Permit Set Documentation for Roof Replacement Project – Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

This is a permit set documentation file for a roof replacement project at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's South Region Headquarters in West Palm Beach, prepared by CMTA (a design firm located at 2 Harvard Circle, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, Florida). The permit set includes comprehensive architectural and electrical drawings for a three-building roofing system replacement project, encompassing demolition plans, new roof installation plans, wind load analysis, nailing pattern specifications, typical roof details, and lightning protection systems. The drawings are dated April 23, 2025, with professional stamps from engineer Sudharma Wijeguna dated April 28, 2025. The permit set covers Buildings A, B, and C with detailed sheets including overall demolition roof plans, new roof plans for each building, roof wind load plans, nailing pattern plans, typical roof details, and overall roof plan specifications for lightning protection. The documentation provides the technical foundation for the formal bidding process, which includes a mandatory pre-bid site visit scheduled for December 19, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET, with sealed bids due January 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET, and a project timeline requiring substantial completion within 60 days per building for a total of 180 calendar days plus 30 additional days for final completion.

The permit set establishes the technical specifications and design standards that bidders must follow in their proposals. The project requires installation of 24-gauge Berridge Double Lock Zee Lock metal roof panels, soffit replacement, plywood deck replacement, new aluminum gutters and downspouts, sheet metal flashing and trim, and lightning protection systems across three buildings. The estimated construction cost is $800,000, with bidders required to submit bid bonds of at least five percent of the bid amount. Qualified licensed general or roofing contractors must comply with Florida Statutes Chapters 399, 455, 489, and 633, and the contract will be awarded to the qualified, responsive low bidder in accordance with Florida Administrative Rule 60D-5. The winning contractor must establish a local office within 300 road miles of the project site and provide on-site field supervision. All roofing work requires a 40-year manufacturer warranty and a 5-year roofer warranty. The base bid covers Building C with five alternates for additional buildings and electrical work included in the bidding structure.