Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source_07-25-2023.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source document issued by Pinellas County, Florida's Administrative Services Purchasing & Risk Management Division regarding a contract for window cleaning services. Pinellas County intends to procure exterior window cleaning services for approximately 75 county-owned and county-leased facilities spanning diverse property types including administrative offices, judicial facilities, emergency response buildings, public safety campuses, courthouses, public service centers, and cultural facilities. The facilities range from single-story to ten-story buildings, requiring contractors to provide appropriate lift equipment, safety systems, and personnel trained in OSHA and ANSI/IWCA I-14 compliance. The contract will cover scheduled annual cleaning services as well as non-routine services requested by the County to support operational needs and special events. Interested contractors were required to submit responses via OpenGov with convincing technical data demonstrating their capability to meet or exceed stated requirements. The notice was issued on July 25, 2023, with a response deadline prior to the contract award date of November 30, 2023.

The document does not contain specific pricing information, set-aside provisions, incumbent contractor details, or funding sources in the available content. The sole source procurement method was selected under Florida Statutes 287.057(3)(c), indicating the County determined that only one vendor could appropriately meet the specialized technical, safety, and logistical requirements for window cleaning across its diverse portfolio of facilities. Responses and questions were to be submitted through the OpenGov system by the established deadline to determine whether bona fide competition existed for the stated requirements.