10-3-25_Construction_Drawings.pdf

This file consists of construction drawings for Citrus County, Florida's ITB 25-164 project to construct a new Animal Shelter Facility at 3150 W. Woodland Ridge Drive in Lecanto, Florida. The project requires a Certified General Contractor to design and build a one-story structure encompassing approximately 25,500 to 33,400 square feet, including kennels, administrative offices, a veterinary clinic, and associated site work such as utilities, drainage, grading, paving, sidewalks, landscaping, irrigation, fencing, and directional signage. A 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 county anticipates board approval and contract award on January 6, 2026. The project timeline requires 480 days for substantial completion and 510 days for final completion from the Notice to Proceed. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of commercial building construction experience and maintain a valid Florida contractors license.

The county has appropriated approximately $9,000,000 for the project, with potential variations based on funding availability. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $5,000,000 in Commercial General Liability, $5,000,000 in Automobile Liability, Workers Compensation insurance, Cyber Insurance, and Builders Risk/Installation Floater coverage. Evaluation criteria prioritize responsiveness, contractor qualifications, and lowest competitive bid. Liquidated damages are assessed on a sliding scale from $904 to $10,224 per calendar day of delay. The county has applied for several permits including a SWFWMD permit (908399), County Site permit (BLD202509087), and County Building permit (BLD202508572), all currently pending final approval. Contractors must comply with Florida Building Code, ADA requirements, obtain all necessary licenses and permits, register with the State of Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation and Sunbiz.org, and comply with E-Verify and equal employment opportunity standards.