Purchase & Delivery of Electric Motors

The Authority is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified bidders to furnish Baldor electric motors for Southwest Florida International Airport Baggage Handling System and Air Handling System. Lee County Port Authority is accepting bids for Baldor Motors (brand name only).  The specific Baldor motor models that may be purchased are indicated on the bid lines in IonWave.  No other brands or substitutions will be considered.

All questions and/or requests for clarifications for this project are to be submitted through OpenGov. Responses must be submitted in OpenGov, prior to the deadline for submission. Bidders are responsible for taking all necessary steps to ensure that their response is uploaded before the due date and time. The Authority is not responsible for technology and/or any other issues that cause the RFB submission deadline to be missed.

Background

The Southwest Florida International Airport Baggage Handling system was constructed and designed to use Baldor motors. The baggage system consists of  three miles of conveyor belts which are turned by 800 motors and delivers annually around three million bags and services 24 different ticket and curb locations throughout the airport. The 800 motors are oriented in eight different positions and are affixed to the system utilizing a frame and specific bolt pattern. To ensure that repairs can be made as quickly as possible, motors used in some location are pre-assembled as kits consisting of a motor, clutch brake, and gearbox. When a component kit fails the entire assembly is replaced and the system is made operational.

While there is only one manufacturer of the product, there are multiple distributors that are authorized to sell the products; therefore competitive sealed bids are encouraged from all possible sources of supply. 

No alternatives or substitutes will be allowed. 

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-0025BW
• Department: Maintenance Resources
• Department Head: Robert Rubino (Manager)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-09T21:00:00.000Z

Addenda

• Addendum #1 (released 2026-04-15T16:37:29.896Z) —

  RFB_26-0025_Addendum 1 - Signed

Evaluation Criteria

• Summary —

  The Authority is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified bidders to furnish Baldor electric motors for Southwest Florida International Airport Baggage Handling System and Air Handling System. Lee County Port Authority is accepting bids for Baldor Motors (brand name only).  The specific Baldor motor models that may be purchased are indicated on the bid lines in IonWave.  No other brands or substitutions will be considered.

  All questions and/or requests for clarifications for this project are to be submitted through OpenGov. Responses must be submitted in OpenGov, prior to the deadline for submission. Bidders are responsible for taking all necessary steps to ensure that their response is uploaded before the due date and time. The Authority is not responsible for technology and/or any other issues that cause the RFB submission deadline to be missed.

• Important Instructions for Electronic Submittals —

  The Lee County Port Authority is accepting electronic bid submissions. Bidders shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Draft Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.

• Timeline —

  Release Project Date:	March 19, 2026
  Question Submission Deadline:	April 9, 2026, 5:00pm
  Response Submission Deadline:	April 20, 2026, 2:00pm Bids will be opened publicly. The bid opening may be viewed remotely through Google Meets by accessing the following link: meet.google.com/upt-zidc-buk or dial: (US‬) 470-499-0060‬ PIN: ‪759 109 583#‬

• Scope of Work or Project Details —

  Please see the Attachments section for specifications and attachments.

• Project Contact —

  Benjamin Ware

  Sr. Procurement Agent

  11000 Terminal Access Road

  Fort Myers, FL 33913

  Email: baware@flylcpa.com

  Phone: (239) 590-4556

• Procurement Contact —

  Benjamin Ware

  Sr. Procurement Agent

  11000 Terminal Access Road

  Fort Myers, FL 33913

  Email: baware@flylcpa.com

  Phone: (239) 590-4556

Submission Requirements

• Separate Cost Proposal (required) —

  Confirm that your fee proposal is not attached in your Proposal and is attached separately here.

• I certify that I have read, understood and agree to the terms in this solicitation, and that I am authorized to submit this response on behalf of my company. (required)
• PART B: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS. (required) —

  By confirming, I certify that I have provided a copy of my license, as required per PART B: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.

• PART B: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS (required) —

  • By confirming, I certify that I have read and understand the quality guarantee and warranty requirements set forth in PART B: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.

• QUALITY GUARANTEE / WARRANTY (required) —

  Bidders must provide a copy of workmanship (labor) and equipment warranty/guarantee with its bid.

• PART C: SCOPE OF WORK. (required) —

  By confirming, I certify that I have provided the equipment specifications necessary for the Authority to properly evaluate the bid, as set forth in PART C: SCOPE OF WORK.

• Part F: INSURANCE, INDEMNIFICATION AND BOND REQUIREMENTS. (required) —

  By confirming, I certify that I have read and understand the Insurance, Bid Bond, and Performance & Payment Guarantee requirements set forth in PART F: INSURANCE, INDEMNIFICATION AND BOND REQUIREMENTS.

• PROOF OF INSURANCE AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS —

  Although not a requirement to include with your response, Bidders can upload a copy of COI or a statement from the Bidder’s insurance company verifying the Bidder’s ability to obtain the insurance coverage as stated herein, should be submitted with the bid.
  A certificate of insurance will be required prior to the start of any work.

• FORM 1: BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• FORM 2_ OFFICIAL BID FORM (REFERENCE ONLY) (required) —

  By confirming, I certify that I will complete FORM 2 within the OpenGov platform. I acknowledge that the provided attachment is for reference only and does not constitute part of the formal submission.

• FORM 4_ LOBBYING AFFIDAVIT (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• FORM 5_ PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES CERTIFICATION (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• FORM 6_ SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES CERTIFICATION (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• FORM 7_ LOCAL PREFERENCE AFFIDAVIT (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• FORM 8_ AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• How would you prefer to receive vendor pricing? (required)
• Evaluation Committee? (required) —

  Will there be an evaluation committee to review the proposals and score them based on weights and multiple criteria?

• Procurement and/or Project Contact —

  Select the information you would like display.

Questions & Answers