Drug Testing Services

The City of Fort Myers, Florida (RFP 26-035) is issuing a Request for Proposals to procure comprehensive drug and alcohol testing services to support the City's Drug-Free Workplace Program in compliance with Florida Statute Section 440.102 and U.S. Department of Transportation regulations under 49 CFR Part 40 for safety-sensitive positions. The scope of work encompasses program administration, pre-employment testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, post-accident testing, return-to-duty testing, alcohol testing using evidential breath testing devices, laboratory services through HHS-certified facilities, Medical Review Officer (MRO) services, collection services at accessible sites, secure web-based reporting, and compliance support. The City seeks a qualified vendor with demonstrated expertise providing drug and alcohol testing services to public sector employers in Florida and minimum qualifications including Florida business licensing, five consecutive years of operation under the current company name, and absence of prior contract defaults with the City. Proposals will be evaluated based on firm experience and qualifications (25 points), understanding of Florida statutory requirements (15 points), technical approach and methodology (20 points), accessibility of collection sites (10 points), reporting capabilities (10 points), response time and availability (5 points), and cost proposal (15 points). All proposals must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov portal by Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with a pre-submittal meeting and selection committee review scheduled for July 7, 2026, and proposed City Council approval on July 20, 2026. The contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewal periods and may be extended month-to-month thereafter.

Respondents must comply with Florida Statute requirements regarding E-Verify employment eligibility verification, drug-free workplace certification, human trafficking affidavits, and debarment status certifications. Contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Comprehensive Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Professional Liability of $1,000,000 per claim, and Workers' Compensation in accordance with statutory requirements. The solicitation does not specify an incumbent contractor or existing technology integration requirements. The City reserves the right to reject all proposals and award to one or multiple contractors as deemed in its best interest; however, no specific contract value or budget range is stated in the solicitation, with pricing determined through unit pricing submitted by contractor responses. Contracts funded in part or in whole by federal sources including CDBG-DR, FEMA Public Assistance, and HMGP must comply with extensive federal compliance requirements including Davis-Bacon wage standards, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act provisions, Clean Air and Clean Water Act compliance, equal employment opportunity certifications, and suspension and debarment verification through SAM.gov. The City's Minority Business Enterprise Ordinance applies to certified minority-owned businesses within Lee County, and all suppliers must register with the City's Planet Bids portal and complete a vendor application with W-9 documentation and E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding prior to contract execution.