FDOT Bridge Maintenance Employment Services

The Florida Department of Transportation District 2 is soliciting bids for employment services to provide Bridge Maintenance Technicians on a full-time or part-time basis under ITB DOT-ITB-27-2003-JB, with sealed bids due October 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time and public opening at 2:30 p.m. the same day at FDOT District 2 Headquarters in Lake City, Florida. The contract is indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery with a budgetary ceiling of $156,000.

Technicians will work at two locations: the Lake City Bridge Maintenance Office and the Jacksonville Bridge Maintenance Office. The vendor must conduct background checks on all candidates at its own expense, provide weekly timesheets approved by the Department, and submit monthly invoices. Compensation is structured as a percentage markup added to Department-set hourly wage rates for each position, with the markup applying to both the initial term and any renewal periods. The vendor's compensation must cover salaries, overhead, fringe benefits, employment taxes, cell phones, advertising, workers' compensation insurance, and commercial general liability insurance of at least $250,000 per occurrence and $500,000 annual aggregate. The vendor must comply with all required state and federal employment laws, including holiday pay and overtime at 1.5 times base rate. Bidders must be registered in MyFloridaMarketplace prior to bid opening, authorized to do business in Florida, and submit certifications regarding scrutinized companies lists and foreign countries of concern. All payments are subject to a one percent MyFloridaMarketplace transaction fee.

The initial contract term is one year with options for three additional one-year renewals contingent on satisfactory performance evaluations and fund availability. Technical questions must be submitted in writing by 5:00 p.m. on September 23, 2026, to Jake Boozer, Procurement Agent. No pre-bid conference will be held. The intended award decision will be posted October 6, 2026.