Fencing, Gate Operators and Handrails Installed

Pinellas County School District is requesting sealed electronic bids for furnishing and installing fencing, gate operators, and handrails across multiple school facilities, with bids due June 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference on May 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Walter Pownall Service Center in Largo, Florida. All bidders must hold a current Florida Fence Erection Installation License and demonstrate five continuous years of business operation under the same legal entity, plus documented evidence of five comparable projects completed within the past five years.

The scope encompasses removal of existing fencing and installation of galvanized and vinyl-coated chain link fence sections (4 to 12 feet in height), cantilever and swing gates, PVC privacy fencing, and steel and aluminum handrails. Work must comply with Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute guidelines, ASTM specifications, and Florida Department of Transportation Design Standards. Gate operators must be sourced from approved manufacturers including Viking, Hy-Security, Stanley, B&B, Chamberlain, and Automation Corporation, with contractors required to respond to repair requests within 24 hours. The pricing proposal includes 190 line items with unit pricing firm for the initial contract year.

The estimated contract value is approximately $1.5 million. The contract period runs August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewal periods by mutual consent and three supplemental thirty-day unilateral extension periods at the District's discretion. Price escalation at renewals is limited to the prior year's Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers percentage change.

The District reserves the right to award to a maximum of two responsive and responsible bidders by line item, section, or aggregate total. Contractors must maintain General Liability Insurance of $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate (or $1 million / $5 million for projects $500,000 and above), Workers' Compensation at statutory levels, and Automotive Liability of $300,000 Combined Single Limit, with the School Board as Additional Insured. All employees accessing school grounds must pass Level 2 background screening and comply with E-Verify requirements. Award selection is expected June 17–19, with Notice of Intent to Award on July 12 and School Board approval estimated July 28. Two addenda have been issued as of May 28, 2026.