Elevator Maintenance

Invitation To Negotiate Close 5/30/2024 3:00 PM EDT Number FY24 -ITN-030 Currency US Dollar 26 April 2024 Contacts Karen Olitsky kolitsk@ufl.edu Phone +1 352-294-1163 26 April 2024 Commodity Codes None Added 26 April 202426 April 202426 April 202426 April 202426 April 202426 April 202426 April 202426 April 2024 mailto:kolitsk@ufl.edu 1.0 STATEMENT AND SCOPE OF WORK 1.1 Summary The University of Florida is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide maintenance and service of the University’s vertical transportation fleet. The University’s vertical fleet includes traction and hydraulic passenger and freight elevators, dumbwaiters, chairlifts, stage lifts, dock lifts, stair glides, escalators from varied manufacturers and ages. See Exhibit B - Pricing Proposal in Buyer Attachments for list of University's vertical transportation fleet. Maintenance shall include all labor,

materials, supplies, tools, supervision, payment and performance bonds (if applicable), insurance coverage and other related items or conditions, on or near the main campus of the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, including in those locations which are within 25 miles of the main campus, and all work shall be in accordance with the requirements contained herein, and recommendations of the elevator equipment manufacturers, as well as all State and Federal Laws and Regulations. The specifications contained herein are intended to describe the complete maintenance requirements, including parts replacements, adjustments, service, maintenance, repairs, and testing of all the vertical transportation systems in the listed premises. The maintenance performed shall not be necessarily limited to the coverage listed in these specifications but shall include all work required to fully keep the equipment clean, reliable, trouble free, operating in quiet condition, operating smoothly, and in "like new" condition, at all times and operating safely during the entire term of the agreement. 1.2 Scope of Services See Exhibit A in Buyer Attachments. 1.3 Term of Agreement The term of this Agreement will be for an initial period of five (5) years, with an option to renew based on satisfactory performance and the written approval of both parties for up to two (2) additional five (5) year periods. 1.4 Coverage and Participation The intended coverage of this ITN and any Agreement resulting from this solicitation is as stated in the Scope of Work, but should a need arise, other Departments at the University of Florida may also utilize the agreement. With the consent and agreement of the Successful Vendor, the other state universities, community colleges, district school boards, other educational institutions, and other governmental agencies, may assess and access an Agreement resulting from this solicitation issued and administered by the University of Florida. The University reserves the right to add and/or delete elements, or to change any element of the coverage and participation at any time without prior notification and without any liability of any kind or amount. 1.5 University Demographics The University of Florida is a major public land-grant research university. The state's oldest, largest, and most comprehensive university, the University of Florida is among the nation's most academically diverse public universities. The University has a long history of established programs in international education, research, and service. With more than 50,000 students, the University of Florida is now one of the five largest universities in the nation. The University of Florida has a 2,000-acre campus and more than 900 buildings (including 170 with classrooms and laboratories). The northeast corner of campus is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. UF has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. It is one of only 17 public, land-grant universities and the only University in Florida that belongs to the Association of American Universities, the higher-education organization comprising the top 62 public and private institutions in North America. UF is consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities: No. 5 in U.S. News & World Report’s “Top Public Schools” (2020); No. 2 in Kiplinger’s “Best Values in Public Colleges” (2017); and No. 3 on the Forbes list of best value public universities (2019). Additionally, UF ranked No. 6 in the New York Times list of universities that do Description the most to help low-income students (2015) and No. 3 in the Milken Institute’s ranking of Best Universities for Technology Transfer. As the state’s oldest and most comprehensive university, tracing its beginnings to a small seminary in 1853, UF is now among the nation’s most academically diverse public universities. with an enrollment of 54,000 students annually. UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 17