Outdoor Custodial Services for W Dearborn Street in Englewood

Sarasota County is requesting bids for outdoor custodial services on W Dearborn Street in the Englewood Main Street Overlay District under IFB #262900MM, with bids due August 31, 2026. Local and American business preferences do not apply due to grant funding requirements.

The scope includes trash collection from thirty-five containers, trash receptacle cleaning and sanitization, litter control within a five-foot radius of each container, and biohazard cleanup within the corridor between N Indiana Avenue and Harbor Lane. Service hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days per week (including holidays) from October through April, and five days per week (Monday through Friday, including holidays) from May through September. The contractor must furnish all equipment, vehicles, supplies, and cleaning products (which must be Green Seal or Eco Logo certified); trash bags must meet specified 3.0 mL outdoor-rated black plastic requirements. The County supplies water at designated fountains and spigots. Bidders must demonstrate seven years of experience in outdoor trash collection, outdoor furnishing cleaning and sanitization, and biohazard cleanup, with at least two references per service category.

The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance including Workers' Compensation ($500,000 minimum per accident), Commercial General Liability ($1 million each occurrence/$2 million aggregate), Business Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), and Pollution Liability ($1 million per claim). An English-speaking manager must be available by cellular phone. Monthly invoices require approval from the County's CRA Manager, with deductions for performance deficiencies and $75 penalties for no-show incidents not corrected within one hour. Major deficiencies require correction within two hours or the next working day; minor deficiencies within the next workday.

Contractor pricing must include all trip charges, mileage, vehicle costs, and labor in hourly rates; only on-site time is billable. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest total bid price. Bids must be submitted electronically through OpenGov Procurement at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/scgov.