Pressure cleaning and sealing of wooden surfaces, TC

Palm Beach County, Florida issued Invitation for Bid (IFB #20-027/CC) for pressure cleaning and sealing of wooden surfaces under a term contract. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide cleaning and sealing services for wooden decks, docks, wood siding, cedar shakes, and shingles at various County locations, with an estimated annual quantity of 550,000 square feet of wooden surfaces. The successful bidder must provide unit prices per square foot for pressure cleaning services using either the specified Sherwin Williams Duckback Super Deck 1000 Exterior Waterborne Clear Sealer or an approved equal product, along with JOMAX Mildewcide Concentrate or an approved equal. Key qualifications include submission of three professional references for similar projects completed within the past year involving a minimum of 10,000 square feet, maintenance of Commercial General Liability Insurance with $500,000 coverage, and Business Auto Liability coverage with $500,000 coverage. The unit price must cover all labor, equipment, materials, travel, and incidental expenses for services performed 24 hours daily, 365 days annually. A mandatory site inspection was required on December 5, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at Green Cay Wetlands and Nature Center in Boynton Beach, Florida, with bidder attendance mandatory for bid qualification. Bid responses were due on December 26, 2019 at 4:00 p.m., and the award was to be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on an all-or-none basis.

The successful bidder will be awarded a term contract for twelve months with an option to renew for four additional twelve-month periods, maintaining all original terms, conditions, and unit prices during renewal periods, subject to Board appropriation of funds and mutual written agreement. This procurement includes Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) participation goals as determined by the County's Office of Equal Business Opportunity, with preference extended to certified small business bidders whose offers are within ten percent of the lowest non-small business bid. Contractors must complete the mandatory OEBO Schedules 1-4 forms to track and document SBE and M/WBE participation throughout the procurement and contract performance phases, including detailed subcontractor information, scope of work, pricing, and payment certifications. The specific budget or contract value is not explicitly stated in the solicitation documents; however, the estimated annual quantity of 550,000 square feet provides the basis for cost projections based on submitted unit prices. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the available documentation, and no specific technology integration requirements are noted for this service contract.