Sarasota County · Solicitation 262896MF

Specialty Moving Services for Museum / Archives

Sarasota, FL County Posted Sep 30, 2026 Last verified Oct 1, 9:20 PM
General Contracting 32 days remaining

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What the agency needs

General Solicitation from Sarasota County - Sarasota, FL

Sarasota County - Libraries and Historical Resources has issued general solicitation, solicitation 262896MF.

The County requires professional moving services by a contractor with specialized experience in handling artwork, museum objects, film, and other fragile historical artifacts with unique environmental and security concerns. The selected contractor will lead the planning effort for the move from the storage locations to the new building and will provide project management services throughout the move (Project). The County anticipates issuing a Purchase Agreement to run the duration of the Project. Refer to the Solicitation Documents and Attachments section for minimum qualifications, scope/specifications, and insurance requirements.

Responses are due November 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM EST.

Questions must be submitted by October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT at Site Visit at storage locations and new History Center: 1st stop: Meet at Osprey Library followed by CJC, Cattlemen Road, Apex Road.

Commodity categories: Moving Services.

Contact: Melissa Neel, Sr. Procurement & Contracts Specialist (mneel@scgov.net, (941) 861-5128).

3 documents are attached to the notice: Attachment A - Provided supplies; Attachment B - Installation Specs for Bertha Palmer Stele; 262896MF Solicitation Documents.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/scgov/projects/301893. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

Who should bid

General Contracting contractors - the work is Sarasota, FL.

Deadline

3 November 2026, 2:30 PM EST (32 days remaining - last confirmed 1 Oct)

How to submit

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  • Questions close on 15 October, before the bid deadline.

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Bid deadline32 days remaining - last confirmed 1 Oct 3 November 2026, 2:30 PM EST check 32 days

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Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Florida, first seen 30 September 2026, last confirmed 1 October 2026.

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