Locksmith Services for FLL

Broward County, Florida is soliciting responses for an open-end/indefinite quantity contract to provide locksmith services at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). This solicitation encompasses comprehensive repairs and maintenance services across multiple airport locations including four terminals, the Aviation Maintenance Facility, Airport Security Building, and the Airport Operations Control Center, with services required twenty-four hours per day, 365 days per year and a mandatory four-hour response time for service calls. The successful contractor must be a Certified Master Locksmith (CML) by the Associated Locksmiths of America (ALOA) and authorized to service multiple lock and access control systems including Medeco, Arrow, Assa Abloy, Schlage, Yale, and CyberLock. All labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals must be furnished by the contractor at hourly labor rates submitted on the Item Response Form, with all work to be performed during business hours (7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday) whenever possible, non-business hours availability required, and all work warranted for one year from completion. Key qualifications include possession of a valid Florida driver's license, passing of background checks covering ten years of criminal history, provision of ten-year work history with explanations of any employment gaps exceeding thirty days, and maintenance of FLL security identification badges with customs seals. The proposal due date is February 2, 2026, with responses submitted electronically through the County's designated electronic bidding system by the specified deadline measured in Eastern Time. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor, and the contract period shall commence upon the date of award and continue for three years with options for two additional one-year renewal terms, not to exceed five years total unless extended by the Board.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting bidder types are detailed in the provided solicitation documents. However, all contractors must comply with extensive security and insurance requirements specific to airport operations, including Federal Aviation Regulation compliance, federal fingerprinting and security threat assessments, and comprehensive insurance coverage with minimum limits of $5 million per occurrence for general liability, $5 million airside or $1 million landside for auto liability, and statutory limits for workers' compensation with Broward County Aviation Department named as Certificate Holder and additional insured on all policies. Contractors must maintain primary insurance coverage with 30 days' written notice required for policy cancellation and provide Certificates of Insurance within three business days of County request. The solicitation documents do not identify any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specify award values or budget ranges, as this is an indefinite quantity contract where the County will issue purchase orders as needed without a guaranteed minimum quantity. All contractor personnel must obtain County-issued contractor identification badges requiring completion of Level 1 FDLE background checks at the contractor's expense with applications submitted at least two weeks prior to service commencement, and badge validity does not exceed one year. Vendors are strongly encouraged to submit all requested documentation, including optional items, to enable timely and comprehensive review by the County, and must certify non-debarment status, non-collusion, current manufacturer authorization and warranty coverage where applicable, and willingness to extend the same pricing to other governmental entities.