The City of St. Petersburg, Florida, has awarded a contract to POD, LLC dba Painters on Demand for painting, maintenance, and repair services, including caulking. The contract has a term of three years, with the option to renew for an additional two years. The contractor will provide services on an as-needed basis, and the city will request quotes and issue purchase orders as necessary. The contract includes provisions for insurance, indemnification, and termination. The city reserves the right to terminate the contract at any time with thirty days' written notice. Some key points about the job’s work and scope-of-work include:
• The contractor will provide interior and exterior painting, exterior pressure washing, water proofing, caulking, and sealant of city facilities.
• The contractor must maintain minimum qualifications, including being in the business of providing painting, maintenance, and repair services for at least five years, possessing minimum insurance requirements, and having the ability to meet bonding requirements.
• The contractor is responsible for providing personnel who meet the city's background check requirements and for replacing incompetent or disorderly workers.
• The contractor must provide a written quote for each project, including square footage and price per square foot for pressure washing, preparation, sealants, painting, and price per lineal foot for caulking.
• The contractor is responsible for completion of the work and for prompt removal of all debris resulting from the services.
• The contractor must provide call-back work within two business days of notification by the city, and call-backs to correct work by the contractor shall be performed at no additional charge to the city if the call-back is due to incomplete or improperly performed work.