IFB_25_26-03_Structural_Column_@CC.pdf

This Invitation for Bid (IFB 25-26-03) is issued by the City of Sanford, Florida, for the removal and replacement of structural support posts and associated concrete sidewalk restoration at the Civic Center. The project requires the supply and installation of twenty-eight (28) new 10-foot steel support posts with ½-inch welded steel end plates, including all labor, materials, equipment, fabrication, delivery, installation, site preparation, concrete rebar grid installation, concrete placement and finishing, and site restoration services. The work must be completed in compliance with the International Building Code, ACI standards, ASTM standards for structural steel, and OSHA regulations. Bids must be submitted on the City's prescribed forms by March 10, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. Local Time, with written questions required by March 5, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. The successful bidder must commence work no later than ten days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed, achieve substantial completion within ninety (90) calendar days, and final completion within an additional thirty (30) days. This is a one-time purchase contract with the opportunity for additional one-year renewal periods at the City's discretion, not to exceed a total of one year in the initial award term.

All pricing must be firm and include delivery free on board (F.O.B.) to the destination, with the bidder bearing all delivery costs. No set-asides or targeted designations for disadvantaged enterprises are specified. There are no identified incumbent vendors or current contractors for this project. Qualified bidders must be registered vendors with the State of Florida, possess a minimum of three consecutive years of verifiable experience servicing commercial accounts of equal or greater size and scope, and currently serve a minimum of three commercial accounts. Bids must include five percent (5%) bid security. Upon award, the successful bidder must furnish a Performance and Payment Bond equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract amount within ten (10) calendar days, along with Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Workers' Compensation with statutory limits, and Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and must provide a minimum one-year warranty on all labor and workmanship. The Civic Center Supervisor, Alvaris James, must be notified 24 hours before product delivery.