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

It is the intent of this solicitation to establish a pool of qualified contractors to provide intrusion detection contractor services on an as-needed basis. Bidder may be required to submit a certified check or cashier's check drawn on an acceptable bank, or an acceptable bid bond executed by the Bidder and a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Florida. The value of the bid bond shall be five perfect (5%) of the bid price schedule. When submitting a Bid through the Portal, the Bidder shall provide a copy of the check and express mail the original check to the delivery location provided on the first page of the Solicitation Packet Form. The City of St. Cloud shall return the selected Bidder's bid bond when the Bidder executes the contract and files a satisfactory payment and/or performance bond, if required. The City of St. Cloud may retain the bid bond of the second highest ranked Bidder for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, pending the execution of the contract by the selected Bidder. The City of St. Cloud shall return the bid bond of each unsuccessful Bidder upon request, after the contract is awarded or when the Bid is rejected. Contact Information Ricky Stayer Procurement Analyst 1300 9th Street St. Cloud, FL 34769 Email: ricky.stayer@stcloudfl.gov Phone: (407) 957-7368 Question Deadline 02/28/2025 at 5:00 PM ET All questions shall be addressed in writing and sent via the online Questions and Answers tab Bidders or their authorized representatives are expected to be fully informed as to their conditions, requirements and specifications before submitting bids/proposals; failure to do so will be at the Bidder's own risk. In case of error of extension of prices in the bids/proposal, the unit price shall govern. The City of St. Cloud reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all Bids/Proposals, with or without cause, when in the best interest of the City. The City also reserves the right to withdraw all or part of this request at any time in order to protect the City's interest. The City reserves the right to reject any bid/proposal found to be non-responsive, vague, non-conforming, or irresponsible. The City of St. Cloud reserves the right to make such investigation as it deems necessary to make this determination. Additional information shall be provided by the Vendor if requested by the City. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to, current financial statements, verification of availability of equipment and personnel, and past performance goals. The City reserves the right to negotiate modifications to bids/proposals that it deems acceptable, reject any and all bids/proposals, and to waive irregularities in the procedure if, in the City's judgment, it will best serve the City's interests. The desire of the City of St. Cloud to pursue bids/proposals shall in no way obligate the City to execute a contract with proposer(s).