G_-_26-9-ITB_-_Pre-Engineered_Metal_Storage_Buildings_For_The_Public_Works_Compound_-_Bid_Opening_Agenda.pdf

This is a Bid Opening Agenda document issued by the City of Sebastian, Florida Procurement Division for Invitation to Bid (ITB) 26-9-ITB concerning the design, fabrication, and installation of two pre-engineered steel storage buildings at the Public Works Compound located at 505 Airport Drive West, Sebastian, Florida. The project involves construction of Building 1, consisting of two adjacent 100' x 40' x 12' structures with vertical roof style, and Building 2, a 100' x 100' x 22' base structure with two 100' x 30' x 16' lean-to structures on each side. Both buildings must utilize 14-gauge tubing and 29-gauge PVDF-coated metal panels with 35-year warranty in specified colors. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit was held on January 27, 2026, at 9:00 AM. Questions from bidders were required to be submitted by February 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with sealed bids originally due February 13, 2026, rescheduled to February 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM via VendorLink. The bid opening meeting occurred on February 26, 2026, at 2:05 PM local time. The tentative award date is March 25, 2026, with a contract term allowing 150 days for fabrication and delivery plus 30 days for installation, totaling 180 days from the Notice to Proceed and a one-year warranty on all goods, labor, and services.

Seven contractors submitted bids, with five deemed responsive and two marked non-responsive due to missing bid bonds. The responsive bids ranged from $578,180 (CPWG Constructors, lowest) to $1,114,760 (Tadeos Engineering LLC, highest), with intermediate bids from Ahrens Enterprises, Inc. ($728,795), CDWRE Construction LLC ($797,239), and Capstone Equipment, LLC ($935,000). All responsive bidders submitted required bid bonds equal to 5 percent of total bid price. Best Metal Buildings and Modev Group, LLC were deemed non-responsive for failing to provide bid bonds or alternative surety. The awarded contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, Business Automobile coverage of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation at statutory limits with $1,000,000 employer's liability per accident. 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. Liquidated damages are assessed at $100 per calendar day for failure to meet the completion deadline. Warranty repairs must be completed within seven working days at no cost to the City, and final payment is withheld until Record Drawings signed and sealed by a Florida Registered Professional Surveyor are delivered and accepted.