Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
AI Summary
Orange County, Florida seeks professional financial consulting services for its solid waste system utilities. Electronic proposals are due by May 21, 2026, via the OpenGov platform. The project is managed by the Procurement Division under Carrie Mathes.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orange County, Florida, henceforth referred to as the County is accepting sealed responses for Professional Solid Waste System Financial Consulting Services for Orange County Utilities (Y26-137)
Sealed offers for furnishing the above will be accepted up to 4:00 pm EST on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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NOTE: Respondents are required to submit responses electronically via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform.Respondents shall not be permitted to hand-deliver, mail, telephone, fax or email offers.
Responses received after the submission deadline and/or transmitted outside of the designated OpenGov e-Procurement Platform shall be rejected.
Orange County exercises the rights and privileges conveyed to it by the State of Florida, and the Orange County Charter. It presently operates with an elected chief executive officer, Orange County Mayor, and six elected district commissioners, who together comprise the Board of County Commissioners.
Procurement is an essential function of the County, affecting all operational departments, ongoing projects and future initiatives. The Procurement Division is divided into three (3) Sections, the “Buying Section”, the “Purchasing Section” and the “Contracts Section”.
The Orange County Procurement Division operates under the leadership of Carrie Mathes, MPA, NIGP-CPP, CFCM, CPPO, CPPB as Procurement Division Manager and Chief Procurement Official in accordance with the Orange County Ordinance.
The County is ONLY accepting electronic submissions using the OpenGov Platform. Respondents shall create a FREE account with OpenGov by signing up at https://secure.procurenow.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit.
Note: Firms shall not be permitted to hand-deliver, mail, telephone, fax or email offers.
Responses received after the submission deadline and/or transmitted outside of the designated OpenGov e-Procurement Platform shall be rejected.
It is the respondent's responsibility to ensure they commence their upload efforts timely to meet the submission deadline. The County shall not be responsible for delays caused by any occurrence, including the respondent's network delays, bandwidth issues, internet outages, or technical difficulties.
TAKE NOTE:
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The question and answer module of OpenGov IS being utilized for this solicitation.
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Timely questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted via the question and answer module in accordance with the deadline for questions: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at5:00 pm EST.
Respondents are instructed not to contact the initiating division directly.
Consideration for modification or alteration of the documents contained in this solicitation shall be requested during the specified question period, before the applicable deadline. No oral interpretation of the meaning of the plans, specifications, or other Contract documents shall be considered binding. The County shall be bound by information and statements only when such statements are written and executed under the authority of the Manager, Procurement Division.
Timely questions and answers will be addressed in the OpenGov question and answer module or as an addenda to this solicitation depending on volume. Participants are encouraged to subscribe as a follower and monitor all notifications. Beyond questions and answers, any and all modifications, clarifications, interpretations and supplemental instructions will also be in the form of a written addendum which, if issued, will be available for download. All addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents and receipt shall be acknowledged as specified herein.
This provision exists solely for the convenience and administrative efficiency of Orange County. No respondent or other third party gains any rights by virtue of this provision or the application thereof, nor shall any respondent or third party have any standing to sue or cause of action arising there from.
For Technical Support, respondent's can reach the OpenGov Service Desk:
Chat (preferred): Click the button in the lower right hand corner of the portal
Email: support@procurenow.com
Phone: 1 (855) 680-4747
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am - 8pm EST
For upload items, electronic files must be in a common format accessible by software programs the County uses. Those common formats are generally described as Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), Microsoft Excel (.xls or .xlsx), Microsoft Power Point (.ppt or pptx), or Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf.). Respondents will not secure, password protect or lock uploaded files; the County must be able to open and view the contents of the file. Respondents will not disable or restrict the ability of the County to print the contents of an uploaded file. Scanned documents or images must be of sufficient quality, no less than 150 dpi, to allow for reading or interpreting the words, drawings, images or sketches.
The Respondent acknowledges that submission of a response serves as the Respondent’s formal offer and acceptance of all terms, conditions, specifications, and requirements contained in this solicitation. The Respondent further affirms that its offer shall remain irrevocable and valid for the total period identified in the formal solicitation. Once submitted, the Respondent understands that it cannot withdraw, modify, or cancel its offer without the prior written consent of the County. Submission of a response constitutes the Respondent’s certification that it has read, understands, and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this solicitation and that the person submitting the response is authorized to bind the Respondent
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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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