Kia Center Flooring Replacement

The City of Orlando, through its Orlando Venues Division, is soliciting proposals for flooring replacement services at the Kia Center, a 876,000-square-foot indoor arena located at 400 West Church Street in downtown Orlando, Florida (RFP26-0285). The procurement involves the removal of existing flooring materials and installation of owner-furnished flooring across multiple levels of the facility, including event levels, premium spaces, suites, clubs, and concession areas. The selected contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supplies, and waste disposal to complete the scope of work, with the City furnishing all flooring materials. Mandatory minimum qualifications require at least seven years of active flooring replacement experience and demonstrated work on a minimum of three comparable facilities within the past seven years with ongoing events and high guest volume. Proposals will be evaluated on five criteria: experience and management team (25 points), operating plan (23 points), project approach to provision of work (24 points), veteran business enterprise participation (2 points), and price proposal (26 points), for a maximum possible score of 100 points. Key dates include a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference scheduled for February 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (with in-person and virtual attendance options), a written questions deadline of March 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., and a sealed proposal submission deadline of March 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. via electronic submission.

The City requires compliance with its living wage policy of $15.00 per hour for all covered service employees and mandates E-Verify compliance, drug-free workplace certification, and adherence to federal and state procurement requirements. Performance and insurance bonds are required, with mandatory insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation (statutory limits), Employer's Liability ($100,000 per occurrence), Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit). The contract includes veteran business enterprise participation as an evaluation factor, indicating potential set-aside or preference opportunities for qualified veteran-owned businesses. No specific budget range or contract value is disclosed in the available documentation; however, compensation will be based on the cost specified in the contractor's proposal, with a contract term of twelve months from the effective date and potential adjustment through change orders. Liquidated damages are set at $250.00 per calendar day for delays beyond the completion date, and all work performed requires a one-year warranty. The contract is a one-time award with no renewal options and is governed by Florida law, with disputes to be resolved in Orange County courts.