2025-05-20_-_VDH_-_Bid_Set.pdf

This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Phase-2 construction of the Okahumpka Historic Rosenwald School Restoration Project, issued by the Okahumpka Community Club, Inc. in Lake County, Florida. The project involves constructing a single-story Concrete Masonry Unit building to be named the Virgil Darnell Hawkins Community Center, with comprehensive construction requirements spanning 17 detailed bid line items including doors, windows, roofing, plumbing, electrical systems, site work, landscaping, and more. The project requires contractors to secure Lake County building permits, work within funding agency policies, and submit detailed proposals with individual line item breakdowns for labor and materials.

The project is funded through grants from the Florida Department of State's Historic Resources division and a Lake County Community Development Block Grant, with James Hardie Building Products donating materials for exterior and interior construction. Bidders are specifically instructed that for James Hardie products, they should only calculate labor installation costs. The RFP emphasizes contractor familiarity with job site conditions, potential bid revisions based on final construction documents, and comprehensive coordination responsibilities. Proposals must be submitted through the specified website or by email, with an emphasis on supporting a locally, state, and nationally recognized historic restoration project with limited funding availability.