10-3-25_Construction_Drawings.pdf

This construction drawings document is associated with Citrus County, Florida's Invitation to Bid (ITB 25-164) for the construction of a new Animal Shelter Facility located at 3150 W. Woodland Ridge Drive in Lecanto, Florida. The project encompasses the construction of a one-story building ranging from approximately 25,500 to 33,400 square feet, including kennels, administrative offices, and a veterinary clinic, along with comprehensive site work consisting of utilities, drainage, grading, paving, sidewalks, landscaping, irrigation, fencing, and directional signage. The non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit are scheduled for October 22, 2025, at 10:00 am, with sealed bids due on December 10, 2025, at 2:00 pm. The project timeline specifies 480 days for substantial completion and 510 days for final completion from the Notice to Proceed, with an anticipated board approval and award date of January 6, 2026.

Citrus County has appropriated approximately $9,000,000 for this project, with potential variations based on funding availability. Bidders must be Certified General Contractors with at least five years of commercial building construction experience and possess a valid Florida contractors license, along with registration with the State of Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation and Sunbiz.org. Insurance requirements mandate $5,000,000 in Commercial General Liability, $5,000,000 in Automobile Liability, Workers Compensation insurance, and additional coverages including Cyber Insurance and Builders Risk/Installation Floater. Liquidated damages are structured on a sliding scale ranging from $904 to $10,224 per calendar day of delay beyond the specified completion timeline. The contract includes alternate bid options for adding specific room areas, installing aluminum covered walkway canopies, and applying resinous floor finishes. All work must comply with Florida Building Code, ADA requirements, E-Verify system requirements, and equal employment opportunity standards.