Building Maintenance and Repairs

The City of St. Petersburg has awarded a contract to Bayside Building Services, Inc for building maintenance and repair services. The contract has a term of three years, with an option to renew for an additional two years. The contractor will provide all labor, materials, supervision, tools, equipment, and vehicles necessary for building maintenance and repairs. The services include carpentry, masonry, flooring, sheet metal work, plastering, painting, ceiling and window installation, repair, and replacement. The contract has an estimated annual expenditure of $800,000. The contractor must meet certain minimum qualifications, including having continuously provided building maintenance and repair services for at least three years, and having a superintendent/foreman with at least two years of experience in providing building maintenance and repairs. • The contractor is responsible for providing a single point of contact to administer the agreement. • The contractor must maintain minimum qualifications as stated in the bid for the term of the agreement. • The contractor must provide a performance and payment bond for each project. • The contractor is responsible for all permit fees associated with a project where required. • The contractor must respond to all quote requests from City Project Managers within 5 business days. • The contractor must begin work within the time specified in the City's Notice to Proceed or other written order. • The contractor must not proceed until the requesting department issues a written notice to proceed including a Purchase Order Number from the Project Manager. • The contractor must become acquainted with the locations of existing utilities and facilities within work sites. • The contractor must not charge damages to the City for subcontractor and/or its own negligence. • The contractor must perform immediate corrective action at their expense. • The contractor must take necessary precautions to prevent work from being exposed to damage, elements, and injury, until the City accepts work. • The contractor must repair, at its expense, any damage or repair to the work, prior to the City's acceptance. • The contractor must perform work with little to no interference to private businesses or public travel. • The contractor, at its own expense, shall provide and maintain barricades, lights, and protect life and property at the work site. • The contractor must meet the following noise abatement standards: (1) The contractor shall not exceed 80 dBA between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., near residential or commercial property lines. (2) The contractor shall avoid equipment operation between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., but if required, noise levels shall not exceed 65 dBA. • The contractor must seek approval from the Project Manager, in writing, to use subcontractors prior to award. • The contractor agrees that the City reserves the right to remove any subcontractor working at a City facility. • The contractor must provide to the Project Manager a Certificate of Completion within 30 days of project completion.