Drive-Through Tire Check Monitoring Systems

The Florida Department of Transportation, Florida's Turnpike Enterprise is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the furnishing, installation, operation, and maintenance of drive-through tire check monitoring systems at four service plaza locations across Florida's Turnpike system. The procured systems must be installed at Port St. Lucie/Fort Pierce (Milepost 144), Canoe Creek (Milepost 229), Okahumpka (Milepost 299), and Snapper Creek (Milepost 19) service plazas, with each location featuring a touchscreen interface kiosk capable of providing automated drive-over measurements of tire pressure and tread depth for all four vehicle tires at no cost to drivers. The selected vendor must complete full installation at all four sites within six months of receiving the Notice to Proceed and maintain the systems throughout the initial five-year contract term, with renewal options available for up to five additional years contingent upon satisfactory performance and fund availability. All pricing must include labor, materials, equipment, mobilization, and incidentals, with compensation structured as four lump-sum pay items for system furnishing and installation at each location plus monthly maintenance and inspection service pay items covering 54 monthly invoices per location over the five-year term. Required qualifications include maintenance of all necessary certifications and licenses, general liability insurance of at least $200,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence, registration with Florida's MyFloridaMarketplace system, and submission of a Substitute Form W-9 to the Department of Financial Services. Written questions must be submitted by February 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET, with bids due on February 24, 2026, at 2:30 PM ET and public bid opening scheduled for 3:00 PM ET the same day at Florida's Turnpike Headquarters in Ocoee, Florida; the intended decision will be posted on March 3, 2026.

The procurement documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to particular categories of organizations based on disadvantaged enterprise status. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation, indicating this represents a new service establishment for the Turnpike system. No existing infrastructure or technology requiring vendor integration is noted in the solicitation materials. Financial consequences for non-performance are established at $500 or one percent of the original contract amount (whichever is less) per business day for late installation, and $100 or one percent per business day for late maintenance services. Performance bonds are not required as a condition of contract award. While specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the publicly available solicitation summary, the compensation structure includes multiple lump-sum payments for installation at four locations plus recurring monthly maintenance payments across a five-year initial term, suggesting a substantial multi-year contract value.