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

1.03 THE INTENT of this bid is to establish the minimum requirements for the purchase of HVAC Contractor Service projects less than $300,000.00. It is also the intent to utilize the awarded firms from this Invitation To Bid as follows: o Projects less than $5,000.00, School Board's Project Manager may choose any one of the awarded firms to perform the Work. o Projects greater than $5,000.00 and less than $300,000.00, School Board's Project Manager will send a Work Request Form to all of the awarded firms, the firms will submit a Work Request Quote to the School Board's Project Manager and the School Board's Project Manager will award the project to the firm with the lowest responsive, responsible written quote. Work Request Quote submitted without the required detail may be cause for the School Board's Project Manager to award the Project to the next responsive and responsible vendor. Anticipated Award Date 11/19/2024 The School Board's goal is to promote partnership relationships within the policies and procedures of public procurement. Pursuant toward that end, the successful bidder(s) shall be awarded a contract for an initial three (3) year term beginning January 1, 2025, with one (1) subsequent two (2) year renewal period, subject to approval by the School Board. PERFORMANCE BOND and PAYMENT BOND If required for the project. The awarded Bidder shall furnish within ten (10) days of notification of award a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contracted price, payable to the School Board, as security for the faithful performance of the Contract. The Performance Bond may be in the form of a bond, cashier's check or Irrevocable Letter of Credit (ILOC). The bond shall be issued by an agency authorized to do business in the State of Florida with a rating of "A" or higher, as listed in the A.M. Best & Company latest published rating. An attorney in fact who signs a Performance Bond must file with the bond a certified copy of his/her power of attorney to assign said bond. It is the Bidder's responsibility to have the Performance & Payment Bond recorded with the Osceola County Clerk of Courts and a copy returned to the Purchasing Representative with a receipt showing the bond has been recorded. The awarded Bidder, upon failure or refusal to furnish within ten (10) days of notification the required Performance Bond, shall pay to the School Board, as liquidated damages for such failure or refusal, an amount in cash equal to the Bid Bond. Should the awarded Bidder not enter into a Contract or upon cancellation of the Contract, the School Board reserves the right to obtain services on the open market as required without competition and for such time until a new Bid can be advertised, received, evaluated, and a Contract awarded. Question Deadline 10/04/2024 at 12:00 PM ET Any questions concerning conditions and specifications shall be directed to the designated contact person, Primary Contact Melanie Lachmiller, Secondary Contact Cheryl Hood.