Paint booth equipment and services

The School District of Manatee County, Florida is soliciting bids for a comprehensive paint booth equipment and services contract, seeking qualified contractors to provide maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and replacement services for paint booth systems. The procurement specifically targets contractors with a location within Florida who can deliver services including annual booth maintenance, emergency repair technician services, Robovent certified filter service and maintenance, and extraction arm replacement for 24 units. Key deliverables encompass annual booth maintenance, hourly repair technician services, filter inspections, materials and parts supply, and comprehensive equipment support. The bid submission deadline was November 11, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with bids to be submitted via VendorLink. The anticipated contract term runs from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2029 (three years), with potential for a one-time three-year renewal. Evaluation criteria include pricing based on fixed discounts, with bidders required to provide annual service contract prices, hourly technician rates, percentage discounts off retail prices, and a detailed lump sum price for extraction arm replacement.

Contractors must meet specific qualification requirements, including providing comprehensive general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation coverage, and compliance with various regulatory standards such as the Jessica Lunsford Act and E-Verify requirements. There are no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on specific types of enterprises. The awarded contractor, Southern Booth & Equipment, LLC from Stuart, Florida, proposed pricing that includes annual booth maintenance at $6,689.46, repair technician services at $185.00 per hour, annual Robovent filter service at $9,124.00, and a 20 percent discount on materials and parts. While no guaranteed contract value is specified, the pricing structure suggests significant potential contract value over the four-year potential term. The School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to make awards on individual or multiple bases, maintaining flexibility in the procurement process.