Fencing Repair & Replacement - Secondary Contractors (Disaster Contract)

The City of Fort Myers is conducting a competitive sealed bid solicitation (ITB 26-043) for fencing repair and replacement services to be provided by secondary contractors under a disaster contract. This procurement is applicable to Lee County and Fort Lauderdale City jurisdictions in Florida and seeks qualified firms to provide comprehensive fencing services including new installations, repairs, and maintenance for galvanized chain link fence, vinyl coated chain link fence, vinyl privacy fencing, wood privacy fencing, wood post and rail fencing, and steel decorative fencing at various locations throughout Fort Myers as specified by individual work orders and purchase orders. Required qualifications include a minimum of five consecutive years in business under the current company name, no arrears or defaults with the City, and disclosure of any relevant legal or ethical issues. All bids must include firm unit pricing for 23 specific line items covering services such as concrete and asphalt core drilling, fence removal and teardown of varying heights, installation of new fencing systems, swing gates, roll gates, security gates, wood posts and rail, baseball backstop rewire and installation, wind screens, and welding services, with all costs inclusive of labor, equipment, minor consumables, delivery, setup, teardown, haul away, and fuel surcharges. The solicitation includes a pre-proposal meeting to discuss the project and any addenda, with questions due by June 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, responses due electronically by June 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time through the OpenGov portal, and City Council approval proposed for July 20, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Evaluation criteria include availability, response time, geographic proximity, and past performance, as the City reserves the right to award work to multiple contractors.

There are no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises identified in this solicitation, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed. However, the solicitation is funded in whole or in part by federal funds, including potential FEMA reimbursement for disaster-related work, and contractors must comply with 2 C.F.R. Part 200 Appendix II provisions and Federal Highway Administration Form FHWA-1273 requirements including Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage standards, equal employment opportunity compliance, and worker safety standards. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, Comprehensive Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation coverage, with the City named as an additional insured. The contract is structured as a non-exclusive, non-guaranteed continuing contract with an initial five-year term, and the City retains the right to cancel or terminate at its discretion with no minimum work volume promised to any contractor; contractors must maintain 24/7 on-call availability and respond to work orders within 24 hours. No specific overall contract value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents, as compensation is determined on a per-task basis through individual purchase orders with unit pricing for specific services and hourly labor rates billed in quarter-hour increments.