Deuces Rising Townhomes Buyer Inspections

The City of St. Petersburg is requesting quotes for independent third-party residential inspections of twenty-four newly constructed townhome units at 2200 Fairfield Avenue South, with responses due May 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (Addendum #1 Revision issued May 21). Questions are due May 25, 2026. This is a sheltered contract opportunity — the source material identifies a "Subcontractor Summary — Sheltered" worksheet, signaling a set-aside or preference program for small or disadvantaged businesses, though the addendum states that proposers will not be considered non-responsive if the Subcontractor Utilization Plan shows zero participation by small business enterprises, women business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, or minority business enterprises, and no minimum participation level is required as a condition for award.

The scope requires comprehensive pre-purchase inspections consistent with standard residential protocols, identification of visible construction defects and concerns across all 24 units, testing of all installed appliances and plumbing and electrical fixtures, and separate written reports for each unit in PDF format with photographs documenting deficiencies. Deliverables include an initial project kickoff meeting, inspection schedules, a consolidated deficiency tracking spreadsheet in Excel format, and inspector qualifications documentation. Reports must be delivered by July 10, 2026. Inspections are anticipated to occur over approximately two weeks during late June or early July.

Preferred qualifications include a minimum of two years of experience providing residential inspections, a valid Florida Home Inspector license, and ability to obtain required insurance. Vendors must be registered with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, comply with Florida Statute 448.095 regarding E-Verify, provide three customer references, and certify compliance with scrutinized company requirements and foreign country of concern disclosures if applicable.

The cost proposal requires vendors to submit unit cost and total cost for all 24 units as a single line item. The contractor must carry commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, workers' compensation as required by Florida law, and errors and omissions/professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence. Up to 80 percent of contract work may be subcontracted. Responses must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov Procurement website.