IFB_26-011-LK_Attachment_A_-_Leesburg_Gas_Department_Building_Improvement_-_Main_Office_Building.pdf

This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) attachment for the City of Leesburg, Florida, detailing building improvement specifications for the Leesburg Gas Department. The project encompasses combined renovation and construction work at two municipal facilities located at 2110 and 2116 Griffin Road, designed to expand operational capacity and modernize infrastructure for the Gas and Electric Department. The scope includes detailed construction at the Main Office Building (2116 Griffin Road) and a pole barn and warehouse structure at 2110 Griffin Road, comprising approximately 10,800 square feet with an enclosed, conditioned warehouse component of approximately 3,000 square feet. All work must comply with the 2023 Florida Building Code standards, Florida Accessibility standards, and the 2020 National Electric Code. The non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Venetian Center. Written questions are due by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, with addenda issued no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026. Bids are due at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, via Zoom, with bid tabulation to be completed within two working days and an intent to award recommendation issued by Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The maximum contract completion time is 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with an estimated combined timeline of up to nine months.

Bidders must be Florida State Certified General Contractors with a minimum of five years in business and must provide commercial general liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence), business automobile liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence), and workers' compensation insurance with $100,000 per accident limits. A bid bond equal to five percent of the base bid amount is required, with a performance and payment bond equal to 100 percent of the total bid amount due upon award. Payment will be made at 95 percent of invoiced amounts upon certification of work performed, with final payment contingent upon evidence that all labor, materials, and claims have been paid in accordance with the Florida Prompt Payment Act with Net 30-day terms. Liquidated damages of $1,685 per day will be assessed for delays beyond the 180-calendar-day completion deadline. Contractors must utilize web-based project management software (ProCore) for document management and communication, with associated costs included in the contract sum, and are responsible for obtaining all necessary local building permits and maintaining an NPDES permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for erosion and sedimentation control. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or incumbent vendors are indicated in the available documentation. The specific award value or budget range has not been disclosed in the solicitation documents.