ITB_CIP260548_CONSTRUCT-_Auxiliary_Apparatus_Storage_for_Fire_Station_7__-_Exhibit_B_-_Price_Proposal.xlsx

This is a Price Proposal Exhibit B for Invitation to Bid (ITB) #CIP/260548 issued by the City of Ocala, Florida, for the construction of auxiliary apparatus storage for Fire Station #7. The project involves construction of a pre-engineered metal building (PEMB) approximately 7,500 square feet, including metal panel siding with partial mesh exterior siding, additional canopies, exterior signage, and one enclosed shop area with a rolling door and work bench space. The bidder must be a Florida-licensed general contractor with a minimum of five years of verifiable building construction experience. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit is scheduled for April 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST at Fire Station #7 (885 SE 31st Street, Ocala, Florida 34471). The final bid submission deadline is May 6, 2026. Upon contract award, the contractor must achieve substantial completion within 75 calendar days of the notice to proceed, followed by 15 calendar days for final completion. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the project.

Bids will be evaluated on a lump sum basis with award going to the lowest qualified bidder. The price proposal requires bidders to enter a single lump sum amount covering all direct and indirect costs to complete the project, with all line items required to be included in the bid. An additional bid alternate for an exhaust removal system serving the Apparatus Bay must be priced separately and is not to be included in the total bid amount. Bonding and insurance requirements include a five percent bid bond, a public construction bond equal to the total bid amount, and a maintenance and guarantee bond of ten percent of the project value for three years. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate and commercial automotive liability of $1,000,000 combined. The contractor must perform a minimum of 30 percent of the work with their own forces and is responsible for obtaining all required permits at no additional cost to the City, with estimated permit costs of approximately $7,350. A five percent retainage will be held until final project acceptance, and liquidated damages will apply at rates ranging from $904 to $10,224 plus 0.00005 of any amount over $40 million per calendar day of delay. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises have been identified in the solicitation.