This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

All questions pertaining to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) should be directed email bids@fmbgov.com . Any addenda to this RFQ shall be obtained from the Town web site. It is the sole responsibility of those submitting an RFQ to check the web site for addendums. These questions are due by 5pm Local Time April 10, 2023. There is no pre-proposal conference. A Proposal Bond must accompany each Proposal and be properly executed by the Proposer and by a qualified Surety, or a certified or cashier's check on any State or National Bank, or an irrevocable letter of credit, in the sum of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount Proposal, made payable to the Town of Fort Myers Beach. This Proposal Bond will guarantee that the Proposer will not withdraw from the competition after the opening of Proposals. In the event the Contract is awarded to the Proposer, said Proposer shall enter into a Contract, under the terms and conditions established herein, with the Town and furnish the required Payment and Performance Bonds. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of said Proposal Bond as liquidated damages. The Proposal Bond requirements shall be waived if the Proposal is in a sum of less than $25,000. A $500,000 Payment and Performance Bond will only be required if the contract is called upon due to a debris generating disaster. Proposers shall submit a letter, with the Proposal submittal, from their surety advising the capability of obtaining the necessary $500,000 bond should the contract be called into action. This bond shall be with a Surety insurer authorized to do business in the State of Florida. In place of the bond, an irrevocable letter of credit from a qualified lending institution for $500,000 may be submitted. All Proposers/Contractors submitting proposals must be authorized to do business in the State of Florida. If said Proposers/Contractors are a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, they must be in continuous good standing, active and current with state of their incorporation or registration and the State of Florida and must keep their active and current status throughout the term of the contract. Any business located within the Town limits of Fort Myers Beach must provide a copy of their business occupational license at the time of award. The Town reserves the right to delay awarding of the Contract for a period of ninety (90) days after Proposal Opening, to waive informalities in any Proposal, or reject any or all Proposals in whole or in part with or without cause and/or to accept the Proposal that, in its judgment, will serve the best interest of the Town of Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Notwithstanding any clause or statement to the contrary, or in the event of any conflict, inconsistency or need for interpretation concerning any Proposal or Proposal-related documents, the provisions of Town of Fort Myers Beach Purchasing Policies concerning Proposal Procedures and this Request for Proposal shall control in this order IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS, AMY@FMBGOV.COM.