Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, FL

    RFQ 2026011 - Reynolds School Asbestos Abatement

    Issued by Monroe County School District, FL
    educationRFQMonroe County School District, FLSol. 253251
    Open · 6d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    6
    due Apr 30, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Apr 7, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    Monroe County
    education
    NAICS CODE
    562910
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    Monroe County School District seeks qualifications for asbestos abatement services at the historic Reynolds School in Key West, FL. The project includes adaptive reuse of the 1927 building, demolition of a 1950 addition, and new construction. Submission requires detailed qualifications, certifications, and bonding proof. Local preference applies.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    253251
    Type / RFx
    RFQ
    Status
    open
    Level
    education
    Published Date
    April 7, 2026
    Due Date
    April 30, 2026
    NAICS Code
    562910AI guide
    State
    Florida
    Agency
    Monroe County School District, FL

    Description

    The Reynolds School located at 1316 Reynolds Street; Key West, Monroe County, Florida is a historically significant former educational institution. Built in 1927, it was originally established as one of the first elementary schools in the Florida Keys. The main building is constructed primarily of exterior and interior loadbearing red brick and clay terracotta tile walls and steel trusses with wood plank decking at the roof. A concrete one-story building was added to the rear of the property in 1950. The buildings are currently vacant. Monroe County School District is looking to adaptively reuse the original 1927 building for Adult Education and Maintenance Administration, demolish the 1950 addition, and construct a new one-story building for Maintenance Trades.

     

    Project Details

    • Reference ID: RFQ 2026011
    • Department: Construction/Facility Planning
    • Department Head: Doug Pryor (Facilities Planner)

    Important Dates

    • Questions Due: 2026-04-22T21:00:00.000Z
    • Answers Posted By: 2026-04-23T21:00:00.000Z

    Evaluation Criteria

    • Firm Capability & Reliability (30 pts)

      Respondents who demonstrate the greatest capability of providing the requested services and who possess qualifications and experience that are most applicable to the general type of services requested, should be given the highest points in this category. Evaluators may consider qualifications and experience of the primary Respondent as a unit in this category, but should not consider the education, credentials, or past experience of individual personnel (scored under Personnel Experience and Qualifications). Respondent's references and litigation history should be considered under this category. If a financial statement was requested, Respondent's financial stability should also be considered.

      0-5 = Unacceptable (but Responsive)

      6-15 = Adequate

      16-25 = Good

      26-30 = Excellent

       

    • Personnel Experience and Qualifications (25 pts)

      Evaluate the experience, qualifications, and education of individual employees or subcontractors of the primary respondent under this category. Respondents who have retained personnel with the most suitable educational background, past experience, credentials, and other qualifications should be given the highest score in this category.

      0-5 = Unacceptable (but Responsive)

      6-15 = Adequate

      16-20 = Good

      21-25 = Excellent

    • Quality & Cost Controls (20 pts)

      Evaluate documentation demonstrating Respondent's ability to ensure adherence to standards of quality and budgetary constraints. Documentation may include reference letters, statements identifying techniques employed by Respondent, and successful completion of past projects of similar type, scope, and complexity. Respondent(s) demonstrating the greatest ability to control costs and maintain quality standards should be given the highest score(s) in this category.

      0-5 = Unacceptable

      6-10 = Adequate

      11-15 = Good

      16-20 = Excellent

    • Project Understanding & Approach (20 pts)

      Evaluate the Respondent's understanding of the scope of services and their approach to performing asbestos abatement. Consider the proposed methods, coordination with MCSD and the Environmental Consultant, scheduling flexibility, and ability to minimize disruption while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. Respondents demonstrating a clear, practical, and well-coordinated approach should receive the highest scores in this category.

      0-5 = Unacceptable

      6-10 = Adequate

      11-15 = Good

      16-20 = Excellent

    • Local Preference (5 pts)

      Local Vendors Receive 5 Points. Non-Local Vendors Receive 0 Points

    Submission Requirements

    • Proposal (required)

      Upload proposal with documentation of qualifications as stated.

    • W-9 (required)

      Please Upload Respondent's W-9 Form

    • Reference Form (required)

      Provide download and complete the attached form. Respondents must provide three (3) references from agencies you have provided similar goods or services to in the past five (5) years. 

    • Business / Personal Relationship Disclosure (required)

      Respondent is required to disclose any personal or business relationship with an employee of the Monroe County School District, or any member of the School Board of Monroe County, Florida. Please download, complete and upload the attached form. 

    • Financial Statement

      Please upload a copy of the firm's latest financial statement. These financial statements will be maintained as confidential and exempt from public records disclosure. 

    • Bonding
    • Proof of Bonding Capacity (required)

      Monroe County School District estimates this project to be valued at more than $200,000. For construction projects valued at more than $100,000, a payment & performance bond may be required. Respondents whose proposals include pricing in excess of $100,000 must include a proof of bonding capacity in their response

    • Proof of Bonding Capacity

      Monroe County School District estimates this project to be valued at less than $200,000. For construction projects valued at more than $100,000, a payment & performance bond may be required. Respondents whose proposals include pricing in excess of $100,000 must include a proof of bonding capacity in their response

    • Acknowledgements
    • Debarment Certification (required)

      Respondent certifies that, neither the firm nor any person associated therewith in the capacity of owner, partner, director, officer, principal, investigator, project director, manager, auditor, and/or position involving the administration of federal funds:

      (a) Is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions, as defined in 2 CFR Chapter 180, by any federal department or agency;

      (b) Has within a three-year period preceding this certification been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against it for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a federal, state, or local government transaction or public contract; violation of federal or state antitrust statutes; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;

      (c) Is presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a federal, state, or local Governmental entity with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (b) of this certification; and

      (d) Has within a three-year period preceding this certification had one or more federal, state, or local government public transactions terminated for cause or default.

      Respondent further certifies that it shall not knowingly enter into any transaction with any subcontractor, material supplier, or vendor who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this project by any federal agency.

    • Non-Collusion (required)

      Respondent certifies the following:


      • The terms of Respondent’s offer, including pricing, have been arrived at independently without collusion, consultation, communication or agreement for the purpose of restricting competition as to any matter related to such terms, with any other Respondent or competitor; and


      • Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in this proposal have not been knowingly disclosed to other Respondents or competitors, and will not knowingly be disclosed by the Respondent prior to public opening of the bid or proposal, directly or indirectly, to any other Respondent or competitor; and


      • No attempt has been made or will be made by the Respondent to induce any other person, partnership or corporation to submit, or not to submit, a bid or proposal for the purpose of restricting competition; and


      • The statements contained in Respondent’s offer are true and correct, and made with full knowledge that School Board will rely upon the truth of the statements contained in this affidavit in awarding contracts for said project.

    • Drug Free Workplace (required)

      If awarded a contract by the School Board of Monroe County, Florida (“School Board”), in accordance with Florida Statute 287.087, Respondent agrees to the enforce a drug-free workplace, including at a minimum:

      1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.

      2. Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.

      3. Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under bid a copy of the statement specified in section (1).

      4. In the statement specified in section (1), notify the employees that, as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under proposal, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 893 (Florida Statutes) or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction

      5. Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program if such is available in the employee’s community, or any employee who is so convicted.

      6. Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of this section.

    • Public Entity Crime Statement (required)

      Respondent acknowledges the following: 

      A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for public entity crime may not submit a proposal on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a proposal on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit proposals on leases of real property to public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

    • Contractor Rules (required)

      The following is a list of rules that contractors/vendors and their personnel must adhere to while working on Monroe County School projects. Failure of the contractor/vendor to abide by the rules will result in the violators being removed from the job site. All costs resulting from this will be the responsibility of the contractor/vendor. Please sign these rules and indicate the contractor/vendor’s agreement to follow them.

      • Casual communications by contract/vendor personnel with students, staff, or faculty is prohibited.

      • Convicted felons and employees with a past history of child abuse or molestation shall not be used on Monroe County School projects.

      • The schools are “Drug Free Zones,” use or possession of illegal substances and alcohol in any form are prohibited.

      • The schools are “Tobacco Free,” no tobacco use is permitted on the school campus, in parking lots, or inside school restrooms.

      • Vulgar language or gestures discernible to students or school staff is prohibited.

      • Fighting or physically abusive actions of a similar nature are prohibited.

      • Appropriate and modest attire is required while working on school campus. Revealing clothing will not be permitted.

      • Clean up of work area is required on a daily basis. Hazardous materials shall not be put in school trash receptacles.

      • Work that may be disruptive to the school shall be scheduled with the school administration or done after normal school hours.

      • Pets are not allowed on campus.

    • Identical Tie Proposals (required)

      Preference shall be given to businesses with drug-free workplace programs. Whenever two or more of a proposal, which are equal with respect to price, quality, and service, are received by the State or by any political subdivision for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, an proposal received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug-free workplace program shall be given preference in the award process. Established procedures for processing tie proposals will be followed if none of the tie vendors have a drug-free workplace program. See Drug Free Workplace Form for qualifications.

    • Local Preference (required)

      Respondent acknowledges that it has reviewed and understands the Local Preference Policy attached to this solicitation.

    • General Terms & Conditions (required)

      Respondent acknowledges and agrees to the General Terms & Conditions attached to this Solicitation. 

    • Local Preference
    • Is Respondent Claiming Local Preference? (required)
    • Upload Required Documentation (required)

      If Respondent is claiming local preference, you must upload a clear, legible copy of the driver's license for at least one director or principal of Respondent evidencing residence in Monroe County, Florida; and a copy of Respondent's Monroe County Business Tax License 

    • Other Supporting Documentation
    • Offer Certification
    • Offer Certification (required)

      Please download, sign and notarize the attached Certification. Offers made without a completed Certification Form will not be considered for award

    • Will this Project Require Competitive Selection? (required)

      Competitive Selection is required for any construction project valued $325,000 or more; or for study activity (surveys; testing; etc.) valued $35,000 or more. Competitive Selection must also be included in all Continuing Contracts for award of individual projects meeting the above criteria 

    • Is This RFQ for a Continuing Contract? (required)

      A Continuing Contract is awarded to a Respondent who may be called upon to provide professional services on more than one project over a defined term. A Continuing Contract is awarded based solely on qualifications of Respondent, but Competitive Selection is required for award of projects valued at $325K or more (or $35K for study activities) 

    • Is Insurance Required For This Project? (required)
    • What Kind of Insurance Is Required for This Project? (required)

      Check All That Apply 

    • Is This a Construction Project? (required)

      A Payment & Performance Bond May Be Required for All Construction Projects Valued at $100,000 or More 

    • Is This Project Valued at More Than $200K? (required)
    • Does This Project Have a Required Completion Date? (required)
    • Project Completion Date (required)

      MM/DD/YYYY

    • Will Liquidated Damages Be Assessed? (required)
    • How Frequently Will Liquidated Damages Be Assessed? (required)
    • Rate of Liquidated Damages (required)

      Enter as dollar figure to be assessed as liquidated damages at the selected rate ($XXX.XX)

    • Are Specific Licenses, Certifications or Qualifications Required or Preferred for this Project? (required)
    • Is a financial statement required to be submitted for this project? (required)

    Questions & Answers

    Q (Site Visit): Is it possible to do a site visit ?

    A: This is a qualifications-based solicitation; therefore, a site visit is not scheduled at this time. A site visit will be arranged with the selected vendor.


    Key dates

    1. April 7, 2026Published
    2. April 30, 2026Responses Due

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