Brick Paver Maintenance and New Installation

The City of Fort Myers, located in Lee County, Florida, is issuing Request for Proposals 25-016-RFP (RFP 25-016-RFP) for comprehensive brick paver maintenance and new installation services in the downtown Fort Myers area, bounded by Edwards Drive and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and between Fowler Street and Monroe Street. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide pressure washing, polymeric and masons sand application, paver removal and reinstallation, paver replacement using city stock or contractor-furnished materials, and new paver installations for roadways, crosswalks, driveways, and sidewalks. Contractors must demonstrate expertise in both historical and modern paver restoration, provide professional references, and exhibit capabilities in working across diverse settings, with specific insurance requirements including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and automobile liability coverage. Award will be determined using a points-based evaluation system that considers contractor experience, project approach, pricing structure (which varies based on project square footage in three tiers: 0-500 SF, 501-10,000 SF, and 10,000+ SF), and compliance with local preference and minority business enterprise requirements, with additional line items for material markup percentage and nightwork premium multiplier. The proposal submission deadline is December 31, 2024, and the contract term and renewal options will be negotiated with the selected contractor, with the city reserving the right to terminate the agreement with 30 days' notice.

The procurement includes several restrictions and set-aside designations designed to support local and minority-owned businesses. Local businesses based in Lee County may receive preference points, with the City of Fort Myers location earning five points and Lee County location earning three points, contingent upon having a valid Business Tax License issued at least six months prior to proposal submission. The solicitation establishes a 15% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goal, as established by Resolution 38-125, with prime contractors required to document good faith efforts in meeting this goal and provide detailed information regarding proposed MBE participation and contact attempts. The procurement is subject to multiple federal and state regulations due to Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding, including Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, Section 3 housing and employment provisions (requiring 25% of total project hours be worked by Section 3 workers and 5% by Targeted Section 3 workers), Build America, Buy America (BABA) compliance mandating domestic sourcing of iron, steel, and manufactured products, and American Iron and Steel provisions. Additional federal compliance requirements include the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment Certification and adherence to comprehensive civil rights, labor standards, environmental compliance, and equal employment opportunity provisions outlined in the CDBG-DR supplemental conditions. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the solicitation materials, and no specific award value or budget range is provided in the available documentation.