Contract Inspections for Maintenance of Transportation and Stormwater Assets

Hillsborough County is soliciting competitive sealed bids for a three-year contract to provide comprehensive administration and inspection services for transportation and stormwater assets, with an estimated contract value of $1,622,400. The solicitation, identified as ITB-26-00294, was posted on June 10, 2026, and responses are due by July 2, 2026. Work will be performed entirely within Hillsborough County, Florida, and services include on-site inspections, asset condition assessments, survey control, utility relocation monitoring, and enforcement of compliance with approved plans, specifications, and regulatory standards. The award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, with no weighted technical evaluation factors beyond minimum acceptability. All personnel must hold specific certifications including CTQP Final Estimates Level I, FDOT Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic, and Florida Stormwater Erosion and Sedimentation Control Certification, and must be submitted for County approval prior to assignment. Contractors are required to maintain Cyber Liability Insurance and Pollution Liability Insurance each at $1,000,000, Builders Risk Insurance covering 100% of project value, and must list the County as an additional insured with a 30-day notice requirement for policy cancellations. Delivery of services must comply with strict digital accessibility standards under WCAG 2.1 Level AA and relevant provisions of the ADA and Rehabilitation Act for all ICT deliverables. Contractors and subcontractors must enroll in E-Verify for all new hires and are prohibited from being listed on any excluded entities under Florida Statute 287.135. The County’s Finance Department will manage payments through electronic methods including ACH direct deposit, with invoices submitted electronically to the Project Manager and final payments due within 45 days of receipt under Florida Statute 218.74(2). The contract may be extended via Change Orders and includes a provision allowing pricing to be made available to other government agencies for potential multi-agency use. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the County’s Euna Procurement system, and no physical submissions are accepted. While federal acquisition regulations are not directly applied, local clauses govern key aspects such as work commencement, suspension, and assurance statements. No line-item pricing structure is provided; instead, pricing is expected to reflect the full scope of services over the three-year term, with potential for CPI adjustments. Insurance requirements also mandate waiver