Tire Services - Recaps and Nail Hole Repairs, Fleet Vehicles and Equipment

The City of St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida, is seeking vendors for tire services through a multi-year solicitation (REQ-24-267) focused on recapping and repairing tires for city fleet vehicles and equipment. The procurement targets a comprehensive tire service contract with an initial three-year term and potential renewals. Specific service requirements include retreading and repairing various tire sizes, including 12R 22.5 Power Track, 315/80/22.5, and 11R 22.5 tires, with estimated annual needs of 70 retreads of 12R 22.5 Power Track tires, 2,104 retreads of 315/80/22.5 tires, 583 retreads of 11R 22.5 Power Track tires, and approximately 1,200 total repairs. Vendors must provide weekly pickup and delivery services to two Fleet Management Department locations and demonstrate at least two years of experience in tire retread and repair. The solicitation was released on September 12, 2024, with questions due by September 19, 2024, and final responses required by October 3, 2024, at 3:00 pm. The city will award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive vendor based on comprehensive unit pricing for each tire size and repair type.

Vendor qualifications include the ability to obtain required insurance and comply with nondiscrimination policies, E-Verify requirements, and workplace health standards. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documentation. The city anticipates spending approximately $350,000 annually on these tire services and reserves the right to add or delete tire sizes during the contract term. Vendors must maintain competitive pricing and be prepared to provide services on an as-needed basis through purchase orders, with the city not obligated to issue any minimum number of orders. The contract will require maintaining specific insurance coverages, including commercial general liability, commercial automobile liability, and workers' compensation, with the City of St. Petersburg named as an additional insured. The agreement establishes a non-exclusive contract with potential extensions, subject to mutual written agreement, and includes provisions for potential contract termination with 30 days' notice.