About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Sarasota requests sealed bids from Florida-licensed electrical companies to perform citywide electrical maintenance, repair, inspection, testing, installation, and rehabilitation services across various city facilities on an as-needed basis. The selected contractor must supply all labor, supervision, service vehicles, equipment, tools, and materials to service facilities and specialty low-voltage systems. Only onshore US organizations with Florida-licensed electrical personnel may bid. Interested vendors must submit responses by December 16, 2026, at 2:30 pm, and all questions are due no later than November 18, 2026. The contract term is for three years with options to renew for two additional one-year periods.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Sarasota
- Solicitation No.
- 2027-003-HR
Scope of work
- Electrical system evaluation, inspection, testing, preventative maintenance, new installation, survey, engineering, rehabilitation, and repair
- Installation or replacement of conduit and wire
- Adding new circuit breakers
- Motor replacements and control work
- Repair of parking lot lighting, trouble shooting, and repair
- Installation of new devices and preventive maintenance of electrical panels and equipment
- Low voltage specialty systems including door and gate control circuits, temperature control circuits, and underground cabling
- AutoCAD drawings depicting electrical changes or providing red-line mark-ups
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Lowest responsible and responsive Bidder within the category chosen for basis of award | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Florida licensed electrical company
- Work performed by Florida licensed electricians or under direct supervision of a Florida licensed electrician
- Experience, knowledge, and skill to install, repair, alter, add to, or design electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, raceways, and conduit
- Ability to provide service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergency calls
- Possession of fully equipped vehicles and access to a warehouse of supplies
- Ability to complete diagnostic testing including power monitoring, harmonic analysis, and fault analysis
Documents to include with your response
- Vendor Questionnaire
- Pricing Table
- Notarized Non Collusion Affidavit
- Notarized Public Entity Crimes Form
- Notarized E-Verify Affidavit
- Notarized Affidavit Regarding Prohibition on Contracting with Entities of Foreign Countries of Concern
- Human Trafficking Affidavit
- Current State of Florida Electrical Contractor's license
- Resumes and copies of electrical licenses for personnel with Florida Certified Electrical Licenses
- Personnel training history in both technical and safety instruction
Key dates
- Release Date
- November 4, 2026
- Question Submission Deadline
- November 18, 2026, 5:00pm
- Bid Submission Deadline
- December 16, 2026, 2:30 pm
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via online solicitation program
- Instructions
- Submitted online via the City online supplier portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/sarasotafl in one consolidated PDF file containing the entire response.
Contract details
- Term
- Three (3) years with the option to be renewed for two (2) additional one (1) year periods
- Place of performance
- Various City of Sarasota facilities, properties, or within public rights-of-way in Sarasota, FL
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers Compensation per Florida Statutes Chapter 440; Automobile Liability Insurance with Endorsement MCS90 for $2,000,000 annual aggregate when applicable; Builder's Risk 100% replacement cost with maximum $50,000 deductible when applicable; City of Sarasota listed as additional insured.