C_-_26-9-ITB_-_Pre-Engineered_Metal_Storage_Buildings_For_The_Public_Works_Compound_-_Meeting_Notice.pdf

This is a pre-bid meeting notice issued by the City of Sebastian, Florida for Invitation to Bid (ITB 26-9-ITB) regarding the design, fabrication, and installation of two pre-engineered steel storage buildings at the Public Works Compound located at 505 Airport Drive West, Sebastian, FL 32958. Building 1 consists of two adjacent 100' x 40' x 12' structures with a 3/12 pitch vertical roof style, while Building 2 is a 100' x 100' x 22' base structure with two 100' x 30' x 16' lean-to structures on each side featuring a 2/12 pitch roof. Both buildings must feature 14-gauge tubing minimum and 29-gauge PVDF-coated metal panels with a 35-year warranty in evergreen roof and rawhide wall colors. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2025, at 9:00 AM EST, available both in-person at the Public Works Compound and virtually via RingCentral. Questions must be submitted by Monday, February 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with sealed bids due Friday, February 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM via VendorLink. Award recommendation is anticipated in March 2026, with a 120-day completion timeline from the Notice to Proceed and a one-year warranty on all goods, labor, and services.

Qualified bidders must be registered with the State of Florida Division of Corporations, possess an active Florida General Contractor or Building Contractor license, have three years of documented experience in pre-engineered metal building installation, and maintain the same FEIN for the past three years. Bids must be submitted as lump sums for each building with a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price, and the awarded contractor must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price within 14 calendar days of award notification. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, Business Automobile coverage of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Workers' Compensation at statutory limits with $1,000,000 employer's liability per accident, and optional Umbrella/Excess Liability of $1,000,000. Liquidated damages are assessed at $100 per calendar day for failure to meet the completion date. The City reserves the right to make direct purchases of pre-engineered buildings and doors to achieve sales tax savings, with such costs deducted from the contractor's guaranteed maximum price. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents, and no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are specified.