Indoor Firearms Range Preventative Maintenance Services

The City of St. Petersburg, Florida, located in Pinellas County, is seeking qualified vendors to provide comprehensive indoor firearms range preventative maintenance services for the St. Petersburg Police Department's training facility. The procurement, identified as Invitation for Bid (IFB-25-138), encompasses an annual service agreement that includes one annual berm mining service and two semi-annual preventative maintenance and lead mitigation visits. Specific deliverables include metals mining from the bullet trap, replacing rubber berm material, installing fire-retardant protective coating, and conducting thorough facility inspections. Vendor qualifications mandate a minimum of two years of experience in firearms range preventative maintenance, ability to pass background checks, and capability to provide a 5% bid bond. The non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 31, 2025, at 1:30 pm, with bid responses due on April 15, 2025, at 3:00 pm. The initial contract term is three years, with a potential two-year renewal option, and services will be conducted during regular business hours (8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding city holidays).

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly noted in the documentation. The contract appears open to qualified vendors meeting the specified technical and insurance requirements. Insurance requirements are comprehensive, mandating commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation, pollution liability, and professional liability coverage with specific minimum amounts. While no incumbent vendor was identified, the contract is structured as a non-exclusive agreement, allowing the City to contract with multiple service providers if deemed necessary. The cost proposal includes two primary pricing tables: Table A for Routine Services and Table B for Emergency Repairs, with routine services covering annual berm mining, semi-annual maintenance visits, and new chopped rubber installation. Emergency repair rates are structured by labor hour categories including business hours, outside business hours, and weekend periods. Though exact budget ranges were not specified, the contract allows for potential annual price adjustments tied to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index, limited to a maximum of three percent per year after the initial term.