Electrical Maintenance Services - Industrial

The City of Sarasota, Florida is soliciting bids under ITB #2027-004-HR for as-needed industrial electrical maintenance services, with written questions due November 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. and responses due December 16, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Bidders must be Florida-licensed electrical contractors.

The scope covers maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and construction of electrical components ranging from 24-volt control systems to 13.2 kilovolt power distribution systems at the City's water and wastewater facilities. Named sites include the Verna Well Field, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Downtown Well Field, Water Treatment Plant, Seawater Pumping Facility, Hi-Hat Reuse Facility, Dewatering Facility, Temple, Circus, and Sanitary Sewer Lift Stations. The opportunity record lists Sarasota County and Siesta Key CDP as jurisdictions. Awarded contractors must register with E-Verify and comply with employment eligibility verification. Required insurance includes workers' compensation, commercial general liability with a minimum $1 million combined single limit, and automobile liability with a $1 million combined limit.

The initial term is three years, with options for two additional one-year renewals upon mutual consent. Pricing goes on City-supplied forms as unit prices and lump-sum costs covering materials, delivery, labor, taxes, rental rates, fringe benefits, overhead, and profit. The City reserves the right to award to multiple contractors, to change quantities without invalidating unit prices, and to purchase materials and equipment directly to save sales tax, with costs deducted through change orders. The contract is subject to appropriation of sufficient funds. The City may terminate for convenience with fifteen days' written notice or for default with opportunity to cure. Responses must be submitted electronically through the City's online solicitation portal. The solicitation was released November 4, 2026.