CBDG_Language_(TEST----UPDATE_THIS_DOCUMENTS).pdf

This is a Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) language document supporting an Invitation for Bid issued by the City of Leesburg, Florida, for the design, permitting, and construction of a 14,400 square foot, 4-unit Commercial Hangar Building at Leesburg International Airport in Lake County. The project requires a Florida-licensed and certified General Contractor to provide all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and related services for a pre-engineered metal building measuring 240 feet wide by 60 feet deep with a 21-foot-2-inch eave height, featuring a 55-foot-wide by 15-foot-high hydraulic door, personnel doors, interior tenant separations, and complete mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. The scope includes comprehensive site work, utility connections, fire suppression systems, grading, drainage, and infrastructure improvements classified as Construction Type IIB under the Florida Building Code. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit is scheduled for March 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM; written questions must be submitted by April 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM with addenda issued by April 10, 2026. Bids are due April 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM via the City's OpenGov e-Procurement portal with public opening via Zoom. The intent to award is targeted for May 11, 2026 with final award by June 8, 2026. The maximum construction timeline is 150 consecutive calendar days with liquidated damages of $1,500 per day for delays.

Bidders must submit a five percent bid bond and provide proof of $1,000,000 general liability insurance and $1,000,000 automobile liability insurance, along with documentation of three years of relevant business experience and references from similar projects completed within the past three years. The project is contingent upon funding availability from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and is funded through Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) resources, requiring compliance with the federal Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage standards and equal opportunity employment regulations. All bidders must be registered with E-Verify for employment eligibility verification and certify non-collusion and freedom from debarment. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed; however, mobilization is limited to 10 percent of the total project cost. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid. Payment terms are Net 30 days in accordance with the Florida Prompt Payment Act upon invoice submission and City acceptance of services. No set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are noted.