NIGP 15577: Shelters, Fire

NIGP 15577 Shelters, Fire (Item) is a construction code covering new fire station facilities and associated infrastructure built or procured by municipal fire departments and city governments. State and local governments buy turnkey fire station projects under this code—complete buildings including apparatus bays, living quarters, administrative offices, and site improvements such as parking, utilities, and landscaping. Issuing bodies are primarily city governments and municipal authorities managing fire service infrastructure. The scope encompasses general construction contracting requiring qualified prime contractors with documented experience in similar municipal facilities, along with compliance bonding, performance insurance, and adherence to state and local building codes and utility integration standards.

The City of DeBary, Florida posted a representative opportunity (Solicitation 0216, DeBary Fire Station) for construction of a new 7,962 gross square foot Fire Station #3 at 75 South U.S. Highway 17-92, with sealed bids due March 30, 2016 and an Engineer's estimated cost of $1,750,000. The solicitation required a mandatory pre-bid conference and a lump sum bid from contractors with a minimum of three years of prime contracting experience and documented completion of at least three similar municipal facilities. The contract demanded substantial completion within 210 calendar days, with liquidated damages assessed at $884 per day for schedule overruns, and required Performance Bonds and Payment Bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price, $3,000,000 in General Liability coverage, and compliance with Florida Department of Transportation Standards. Recent activity appears limited in the current source block, with the single identifiable opportunity now closed and completed as of the retrieval date.