-needed basis. The City seeks qualified contractors to provide comprehensive labor, materials, equipment, and supplies for interior and exterior wall painting, pressure washing of sidewalks, curbs, buildings and structures, painting of metal streetscape items, wall texturing, drywall repair and installation, concrete and block surface repair, and wall covering removal. Estimated annual service quantities include 30,000 square feet of pressure washing for sidewalks and curbs, 10,000 square feet of pressure washing for buildings and structures, 50,000 square feet of general painting services, 1,000 square feet of wall texturing, 75 hours of drywall repair and installation, 100 hours of concrete and block surface repair, and 50 hours of wall covering removal. The bid submission deadline was Friday, May 15, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET, with twenty-six bid submittals received and publicly opened on that date. The Notice of Intent to Award dated August 19, 2026, identifies Blue Edonis, LLC and Milclean USA, LLC as the recommended award recipients. The resulting contract will be for one year with options to extend for four additional one-year terms, not to exceed five years total, with either party able to cancel with 45 days' prior written notice, though contractors cannot exercise cancellation during the first 90 days.

Pricing must be submitted on an itemized basis with labor costs billed per square foot or hourly rate and materials reimbursed at cost plus a contractor-specified markup percentage, with all pricing remaining firm throughout the contract term unless formally amended. Late fees of $100 per calendar day apply for work not completed within specified timeframes. The procurement requires contractors to meet minimum qualifications including three years in business, five client references from similar projects within the past three years, a one-year warranty on all labor and materials, active E-Verify registration, and comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, Commercial General Liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and Commercial Auto Liability at $1,000,000 combined single limit with the City named as additional insured. Based on the City's average annual expenditure over the past four fiscal years (FY2022-FY2025) of approximately $96,544.50, the estimated annual contract value is in that range. No set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged or minority-owned enterprises were specified. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in available documentation.