LAL_Holdroom_Prebid_Meeting.pptx

This is a pre-bid meeting presentation for the City of Lakeland, Florida's Terminal Hold Room Expansion project at Lakeland Linder International Airport (ITB #2026-ITB-085). The project scope encompasses design and construction of approximately 5,370 square feet of modular hold room expansion, including a 3,958 square foot departure lounge, restroom facilities (men's, women's, and family), children's play area, pet relief area, airline agent check-in podiums, designated boarding lanes, and all associated mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, technology, security, and furnishings. The facility will connect to the existing terminal post-screening area via a corridor with airside ramps for arriving and departing passengers. The modular construction comprises eight modules: four units measuring 12 feet by 60 feet, three units measuring 12 feet by 50 feet, and one unit measuring 12 feet by 12 feet. The mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with written questions due August 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., and sealed bids due August 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The project timeline spans 210 calendar days, including a 60-day mobilization period and 150-day construction phase.

Bidders must hold a valid Florida State Certified License (General Contractor or Building Contractor) and attendance at the mandatory pre-bid meeting is required for bid acceptance. A local vendor preference applies to bidders located within Lakeland Electric's service territory with twelve consecutive months of business operation and proof of valid local business tax receipt. Pricing is submitted as a single firm price line item with no itemized breakdown, and a bid bond equal to five percent of the bid price is required. The successful bidder must furnish a Public Construction Bond equal to the full contract price within ten days of award per Florida Statute 255.05. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability and Business Automobile Liability at $2,000,000 single limit per occurrence, Workers' Compensation at statutory limits with employer's liability of $100,000 per accident and $500,000 disease policy limits, and Excess Liability of $5,000,000. The project is subject to the 2023 Florida Building Code with Risk Category II classification and 150 MPH wind load design criteria. Builder's Risk or Installation Floater coverage at replacement cost value is required, and the contractor must obtain all permits, conduct geotechnical testing, and maintain airport security protocols including AOA badging.