Request for pre-qualification of vendors for auto body repa

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, through its Purchasing Department, is issuing a Request for Pre-Qualification (RPQ) to establish a pre-qualified vendor list for auto body repair and painting services for county-owned vehicles and equipment damaged during hurricane and disaster events. The solicitation seeks qualified vendors capable of providing comprehensive auto body repair services including welding, spray painting, and frame alignment work. Vendors must demonstrate minimum qualifications including three professional references from similar work completed within the past three years, current business licensing, and technical capabilities evidenced by possession of welding equipment, spray booths, and frame alignment machinery. The procurement requires vendors to maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance at $500,000, Business Auto Liability at $500,000, and Workers' Compensation coverage. Work will be awarded on a project-by-project basis through competitive sealed quoting, with site inspections conducted for each project prior to quote submission and work commencement required within one business day of written authorization. Projects valued at or above $150,000 will be subject to formal competitive sealed bid procedures. The initial submission deadline is August 14, 2030 at 4:00 p.m., with the contract term spanning sixty months or until estimated funding is expended.

The solicitation includes federal compliance requirements related to FEMA funding for disaster recovery work, encompassing environmental and historic preservation protections, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage standards where applicable, and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements. All subcontractors must be registered in the county's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system, and vendors must comply with local preference ordinances and the Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) program requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documentation. The anticipated total contract value over the sixty-month term is $100,000; however, Palm Beach County reserves the right to increase or decrease this amount based on actual disaster recovery requirements and available funding. Payment is contingent upon county acceptance of completed work and submission of proper invoices within forty-five business days of contract termination, with vendor compensation determined competitively on a per-project basis through sealed quote procedures.