Radio tower maintenance, repairs & installation, TC

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners issued Invitation for Bid (IFB #22-047R/CC) to procure radio tower maintenance, repairs, and installation services through a term contract. The solicitation seeks qualified contractors to provide comprehensive tower services including antenna replacement and installation, cable installation, tower inspections, structural repairs, grounding work, painting, and equipment maintenance across various existing radio tower facilities utilized as RF sites by the County. Deliverables require contractors to respond to service requests with defined response times ranging from two to four business days for standard and emergency repairs while coordinating directly with County designees and adhering to TIA/EIA 222 standards and OSHA requirements. Qualified bidders must demonstrate successful completion of a minimum of five antenna installation projects, analysis experience on a minimum of ten antenna systems, and guy-wire tensioning experience on towers up to 400 feet, with proper licensing as either a Florida Certified General Contractor, Tower Specialty Contractor, or Palm Beach County Registered General Contractor. Pricing will be evaluated on a factored rate basis, with the standard hourly rate weighted at 80 percent and the emergency hourly rate weighted at 20 percent, and the County will select the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The bid submission deadline is June 16, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. local time, with bids submitted to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department at 50 South Military Trail, Suite 110, West Palm Beach, FL 33415-3199.

The procurement includes mandatory Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) documentation requirements, and Palm Beach County-based businesses are eligible for local preference provisions offering 5 percent price reductions. All unescorted personnel entering critical facilities must comply with criminal history background check ordinances. Contractors must provide evidence of minimum insurance coverage including $500,000 Commercial General Liability, $500,000 Business Auto Liability, and Workers' Compensation coverage, and maintain a six-month warranty on all work performed. Materials and parts must be supplied at the bidder's cost plus a maximum 10 percent markup, with original manufacturer documentation required. The anticipated contract value is $335,000 for an initial twelve-month period, with the option to renew for four additional twelve-month periods upon mutual written agreement at the same unit prices.