Petroleum Storage Tank Testing and Inspection Services

Sarasota County is requesting quotes for petroleum storage tank testing, retesting, and inspection services under IFQ #262871MKM, with quotes due June 19, 2026. The solicitation is funded by grant requirements that preclude local and American business preferences.

The scope covers annual and three-year testing and inspection of 152 county-owned underground and aboveground storage tanks (USTs and ASTs) ranging from approximately 100 gallons to 30,000 gallons, distributed across fleet services, water treatment plants, fire stations, and other county facilities. Services include operability testing of release detection devices, overfill protection systems, and leak detection sensors; hydrostatic testing; visual inspection on an as-needed basis; and comprehensive reporting in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 62-761. Contractors must perform inspections against the County's standardized annual visual inspection checklist, documenting findings with photographs and detailed descriptions. The contract term is three years with potential for renewal and place of performance throughout Sarasota County.

Quotes must not exceed $150,000 per project or contract year, with all pricing including trip charges, mileage, vehicle charges, travel time, and labor within hourly rates; only on-site time is billable. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror submitting the lowest total bid price. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Pollution Liability ($1,000,000 per claim/occurrence), with Sarasota County named as additional insured. Minimum qualifications require two verifiable commercial, industrial, or governmental references from the past seven years, with at least one from a governmental institution. The successful contractor is ineligible for concurrent awards under related IFBs 262872MKM (Petroleum Storage Tank Repair Services) and 262876MKM (Petroleum Storage Tank Corrosion Control & Painting Services). Quotes must be submitted through OpenGov Procurement at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/scgov.