Roof Repair, Maintenance and Inspections

The City of Orlando, Florida, issued Invitation for Bid (IFB26-0299) seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive roof repair, maintenance, and inspection services across 450+ City-owned municipal facilities on an as-needed basis. The procurement encompasses inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs for all roofing system types, including asphalt, single-ply membranes, built-up, metal, tiles, and fiberglass shingles, with properties ranging from small structures under 100 square feet to large facilities exceeding 70,000 square feet. The successful contractor must be a certified installer for major manufacturers including Siplast, Johns Manville, Polyglass USA, Soprema, Garland Company, GAF, and Fiber Tite, and must maintain 24/7 availability with emergency response capability within two hours and routine response within 24 hours. Pricing must be submitted as firm unit rates for labor by worker classification and total project costs, with hourly rates remaining unchanged throughout the contract period, and the contractor must guarantee all work against leakage from faulty workmanship for one year post-completion. The contract term is three years from approval and execution, with options to renew for three additional 12-month periods totaling 72 months. Key deadlines include a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on March 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, a question cutoff date of March 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., and electronic bid submissions due via the City's e-Procurement Portal on April 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with virtual bid opening conducted via Zoom immediately thereafter. Evaluation criteria include contractor responsiveness, qualifications, insurance coverage, compliance with the City's living wage policy of $15.00 per hour minimum for straight time work when annual City expenditures exceed $100,000, and ability to manage a diverse portfolio of municipal buildings across Orange County.

The solicitation does not indicate any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond. All contractor personnel assigned to Orlando Police Department facilities must undergo mandatory background checks, with background checks potentially required for other City locations as well. Bid security equal to 10 percent of the total base bid amount is required in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond, and performance and payment bonds are required only if individual jobs exceed $200,000. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, general liability, automobile liability, commercial crime, installation floaters, and professional liability insurance with specified limits throughout the contract term. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing specialized infrastructure requiring integration are identified in the solicitation documents. The City reserves the right to add or remove service locations as needed and may award the contract to multiple responsive and responsible respondents, and no specific budget or award value is disclosed in the available documentation.