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This is a conceptual floor plan image for the Century Community Shelter project, a new approximately 16,000 square-foot single-story multi-purpose facility and evacuation shelter being developed by the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners in Century, Florida. The floor plan depicts the layout of the proposed facility to be constructed at the former Century High School Gym building located at 720 East Hecker Road. The facility is designed to serve as a Category 5-resistant, EHPA-compliant hurricane shelter providing emergency sheltering, food and water distribution, supply storage, and post-disaster recovery and community health services. The architectural design and limited construction administration services are being procured through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) released on January 22, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-solicitation meeting held on January 30, 2026, a question deadline of February 11, 2026, and a final proposal submission deadline of February 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. through the ProcureNow portal. Qualified firms must employ at least one registered Florida architect and one registered Florida civil engineer with knowledge of current Florida Building Code and local regulations.

The project is funded through Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) federal funding and includes mandatory compliance with Section 3 provisions requiring that 25 percent of total project hours be performed by Section 3 workers and 5 percent by Targeted Section 3 workers. All contractors must comply with E-Verify requirements and maintain $1,000,000 General Liability coverage with $2,000,000 aggregate and Professional Errors and Omissions coverage of $2,000,000/$4,000,000. The successful respondent must execute the contract within five days of receiving the notice of award. An executed agreement dated August 12-13, 2024, indicates that an architectural and engineering firm has already been selected, suggesting this RFQ may represent a re-solicitation or potential alternate procurement process. No specific contract award value is disclosed in the available procurement documents.