Citywide Cell Towers

Open State & local contract opportunity Posted

Solicitation number
2024-120
State
Florida
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The City of St. Cloud, Florida is seeking qualified proposers to provide citywide cell tower site lease agreement services through RFP #2024-120, which will enable telecommunications companies to lease city-owned properties for communication equipment installation. The procurement is being conducted under Florida Statutes 287.055 and will establish an initial ten-year contract with potential for two additional five-year renewal periods. Proposers must demonstrate professional experience in cell tower site lease agreements and be licensed to do business in Florida. The evaluation will utilize a 100-point scoring system considering qualifications, project understanding, and pricing, with key deliverables including detailed site documentation, financial information, insurance certificates, and references. Proposals will be accepted from June 16, 2024, through June 21, 2029, with no pre-response conference required. Proposers must provide comprehensive documentation including equipment specifications, site details, structural load capacity, and certifications.

The City encourages participation from minority and women-owned business enterprises, though no specific set-aside percentages are defined. Proposers will be required to pay annual rent to the City with a minimum four percent annual increase and will be responsible for additional monthly fees for subleases. Insurance requirements mandate general liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, and proposers must comply with E-Verify and drug-free workplace standards. The contract's funding is contingent on available municipal appropriations, with the City reserving the right to negotiate fees and terminate the agreement. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the procurement allows for multiple cell tower site leases across city properties. Proposers must demonstrate fiscal responsibility and budgetary awareness, which will be favorably considered during ranking and award processes. The City maintains significant discretion in selecting proposers and negotiating contract terms.

Opportunity text
  1. SCOPE OF SERVICES SUMMARY
    The City of St. Cloud, in accordance with Florida Statutes 287.055, is seeking to retain the services of qualified and experienced proposers for Citywide Cell Towers on an "as needed" basis, as specified in the Detailed Scope of Services and Requirements Section of this RFP document. The successful proposer shall prove by their qualifications, experience, and plan for the work, that they will best serve the overall needs of the City. The selection of the successful proposers shall be at the City's discretion and shall be made in a prompt manner after receipt and evaluation of all responses. If you are interested in preparing a response to this RFP, please complete all the requirements set forth in this RFP document. Under the proposal process, the stipulations set forth herein are fully binding on the proposer to the extent that you confirm acceptance by your electronic signature on the Respondent's Certification.
  2. PRE-RESPONSE CONFERENCE
    A pre-response conference is not required for this RFP.
  3. CONTRACT FOR SERVICES
    After selection of Proposers by the City, each Proposer will be required to negotiate and execute a Lease Agreement with the City.
  4. MINIMUM BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS
    In order for a Proposal to be considered by the City, Proposers shall demonstrate, in their proposals, compliance with the following minimum requirements:
    • Proposer must demonstrate qualifications and experience in providing professional cell tower site lease agreement services.
    • Proposer licensed to do business in the State of Florida.
  5. FUND AVAILABILITY
    Any Contract resulting from this solicitation is deemed effective only to the extent that funds are available. The City of St. Cloud abides by the provisions set forth in Florida Statutes relative to appropriations of funds. The ability of the successful Proposer to maintain a sense of fiscal responsibility and budgetary awareness shall be favorably considered in the ranking and award of a contract. This disclosure is being made to assist all Proposers in the gauging of their desire to participate in this Proposal and in the planning and preparation of their written response. The City reserves the right to negotiate all Proposer fees, costs, charges, for any proposed services or appurtenant requirement.
  6. PERSONNEL
    The work shall be performed and directed by the key personnel identified in the submittal from the awarded firm or individual in response to this RFP. The awarded firm or individual shall not subcontract, assign or transfer any work under the agreement without the prior written consent of the City. Subconsultants must be identified in the submittal and shall be subject to the approval of the City. Any changes in the identified personnel shall be subject to the prior review and approval of the City. When directed by the City, subconsultants personnel whose performance or behavior is determined to be unsatisfactory shall be immediately removed. The awarded firm or individual shall provide a sufficient number of qualified personnel as necessary to effectively carry out its responsibilities under the agreement.

Files

File Type Posted
Citywide_Cell_Towers_(Addendum_#2_Revision).pdf PDF
Price_Proposal.docx DOCX document
Acord_Certificate_of_Insurance_Sample.pdf PDF
No_Response_Form.doc DOC document
RFP-19-10765-TP_Cell_Towers.pdf PDF
Lease_Agreement_Sample.pdf PDF

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