Central Transfer Station Operation & Maintenance Services

Seminole County's Solid Waste Management Division is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB-5174-26/LTT) for Central Transfer Station Operation & Maintenance Services, a fixed-fee term contract procurement for evaluation, repair, and maintenance services at the Central Transfer Station facility located at 1301 East Second Street, Sanford, Florida 32771. The scope of work encompasses facility and structural repairs, transfer station hopper repair, site infrastructure maintenance, general upkeep including pressure washing and painting, waste systems expertise, industrial trades proficiency, civil and structural capabilities, fluid management systems, specialized equipment maintenance, and OSHA-compliant safety procedures including confined space entry and hot work permits. Qualified contractors must respond to quotes within seven days of purchase order receipt, provide emergency response within 36 hours, and perform work during normal operating hours (Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., excluding holidays). Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three years of satisfactory experience in similar work and submit three current client references with contact information. The deadline for submitting questions is January 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., with responses due February 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. via electronic submission through the county's e-Procurement Portal, followed by a public bid opening via Microsoft Teams. The contract award will be based on a lump-sum fixed fee inclusive of all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and incidentals, with pricing submitted on the county's standard Bid Price Sheet. The initial contract term is three years with options for two successive one-year renewals and an additional one-year extension by mutual agreement, all contingent on fund availability, and includes a three-month probationary period during which the County may terminate without cause.

The solicitation does not indicate specific set-asides or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise designations, though all bidders must comply with federal requirements including E-Verify registration, Foreign Country of Concern Attestation, and Anti-Human Trafficking Affidavit execution. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation at statutory limits with $1,000,000 Employers' Liability; Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 general aggregate; Business Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit; and Professional Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per claim with $2,000,000 general aggregate, with Seminole County named as an additional insured. If services are required as a result of a disaster event, contractors must comply with FEMA requirements including Davis-Bacon Act compliance for construction contracts exceeding $2,000, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act compliance for contracts exceeding $100,000, Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act compliance for contracts exceeding $150,000, and Byrd Anti-Lobbying Act certification for contracts exceeding $100,000. No incumbent contractor or existing vendor is identified in the solicitation documents. The county reserves the right to procure its own materials, reject all bids, make multiple or partial awards, or cancel the project entirely. Price increases are prohibited during the first year of the agreement, with subsequent redeterminations based on indexed cost increases for wages, fuel, and materials using Employment Cost Index, Producer Price Index, or minimum wage adjustments as applicable. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available solicitation documents.