Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source_07-25-2023.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source document issued by Pinellas County's Administrative Services Purchasing & Risk Management Division, with Division Director Merry Celeste listed as the signatory. The notice concerns a sole source procurement for an unspecified purchase related to the Palm Harbor Recreation Center Addition project, a 28,000 square foot recreation facility to be constructed in Palm Harbor, Florida. The recreation center will serve dual purposes as a community recreational facility and an at-risk hurricane shelter designed to meet American Red Cross standards. Interested contractors must submit responses demonstrating their ability to meet or exceed stated requirements with convincing technical data by the deadline specified in the notice. Responses will be evaluated to determine whether bona fide competition exists for the procurement. Responses and questions must be submitted via OpenGov by the established deadline, after which an award will be made. The contract term is set for 425 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $487.07 per calendar day for project delays.

The notice does not provide explicit pricing information or budget amounts in the document itself. Pinellas County has established a 15% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal for subcontractors on the associated construction project. Contractors must comply with E-Verify requirements and provide comprehensive documentation including bonding letters indicating maximum bonding capacity, organizational structure details, and evidence of previous project experience. The county has scheduled a non-mandatory site visit and pre-conference for October 29, 2025, with questions from potential bidders due by November 4, 2025. The bid submission deadlines for the two-step qualification process are November 11, 2025 for Step 1 and November 20, 2025 for Step 2. Persons with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation should contact the Pinellas County Purchasing Department at 727/464-4062 (Voice/TDD) or FAX 727/464-4157 no later than seven days prior to any proceeding.