Orlando_Sentinel_Campaign_26260.pdf

This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB 24/25-03) document from the City of Sanford, Florida, for the removal and replacement of structural support posts and associated concrete sidewalk restoration at the Civic Center. The project requires the supply and installation of twenty-eight (28) new 10-foot steel support posts with half-inch welded steel end plates, including all labor, materials, equipment, fabrication, delivery, installation, site preparation, concrete rebar grid installation, concrete placement and finishing, and site restoration services. All work must comply with the International Building Code, ACI standards, ASTM standards for structural steel, and OSHA regulations. The bid due date is March 10, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. Local Time, with written questions required by March 5, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. The successful bidder must commence work no later than ten days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed and achieve substantial completion within ninety (90) calendar days, with final completion within an additional thirty (30) days. The Civic Center Supervisor, Alvaris James, in the Leisure Services Division at 407.688.5000, extension 5607, must be notified 24 hours before product delivery to coordinate the delivery schedule.

Bidders must be registered vendors with the State of Florida, possess a minimum of three consecutive years of verifiable experience servicing commercial accounts of equal size and scope, and currently serve a minimum of three commercial accounts. All pricing shall be firm and include delivery free on board (F.O.B.) to the destination, with bidders bearing all delivery costs. Upon award, the successful bidder must furnish a Performance and Payment Bond equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract amount within ten (10) calendar days, along with Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Workers' Compensation with statutory limits, and Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit. A minimum one-year warranty on all labor and workmanship is required. Bids must include five percent (5%) bid security and be submitted on the City's prescribed forms. No set-aside designations or restrictions targeting disadvantaged enterprises are specified. The contract constitutes a one-time purchase with the opportunity for additional one-year renewal periods at the City's discretion, not to exceed a total of one year in the initial award term. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the provided documents.