City of Bradenton · Solicitation 26-042JS

General Fire Services Inspections

Bradenton, FL City Posted Sep 14, 2026 Last verified Oct 1, 9:20 PM
Security SystemsFire ProtectionIrrigation 19 days remaining

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What the agency needs

Invitation To Bid from City of Bradenton - Bradenton, FL

City of Bradenton - Facilities has issued invitation to bid, solicitation 26-042JS.

The City of Bradenton is seeking proposals to provide full line of Fire systems testing, Maintenance, inspections, certification and repair of fire protection systems for Various City owned Facilities. Services shall be provided for all system components including, but not limited to fire pumps, valves, back flow preventers, piping, sprinkler heads. standpipes, chemical suppression systems fire smoke and heat detection devices, alarm warning devices, all fire panels and systems activated by the fire system and deluge valves, hood system inspections and certification, cleaning of hood systems and fire extinguishers certifications

The City has a variety of fire protection systems installed at various facilities throughout the city. These systems consist of multiple configurations that may include fire sprinklers systems, fire alarms and panels systems. chemical fire suppression systems, fire pumps, and other components and fire extinguishers. Existing fire protection systems are current on inspections and are in good working order.

Responses are due October 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by September 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT at Lobby Conference Room, 101 Old Main Street, Bradenton, FL 34205.

Commodity categories: Vent Hoods (For Ranges); Filters for Vent Hoods; Vent Hoods and Exhaust Systems, Range; Fire Extinguishers, Rechargers, and Parts; Fire Extinguisher Systems, Complete, All Types (See Item 28 for Individual Extinguishers); Fire Suppression Hand Tools: Fire Axe, Fire Rack, Fire Swatter, etc.; Fire Suppression Foam and Other Suppression Compounds; Vise, Fire Extinguisher, Pneumatic Belt.

Contact: Frank Bielawski, Superintendent (frank.bielawski@bradentonfl.gov, (941) 705-6803).

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityofbradenton/projects/286273. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

Who should bid

Security Systems, Fire Protection, Irrigation contractors - the work is Bradenton, FL.

Deadline

21 October 2026, 2:30 PM EDT (19 days remaining - last confirmed 1 Oct)

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  • Questions close on 8 October, before the bid deadline.

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Pre-bid meetingcheck the notice for whether attendance is mandatory 21 September 2026, 10:00 AM EDT check
Questions due 8 October 2026, 5:00 PM EDT check
Bid deadline19 days remaining - last confirmed 1 Oct 21 October 2026, 2:30 PM EDT check 19 days

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Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Florida, first seen 25 September 2026, last confirmed 1 October 2026.

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