Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · CITY OF PETERSBURG
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The City of St. Petersburg, Florida, seeks proposals for disaster remediation services including water, fire, mold, and biohazard cleanup to support emergency response and recovery at city properties. The RFP evaluates qualifications, project approach, cost, and business inclusion efforts.
The City of St. Petersburg is soliciting proposals from experienced and properly licensed firms to provide comprehensive emergency restoration services. Required services include water damage restoration, fire and smoke damage restoration, mold removal and remediation, and biohazard cleanup inside various City owned and City leased properties. These services will support the City’s response and recovery efforts following natural disasters and other emergency events.
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation/Shortlisting Meeting | 2026-05-19T17:00:00.000Z | One 4th St. North St. Petersburg, FL 33701, Conference Room 900 |
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Preferred Qualification line regarding certification was removed and all certification and licensing requirements were moved to the proposal requirements. Two lines were also added to the cost analysis.
Debris removal and site stabilization under this solicitation are limited to interior conditions within City-owned and leased buildings as a result of disaster-related events. This includes the removal of damaged interior materials (e.g., drywall, flooring, fixtures) and actions necessary to stabilize interior environments.
This solicitation does not include exterior debris removal services. The City maintains a separate contract for external debris management, and those services are expressly excluded from this scope.
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Limitation of Scope – No Construction Services. The services contemplated herein are limited to disaster remediation, restoration, and related emergency response services, including but not limited to water extraction, drying, fire and smoke remediation, mold remediation, biohazard cleanup, and site stabilization. This solicitation and resulting Agreement are not intended to procure, and do not include, construction, capital improvement, or permanent repair work, including but not limited to structural repairs, building system replacement, or reconstruction of facilities (collectively, “Construction Services”). Contractor shall not perform any Construction Services under this Agreement.
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FEMA Rider and revised agreement attached.
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This section evaluates the Proposer’s qualifications, relevant experience, and capacity to successfully perform the required services. Scoring will be based on the firm’s history of similar projects, technical expertise, organizational structure, key personnel credentials, and demonstrated past performance.
This section evaluates the Proposer’s proposed methodology for delivering the services, including processes used on similar projects and the approach envisioned for this engagement. Scoring will be based on the clarity and feasibility of the project plan, schedule, key activities, deliverables, and the proposed coordination process with the City’s Project Manager.
This section evaluates the Proposer's completed cost analysis and proposed fee for the project. Scoring will be based on the completeness, clarity, and reasonableness of the pricing information provided.
This section evaluates the Proposer’s status as an SBE, MBE, WBE, or combination, and the firm’s demonstrated commitment to outreach, inclusion, and utilization of small and minority-owned businesses in performance of the contract. Scoring will be based on documented outreach efforts, planned mentoring and capacity-building initiatives, and processes for inclusive subcontracting.
If you have submitted an application and it is pending, please send an email to osd@stpete.org. In the subject line- provide the solicitation number and due date.
If you have submitted an application and it is pending, please send an email to osd@stpete.org. In the subject line- provide the solicitation number and due date.
Please provide a letter certifying who is authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of Company.
Type N/A if not applicable.
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The City has deemed the following contract terms to be non-negotiable. Vendor is advised that if it wishes to take exception to any of the terms contained or referenced in the contract, it must explicitly identify the term and the exception in its response to the solicitation. Vendor's stated exception to a non-negotiable contract term may disqualify it from consideration:
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Upload all other documents relating to this solicitation. Including but not limited to proposals/statements of qualifications, applicable bonds, warranty information, etc.
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Make sure this in compliance with the living wage ordinance.
Q (General Liability Insurance Amount): I wanted to confirm the insurance requirements outlined. My understanding is that it calls for $5M in general liability per occurrence and $7M in aggregate. Can you please confirm if these limits are strictly required for remediation services, or if there is any flexibility? Would these thresholds impact our eligibility if we don't offer those requirements? Thank you in advance for your clarification.
A: The insurance requirements have been confirmed with our Risk Management Department. Respondents may take exception to the insurance provision of the agreement and indicate that exception in their response. The insurance coverages will not impact a respondents eligibility to submit a response.
Q (Piggyback): 15. Will vendor allow other agencies to piggyback the contract if awarded?* Can you explain this in more depth
A: Piggyback clauses allow other government agencies to use the pricing and terms from this competitively solicited contract without having to go through their own separate bid process. If awarded, other eligible agencies could purchase from you under the same contract terms and pricing.
Q (Cost):
A: How will the future use of subcontractors on any job that involves more specialties than my company provides be accounted for on the cost proposal? The use of subcontractors should be incorporated into the costs provided. It is understood that the cost analysis represents an estimate, as not all project-specific costs, particularly those related to specialized subcontracting can be fully determined in advance.
Q (Pricing): Please confirm if price increase is permissible during the first 3 years of contract.
A: Per the "Payment" section of the attached base agreement, "The Services Pricing must remain firm for the initial Term. If the Parties opt to renew this Agreement, an increase in the Services Pricing, if any, must be made by mutual agreement between the Parties in writing, provided that Contractor notified the City thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the then-current Term of its intent to increase the Services Pricing. Further, Contractor shall maintain competitive prices for the Term, and such prices must be comparable to those provided to other customers receiving similar services as the City."
Q (Bid Bond & payment bond): Please confirm if bid bond and payment/ performance bond are applicable?
A: a Performance and Payment Bond may be required on a project-by-project basis.
Q (Pricing): Are you willing to accept a contractors 2026 lowest available price in lieu of favored nation language?
A: We do not have a favored pricing structure. We ask that submissions contain best pricing available in accordance with the proposal requirements.
Q (Insurance Limits): Are the required insurance limits permitted to be satisfied through excess coverage?
A: Yes you can use excess limits to meet underlying requirements as long as the excess policy does not limit your requirements/coverages as outlined in the contract.
Q (Coordination with City During Event): In the event of a city-wide debris producing situation (hurricane), What level of coordination, resources, leadership, etc. should us solicitors expect from the city?
A: In the event of a city-wide disaster response, the city would take the lead on coordination, prioritizing/scheduling, and overseeing completion of the response. It should be noted that the city has a debris removal contractor for external debris (C&D, veg, etc.) placed on the right-of-way. This solicitation involves remediation of the interior of facilities.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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