ITB_24-29_ADDENDUM_III_Published.pdf

This is an addendum document issued by the Walton County Board of County Commissioners, Office of Central Purchasing, regarding Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 24-29 for the Glendale Fire Station Project. Addendum III, published on May 17, 2024, modifies the original specifications for the construction of an 8,120-square-foot pre-fabricated and engineered steel and wood fire station for Walton County Fire Rescue. The project is located on a 7.58-acre undeveloped site northeast of the intersection of SR-83 and County Highway 2. The specific change documented in this addendum updates the Mechanical Vehicle Exhaust Plan sheet M4.0 to reflect revised connection types. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was held on April 30, 2024, with the final deadline for submitting questions set for May 6, 2024, at 12:00 Noon. Sealed bids were originally due by 3:00 P.M. on May 16, 2024, though this deadline was subsequently extended to May 23, 2024, with public opening and reading of bids to follow immediately thereafter.

The project encompasses mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building construction, and site work components with an estimated total project cost of approximately $2.8 million, which has been fully budgeted by the county. Bidders must be licensed General Contractors in accordance with Walton County Ordinance 2009-01 and are required to submit a 5% bid bond along with performance and payment bonds. The project timeline allows 220 calendar days for substantial completion from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,700 per day for substantial completion delays and $850 per day for final completion delays. The facility is designed to meet 2017 Florida Building Code standards and will include garage areas, bunk rooms, living quarters, administrative spaces, and support facilities. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation, and the procurement is open to all qualified general contractors. Bidders must comply with extensive documentation requirements, including drug-free workplace certification, trench safety compliance, and unauthorized aliens restrictions, and must obtain a County Building Permit prior to construction.