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This required solicitation text document pertains to the Deland Regional Library Play Yard Walkway project in Volusia County, Florida, and establishes federal labor standards applicable to this Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-funded construction project. The project scope includes demolition of approximately 6,700 square feet of existing concrete and asphalt paving; construction of a 5-inch thick reinforced concrete playground slab covering approximately 4,800 square feet; installation of 6-foot high aluminum fencing with gates and emergency exit provisions; a 42-inch high aluminum guardrail; new concrete sidewalks; landscape restoration with Bahia sod and temporary irrigation; removal and replacement of a hollow metal steel door with a new aluminum/glass storefront door; and related interior improvements including masonry work and electrical/low-voltage wiring. The project is solicited through Invitation for Bid (ITB) No. 26-B-55JS seeking a single licensed Florida general or building contractor. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., with questions due by March 19, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. and contractor responses provided by April 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Bids are due April 2, 2026, with substantial completion required within 150 days and final completion within 180 days of the Notice to Proceed. The estimated construction cost is $250,000, and the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with bids remaining firm for 120 days after opening.

This federally assisted project is subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, Copeland Act anti-kickback provisions, Section 3 labor requirements mandating at least 25 percent of total labor hours performed by Section 3 workers and at least 5 percent by Targeted Section 3 workers, and Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) compliance. The prime contractor must provide a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the bid amount and, upon award, secure payment and performance bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Required insurance includes Workers Compensation with Florida statutory coverage and waiver of subrogation; Commercial General Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate; Auto Liability with combined single limits of $1,000,000; and Installation Floater coverage. Liquidated damages of $250 per day will be assessed for delays beyond the substantial completion date. Contractors must submit Build America, Buy America (BABA) certification forms both pre-construction and upon project completion, certifying U.S.-manufactured materials, and complete monthly activity reports tracking Section 3 compliance efforts by the 10th of each month.