Summary of ITB_CIP260231 Union Station Restroom with Ticketing Kiosk Project

This is a structural plans exhibit document for an Invitation to Bid issued by the City of Ocala, Florida, for the construction of a Union Station Restroom with Ticketing Kiosk project. The project involves construction of an approximately 500-square-foot facility at 501 NE 1st Avenue, Ocala, Florida, that will include a public restroom, employee restroom, and ticketing kiosk. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for December 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST at the project site, with electronic bid submissions required by February 2, 2026, through www.bidocala.com or www.prorfx.com. The project is structured as a lump-sum bid with a 90-calendar-day timeframe to Substantial Completion and an additional 30 calendar days for Final Completion. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,609 per calendar day for delays beyond Substantial Completion and $200 per day for delays beyond Final Completion.

Bidders must be Florida-licensed general or building contractors with a minimum of five years of commercial or industrial building construction experience, supported by three completed project references. Bid bonds of 5 percent of the total bid amount, Performance Bonds at 100 percent of the contract price, Payment Bonds at 50 percent of the contract price, and Maintenance and Guarantee Bonds at 10 percent of project value for three years are required. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Commercial Automotive Liability of $1,000,000 combined limit, and Workers' Compensation per Florida statutory requirements. A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise utilization requirement of 2.55% applies, requiring prime contractors to use certified DBE subcontractors. The project is federally funded through the Federal Transit Administration and subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, Buy America provisions, and Build America, Buy America regulations. Contractors must perform a minimum of 30 percent of work with their own forces, with a permit allowance of $2,500 included.