Street lighting and signal maintenance

Sarasota County, Florida (Invitation for Bids #262848AMS) is soliciting a contractor to provide comprehensive street lighting and signal maintenance services for an anticipated initial contract term of three years. The procurement encompasses all labor, supervision, and equipment necessary for the complete installation, repair, replacement, and removal of electronic and electrical traffic control devices, including traffic signals, signal equipment, street lighting, and bollards. Qualified bidders must possess either a State of Florida Certified Electrical Contractor License or a Florida Utility Line (Electrical) Contractor License obtained prior to bid opening, and must demonstrate verifiable experience performing traffic signal and sign maintenance within the past seven years with a minimum of two references. The contractor must comply with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Minimum Specifications for Traffic Control Signals and Devices (MSTCSD), National Electrical Code (NEC), and National Electrical Safety Code (NESC). Service requirements include responding to standard requests within 24 hours and emergency requests within 30 minutes with qualified staff arriving on-site within two hours, with work performed Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. except during emergencies. The County will award the contract to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest total bid price, with pricing to include all trip charges, mileage, vehicle charges, travel time, and labor within the hourly rate. The bid due date is May 14, 2026, with the solicitation posted on April 15, 2026.

No set-aside designations or restrictions specific to disadvantaged enterprises are identified in this solicitation; however, local and American business preferences do not apply due to grant funding requirements. Insurance requirements are substantial and mandatory, including Workers' Compensation with Employers Liability limits of $500,000 per accident, Commercial General Liability with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and Business Automobile Liability with limits of $1,000,000 combined single limit, with all carriers requiring an A.M. Best's Financial Strength Rating of A- Class VII or better and Sarasota County endorsed as an additional insured on the Commercial General Liability policy. The contractor must maintain a one-year warranty on all work and materials or the manufacturer's standard warranty, whichever is greater, and is responsible for obtaining all necessary permits with reimbursement provided for permit fees only. Late emergency responses may result in deficiency fees of $200 per hour for each hour exceeding the required two-hour response window, and a contingency provision of up to ten percent for unforeseen circumstances is available subject to written County approval. No incumbent vendor information, existing infrastructure requirements for integration, or specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the available solicitation documents.