This_is_a_place_holder_your_Electrical_Contractor_-_Class_EF_or_Class_EG_License.docx

This is a placeholder document for licensing requirements related to Invitation to Bid #26-0158 issued by the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida for Safety & Security Systems: Services, Parts, & Consumables. The procurement seeks to establish a one-year vendor contract with two optional one-year renewal periods for security equipment, consumable products, and hourly labor rates for installation, repair, maintenance, and service of security systems across 52 school and department locations throughout Sarasota County. Electronic bid submissions were due March 10, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EST through the VendorLink Portal. Bidders were required to submit questions by February 24, 2026, with addenda posted by February 25, 2026. Recommended awards were scheduled to be posted on or about April 14, 2026, with Board action on April 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST.

Any contractor bidding on installation, repair, and maintenance of security alarm systems or access control systems must hold a current State of Florida Electrical Contractor license classified as either Class EF (Alarm System Contractor I) or Class EG (Alarm System Contractor II). The bid requires firm percentage discounts off current manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for security equipment from 72 manufacturers, firm fixed pricing for consumable products with tiered quantity pricing, and hourly labor rates for both standard working hours (Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and non-standard hours. Bidders must submit three commercial references, maintain appropriate insurance coverage, register with E-Verify, and comply with Jessica Lunsford Act background screening requirements. Small/Minority Business Enterprise (SMBE) status bidders may self-certify or provide State of Florida certification. During declared disaster situations, bid items with markup must be billed at actual cost without markup, with incidental parts and materials limited to a maximum 10 percent markup.