PALM BEACH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA

Board of County Commissioners County Administrator Maria G. Marino, Mayor District 1 Joseph Abruzzo Gregg K. Weiss District 2 Joel G. Flores District 3 Palm Beach County Macri Woodard, Vice Mayor District 4 Department of Airports Maria Sachs District 5 Laura Beebe, Director of Airports Sara Baxter District 6 Gary Sypek, Sr. Deputy Director of Airports Bobby Powell Jr. District 7 Lauren Scott, Deputy Director of Planning &

Development

BID DOCUMENTS

FOR

PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

TASK I-22-PBI-A-060

DJT AIRFIELD VAULT BUILDING EXPANSION

PALM BEACH COUNTY

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

"An Equal Opportunity - Affirmative Action Employer"

Palm Beach County Department of Airports 846 Airport Center Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33406-1470

(561) 471-7462 Fax: (561) 471-7427

Prepared By:

PBC Project No.: PB 26-12

September 2026 E/A Project No.: 60677662 FDOT Project No.: TBD

FAA AIP NO.:TBD

Federal Front End Documents DJT Airfield Vault Building Expansion Table of Contents v.8/20/2025 Palm Beach County Department of Airports September 2026

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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR

PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION

NO. DESCRIPTION

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INVITATION TO BID INV-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS IB-1

1.0 Definitions IB-1

2.0 Licenses, Business Tax, Policy Regarding Subcontractors IB-3

3.0 Bidder's Representations IB-3

4.0 Bidding Documents IB-5

5.0 Bidding Procedure IB-7

6.0 Consideration of Bids and Award of Contract IB-9

7.0 Post Bid Information IB-12

8.0 Construction Bond and Insurance IB-12

9.0 Time IB-13

10.0 Governing Order of Bidding and Contract Documents IB-14

11.0 Utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises IB-14

12.0 Public Bid Disclosure Compliance Fees IB-18

13.0 Criminal History Records Check IB-19

14.0 Palm Beach County Office of the Inspector General IB-19

15.0 Scrutinized Companies IB-19

16.0 Non-Discrimination IB-20

17.0 Disclosure of Foreign Gifts and Contracts with Foreign Countries of

Concern

IB-20

BID FORMS AND ATTACHMENTS BF-1

Bid Form and Attachments Checklist BF-1 Bid Price Form BF-4

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS CD-1

Contract CD-1 Contract Performance Bond CD-5 Contract Payment Bond CD-9 Corporate Certificate CD-13 Form of Guarantee CD-14

SPECIAL PROVISIONS SP-1

1.0 Scope of Work SP-1

2.0 Site SP-1

3.0 Sequence of Construction SP-1

4.0 Utilities and Temporary Service SP-2

5.0 Protection of Airport, Cables, Controls, NAVAIDS and Weather

Bureau Facilities

SP-2

6.0 Termination SP-3

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7.0 Extension Time/No Damages for Delay SP-4

8.0 Access and Audits SP-5

9.0 Public Entity Crimes SP-5

10.0 Changes SP-6

11.0 Construction Time and Liquidated Damages SP-9

12.0 Insurance SP-10

13.0 Scheduling SP-10

14.0 Permits and Fees SP-11

15.0 Progress Payment Procedures SP-11

16.0 Environmental Protection SP-14

17.0 Disputes SP-16

18.0 Substantial Completion SP-17

19.0 Final Inspection and Acceptance SP-18

20.0 Project Closeout SP-19

21.0 Staging Areas SP-19

22.0 E-Verify SP-19

23.0 Taxes SP-20

24.0 Authorized Representatives SP-24

25.0 Suspension SP-24

26.0 Certificates of Insurance SP-25

27.0 Public Records SP-26

28.0 Contractor Furnished Materials, Equipment and Workmanship SP-27

29.0 Substitutions SP-28

30.0 Contractor Furnished Drawings, Data and Samples SP-29

31.0 Law and Venue; Remedies SP-29

32.0 Grant Obligations SP-29

33.0 Executive Order 11246 SP-29

34.0 Project Control System – Trimble Unity Construct SP-30

35.0 Digital Accessibility Compliance SP-30

36.0 Prohibition Against using Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Material SP-30 Attachment A Forms SP-31

GENERAL PROVISIONS-PART 1 GP-1

10 Definition of Terms GP-1 20 Proposal Requirements and Conditions GP-9 30 Award and Execution of Contract GP-13 40 Scope of Work GP-15 50 Control of Work GP-19 60 Control of Materials GP-25 70 Legal Regulations and Responsibility to Public GP-29 80 Prosecution and Progress GP-39 90 Measurement and Payment GP-45

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

C-100 Contractors Quality Control Program C100-1 C-102 Temporary Air and Water Pollution, Soil Erosion, and Siltation

Control C102-1

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C-105 Mobilization C105-1 01020 Asbestos 01020-1 01030 Safety During Construction and Maintenance of Air Operations Area

Traffic - DJT 01030-1

01035 Security – President Donald J Trump International Airport 01035-1 01036 Requirements For Contractors Requesting DJT Airport ID’s 01036-1 01320 Construction Progress Documentation 01320-1 01330 Submittal Procedures 01330-1 01400 Quality Control Services 01400-1 01700 Contract Closeout 01700-1 01720 Project Record Documents 01720-1 01740 Warranties and Bonds 01740-1

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

P-100 FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge

Construction P-100 - 1

P-610 Concrete for Miscellaneous Structures P-610-1 01 21 00 Allowances 01 21 00 - 1 01 73 10 Cutting and Patching 01 73 10 - 1 02 41 00 Selective Demolition 02 41 00 - 1 03 29 00 Under-Slab Vapor Barrier/Retarder 03 29 00 - 1 03 30 00 Cast-in-place Concrete 03 30 00 - 1 03 41 00 Precast Structural Concrete 03 41 00 - 1 04 20 00 Unit Masonry 04 20 00 - 1 04 20 30 Reinforced Unit Masonry 04 20 30 - 1 07 21 00 Building Insulation 07 21 00 - 1 07 52 00 Modified Bituminous Membrane Roofing 07 52 00 - 1 07 62 00 Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim 07 62 00 - 1 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 07 92 00 - 1 08 11 00 Steel Doors and Frames 08 11 00 - 1 08 33 10 Overhead Coiling Doors 08 33 10-1 08 71 00 Door Hardware 08 71 00 - 1 08 90 00 Louvers and Vents 08 90 00 - 1 09 24 00 Portland Cement and Plaster 09 24 00 - 1 09 29 00 Gypsum Board Assemblies 09 29 00 - 1 09 65 30 Resilient Wall Base and Accessories 09 65 30 - 1 09 90 00 Painting 09 90 00 - 1 09 96 00 High-Performance Coatings 09 96 00 - 1 10 44 00 Fire Protection Specialties 10 44 00 - 1 22 05 00 Common Work Results and Plumbing 22 05 00 - 1 22 05 29 Hangers and Supports for Plumbing 22 05 29 - 1 22 05 53 Identification for Plumbing, Piping and Equipment 22 05 53 - 1 22 10 00 Plumbing Piping 22 10 00 - 1 22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 22 11 00 - 1 22 13 13 Facility Sanitary Distribution 22 13 13 - 1

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22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 22 14 00 - 1 22 30 00 Plumbing Equipment 22 30 00 - 1 23 05 00 General Provisions 23 05 00 - 1 23 05 29 Hangars and Supports 23 05 29 - 1 23 05 48 Vibrations Isolation 23 05 48 - 1 23 05 53 Identification 23 05 53 - 1 23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB) of Heating, Ventilating

& Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems 23 05 93 - 1

23 07 13 Duct Insulation 23 07 13 - 1 23 07 16 Pipe and Equipment Insulation 23 07 16 – 1 23 09 00 Controls and Instrumentation 23 09 00 - 1 23 11 13 Facility Fuel – Oil Piping 23 11 13 - 1 23 13 23 Facility Aboveground Fuel Oil Storage Tanks 23 13 23 - 1 23 23 13 Refrigeration Piping 23 23 13 - 1 23 31 00 Ductwork 23 31 00 - 1 23 33 00 Ductwork Accessories 23 33 00 - 1 23 34 00 Fans 23 34 00 - 1 23 37 13 Air Outlets, Inlets and Louvers 23 27 13 - 1 23 40 00 Air Filters 23 40 00 - 1 23 73 00 Air Handling Units 23 73 00 - 1 26 00 00 Basic Electrical Requirements 26 00 00 - 1 26 05 19 Electric Power Conductors and Cables 26 05 19 - 1 26 05 26 Grounding 26 05 26 - 1 26 05 33 Raceways for Electrical Systems 26 05 33 - 1 26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 26 08 00 - 1 26 24 13 Switchboards 26 24 13 - 1 26 27 00 Low Voltage Distribution Equipment 26 27 00 - 1 26 32 00 Packaged Generator Assemblies 26 32 00 - 1 26 36 00 Transfer Switches 26 36 00 - 1 26 41 00 Lightning Protection 26 41 00 - 1 26 50 00 Lighting 26 50 00 - 1 28 46 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 28 46 00 - 1 31 31 16 Termite Control 31 31 16 - 1 33 49 23 Storm Drainage Water Retention Structure 33 49 23 - 1 L-108 Underground Power Cables for Airports L-108 - 1 L-109 Airport Transformer Vault and Vault Equipment L-109 - 1 L-110 Airport Underground Electrical Duct Banks and Conduits L-110 - 1 L-115 Electrical Manholes and junction Structures L-115 - 1

APPENDIX 1 – FAA/USDOT CONTRACT CLAUSES

1. Applicability Matrix for Contract Provisions 3

A1 ACCESS TO RECORDS AND REPORTS 5

A2 BREACH OF CONTRACT TERMS 5

A3 BUY AMERICAN PREFERENCE 6

A4 CIVIL RIGHTS - GENERAL 13

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A5 CIVIL RIGHTS – TITLE VI ASSURANCE 13

A6 CLEAN AIR AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL 16

A7 CONTRACT WORKHOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT

REQUIREMENTS

A8 COPELAND “ANTI-KICKBACK” ACT 17

A9 DAVIS-BACON REQUIREMENTS 18

A10 DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION 29

A11 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE 30

A12 DISTRACTED DRIVING 31

A13 PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

A14 DRUG FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS 32

A15 FEDERAL FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT 32

A16 LOBBYING AND INFLUENCING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES 33

A17 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970 34

A18 PROCUREMENT OF RECOVERED MATERIALS 34

A19 RIGHT TO INVENTIONS 35

A20 SEISMIC SAFETY 35

A21 TAX DELINQUENCY AND FELONY CONVICTIONS 35

A22 TERMINATION OF CONTRACT 37

A23 TRADE RESTRICTION CERTIFICATION 38

A24 VETERAN’S PREFERENCE 39

A25 DOMESTIC PREFERENCES FOR PROCUREMENTS 39

A26 PROHIBITION OF COVERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

SYSTEMS (UAS)

APPENDIX 2 – CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND PHASING PLAN (CSPP)

APPENDIX 3 - CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DAILY INSPECTION CHECKLIST

APPENDIX 4 – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICE REPORT

APPENDIX 5 – EXISTING VAULT BUIDING ROOF DATA

DRAWING

NO.

GENERAL

G-001 COVER SHEET

G-002 DRAWING INDEX, AND GENERAL NOTES

G-003 SUMMARY OF QUANTITIES

G-100 OVERALL PROJECT STAGING AND HAUL ROUTE

PLAN

G-101 PROJECT STAGING AND HAUL ROUTE NOTES

G-200 AIRFIELD SAFETY PLAN

G-201 CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND SECURITY NOTES AND

DETAILS

G-300 OVERALL PHASING PLAN

G-301 MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC PLAN

B-100 SURVEY CONTROL AND GEOTECH BORING PLAN

CIVIL

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C-100 EXISTING CONDITIONS AND SITE DEMOLITION PLAN

C-200 CIVIL SITE PLAN

C-201 TYPICAL PAVEMENT SECTIONS AND DETAILS

C-300 STORMWTER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN

C-310 STORMWTER POLLUTION PREVENTION NOTES AND

DETAILS

ARCHITECTURE

SP-1 SITE PLAN

LS-1 LIFE SAFETY PLAN

A-1 ENLARGED ELECTRIC VAULT PLAN

A-2 ENLARGED ELECTRIC VAULT PLAN EXISTING

A-3 ENLARGED ELECTRIC VAULT PLAN ADDITION

A-4 ENLARGED REFLECTED CEILING PLAN EXISTING

A-5 ENLARGED REFLECTED CEILING PLAN ADDITION

A-6 ROOF PLAN EXISTING

A-7 ROOF PLAN ADDITION

A-8 EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

A-9 EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

A-10 BUILDING SECTIONS

A-11 WALL SECTIONS

A-12 DOOR & FINISH SCHEDULES DOOR & FRAME TYPES

A-13 DOOR & LOUVER DETAILS

A-14 ROOF DETAILS

A-15 ROOF DETAILS

A-16 WALL TYPES

ELECTRICAL

E-001 ELECTRICAL GENERAL NOTES

E-002 ELECTRICAL LEGEND

E-003 ELECTRICAL KEY MAP

E-004 ELECTRICAL DEMOLITION SITE PLAN

E-005 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION SITE PLAN (BASE BID)

E-005A ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION SITE PLAN (ALTERNATE BID)

E-006 ELECTRICAL VAULT DEMOLITION PLAN

E-007 ELECTRICAL VAULT POWER PLAN

E-008 ELECTRICAL VAULT LIGHITNG & CABLE TRAY PLAN

E-009 ELECTRICAL VAULT GROUNDING PLAN

E-010 ELECTRICAL ONE-LINE DIAGRAM – DEMOLITION

E-011 ELECTRICAL ONE-LINE DIAGRAM – MODIFIED (BASE BID)

E-011A ELECTRICAL ONE-LINE DIAGRAM – MODIFIED (ALTERNATE BID)

E-012 ELECTRICAL RISER DIAGRAMS

E-013 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES (1)

E-014 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES (2)

E-015 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES (3)

E-016 ELECTRICAL DETAILS (1)

E-017 ELECTRICAL DETAILS (2)

E-018 ELECTRICAL DETAILS (3)

FIRE PROTECTION

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FA-001 FIRE ALARM NOTES & LEGEND

FA-002 FIRE ALARM PLAN

FA-003 FIRE ALARM RISER DIAGRAM AND SCHEDULES

FA-004 FIRE ALARM DETAILS

PLUMBING

P-001 LEGEND, GENERAL NOTES, AND SCHEDULES

P-100 PLUMBING DEMOLITION PLAN

P-101 STORM WATER PIPING PLAN

P-102 WATER PIPING PLAN

P-201 PLUMBING DETAILS (1)

P-202 PLUMBING DETAILS (2)

MECHANICAL

M-001 MECHANICAL LEGEND AND GENERAL NOTES

M-002 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES

M-101 HVAC FLOOR PLAN

M-201 ENLARGED MECHANICAL ROON

M-301 MECHANICAL DETAILS (1)

M-302 MECHANICAL DETAILS (2)

M-303 MECHANICAL DETAILS (3)

MC-001 MECHANICAL CONTROLS GENERAL NOTES AND LEGEND

MC-002 MECHANICAL CONTROLS

MF-001 MECHANICAL FUEL SYSTEM LEGEND, ABBREVIATIONS,

AND NOTES

MDF-101 FUEL SYSTEM DEMOLITION PLAN

MF-101 FUEL SYSTEM PLAN

MF-501 MECHANICAL FUEL SYSTEM DETAILS

MF-601 MECHANICAL FUEL SYSTEM SCHEDULES

MF-701 FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM DIAGRAMS

STRUCTURAL

S-101 GENERAL STRUCTURAL NOTES

S-102 WIND DESIGN DATA AND LOAD SCHEDULE

S-201 FOUNDATION PLAN

S-202 SLAB ON GRADE PLAN

S-203 ROOF FRAMING PLAN

S-301 TYPICAL DETAILS

S-302 TYPICAL DETAILS

S-303 TYPICAL DETAILS

S-304 TYPICAL DETAILS

S-305 TYPICAL DETAILS

S-306 TYPICAL DETAILS

S-307 TYPICAL DETAILS

S-401 SECTIONS AND DETAILS

S-501 ELEVATIONS

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INVITATION TO BID

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INVITATION TO BID – Projects Exempt from Public Records Florida Statute Chapter 119

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners, Palm Beach County, State of Florida, will receive sealed bids from qualified Contractors, at:

Palm Beach County Department of Airports 846 Airport Center Drive

West Palm Beach, Florida 33406 until the hour of 2:00 PM, Local Time, October 6, 2026, and said bids will be opened and publicly read immediately thereafter in the conference room, at the above address, on the same day for:

President Donald J Trump International Airport (DJT) DJT Airfield Vault Building Expansion

Palm Beach County Project No. PB 26-12 Palm Beach County Department of Airports

The work generally consists of: The expansion of the existing airfield electrical vault by approximately 2,500 square feet and includes interior renovation of the existing structure and replacement of the existing roof. The work includes modifications to the existing HVAC system and Fire Protection system. The expansion increases the vault electrical capacity also includes the relocation of the existing regulators, ALCMS control system, fiber optic cable power and communication wiring. Replacement of the standby emergency power generator is included as an additive alternate bid item.

All conditions and requirements for bid submission, consideration, and award are contained in the Contract Documents, which include the plans and specifications. The work must conform to plans and specifications, which may be obtained or examined on or after September 7, 2026. In order to better manage document content and disbursement, bidders can download and print the Contract Documents free of charge by visiting the County’s Vendor Self-Service Website:

https://pbcvssp.pbc.gov/vssprd/Advantage4

The Contract Drawings may be obtained from the Engineer of Record indicated below:

AECOM

1400 Centrepark Blvd., Suite 860

West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Contact Person: Debbie Williams

Telephone: 561-684-3375

Potential Bidders can email Debbie Williams (debbie.williams@aecom.com) to obtain Contract Drawings and other related data for this PB 26-12, DJT Airfield Vault Building Expansion project. Contractors requesting Bid Documents shall provide the following:

Contractor’s Firm Name: Contact Person’s Name:

Contact Person’s Email Address: Contact Person’s Telephone No.:

AECOM will provide each Potential Bidder a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to be completed and returned before access can be provided to the secure Contract Drawings.

Upon return of the completed NDA, AECOM will provide a link and password for the Potential Bidder to access the site and to download the secure Drawings and any other related data for the PB 26-12, Airfield Vault Building Expansion Project. The plans can be printed at full size (22” by 34”). The Contractor https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/pbcvssp.pbc.gov/vssprd/Advantage4__;!!ETWISUBM!2-A1RgtxWvtdB29sDH1uMC2Dq4QINCcDu8fLRh7OToZZlaAK0uPLGqYRSaIj_GOBXUY8nma225bCqX68KYI$ mailto:debbie.williams@aecom.com

INV- 2 of 4 should access the site on a daily basis to be aware of any new data that is added to the site. The Department of Airports is not responsible for failure to obtain all documents required in order to be considered responsive.

The potential bidder shall not, for any reason, provide the access data to any other person or entity.

Bid proposals must be submitted on the forms provided by Palm Beach County and accompanied by a bid security in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, money order or a bid bond submitted on the form provided, in favor of Palm Beach County in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid price.

All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope as described in the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

Bidders are encouraged to attend a Pre-bid Conference to be held at 2:00PM Local Time, on September 23, 2026 in the Department’s main conference room. Interested individuals can contact the Department of Airports for directions:

Palm Beach County Department of Airports 846 Airport Center Drive

(561) 471-7462

(__) The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal established for this solicitation is 0 % Base Bid.

OR

(__) No DBE goal has been established for this solicitation. While no mandatory DBE goal has been established for this solicitation, Palm Beach County encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation, regardless of business size or ownership, including DBEs and Small Business Concerns as defined 49 CFR §26.5.

OR

(X) This solicitation is subject to the provisions of the Interim Final Rule, Docket No. DOT–OST– 2025–0897, issued by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), amending the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program effective October 3, 2025 (“IFR”). In accordance with the IFR and associated guidance issued by the USDOT Office of Civil Rights dated September 30, 2025, no DBE goal has been established for this solicitation. Palm Beach County encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation, regardless of business size or ownership, including Small Business Concerns as defined in 49 CFR §26.5.

The Palm Beach Board of County Commissioners, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all businesses will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex, age, or disability in consideration for an award.

All Bidders must be licensed in accordance with Florida Laws at the time of bid submission.

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This project is subject to mandatory federal contract requirements/provisions, as may be amended, which shall be made a part of any contract awarded and include, but are not limited to, compliance with the following regulations, as such regulations may be amended from time to time:

a. 49 U.S.C. subtitle VII, as amended.

b. Davis-Bacon Act, as amended - 40 U.S.C. §§ 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147, et seq.

c. Federal Fair Labor Standards Act – 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq.

d. Copeland Anti-kickback Act – 18 U.S.C. § 874

e. Contact Work Hours and Safety Standards Act – 40 U.S.C. § 3701, et seq

f. Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 - 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.

g. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises - 49 CFR Part 26

h. Build America, Buy America Act, P.L. 117-58, Title IX

i. Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal

Awards - 2 CFR Part 200 and 1201

Persons who require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or who require translation services should contact the individual listed above at least seven days in advance of the Pre-bid Conference.

Hearing impaired individuals are requested to telephone the Florida Relay System at #711.

By Order of the Board of Commissioners, Palm Beach County, Florida.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Palm Beach County, Florida

END OF INVITATION TO BID

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1.0 DEFINITIONS

2.0 LICENSES, BUSINESS TAX, POLICY REGARDING SUBCONTRACTORS

3.0 BIDDER'S REPRESENTATIONS

4.0 BIDDING DOCUMENTS

5.0 BIDDING PROCEDURE

6.0 CONSIDERATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

7.0 POST BID INFORMATION

8.0 CONSTRUCTION BOND AND INSURANCE

9.0 TIME

10.0 GOVERNING ORDER OF BIDDING AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

11.0 UTILIZATION OF DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

12.0 PUBLIC BID DISCLOSURE COMPLIANCE FEES

13.0 CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK

14.0 PALM BEACH COUNTY OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

15.0 SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES

16.0 NON-Discrimination

17.0 DISCLOSURE OF FOREIGN GIFTS AND CONTRACTS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN 20

END OF INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

1.0 DEFINITIONS

1.1 BIDDING DOCUMENTS include the Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, the Bid Form and Attachments, Bond and Contract forms, the proposed Contract including Exhibits thereto and any Addenda issued prior to the date designated for receipt of bids.

1.2 The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS proposed for the Work consist of the following:

1.2.1 Bidding Requirements - Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Index of Drawings, Bid Form and Attachments;

1.2.2 Completed Bond, Surety and Insurance Forms;

1.2.3 Contract Forms - Contract, Public Construction Bond, and Form of Guarantee;

1.2.4 Contract Provisions - General Provisions, Special Provisions and Technical Specifications;

1.2.5 Addenda;

1.2.6 Drawings titled Project;

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1.3 ADDENDA are written or graphic instruments issued by the Owner via the Palm Beach County Department of Airports prior to the submission of bids which modify or interpret the bidding documents by additions, deletions, clarifications, or corrections or other type of modifications.

Addenda will become part of the Contract Documents when the Contract is executed. Bidders, upon receiving addenda, shall insert same into the Bid documents.

1.4 An ADDITIVE OR DEDUCTIVE BID ITEM is an amount stated in the Bid to be added to or deducted from the amount of the Base Bid if the corresponding change in the work, as described in the Bidding Documents, is accepted by the County.

1.5 The BASE BID is the sum stated in the Bid for which the Bidder offers to perform the work described in the Bidding Documents as the base, to which work may be added or from which work may be deducted for sums stated in Additive or Deductive Bid Items.

1.6 A BID is a complete and properly signed offer to do the work or designated portion thereof for the sums stipulated therein and submitted in accordance with the Bidding Documents.

1.7 The term BIDDER means one who submits a Bid directly to the County, as distinguished from a sub-bidder who submits a bid to a Bidder.

1.8 The OWNER is Palm Beach County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, as represented by its Board of County Commissioners (hereinafter called "County"). Where the word "approval" is mentioned, "approval" shall mean action by the Board of County Commissioners or its Department of Airports’ Director of Planning and Development.

1.9 The term CONTRACTOR shall mean the person or entity who is the successful bidder and who executes a contract with Palm Beach County and who is identified in the Contract and is referred to throughout the Contract Documents. Contractor may mean the Contractor or his authorized representative as the contract context requires.

1.10 The term DAY or DAYS shall mean a calendar day or calendar days. A calendar day begins at 12:00:00 midnight and ends 24 hours later at 11:59:59 p.m.

1.11 The term DEPARTMENT shall mean the Palm Beach County, Department of Airports.

1.12 A LUMP SUM and UNIT PRICE BID is the sum stated in the Bid for which the Bidder offers to perform the work described in the Bidding Documents containing lump sum and unit price work items. For the purpose of determining the Base Bid amount on a Lump Sum and Unit Price Bid, the unit price costs multiplied by the estimated quantities contained in the Bidding Documents and the lump sum shall be added together.

1.13 PALM BEACH COUNTY, is a political subdivision of the State of Florida, as represented by its Board of County Commissioners (hereinafter called "County"). Where the word "approval" is mentioned, "approval" shall mean action by the Board of County Commissioners, or designated representative.

1.14 The term WORK as used herein refers to the construction and services required by the Contract Documents and includes all labor, materials, equipment, and services provided by the Contractor to fulfill the Contractor's obligations.

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2.0 LICENSES, BUSINESS TAX, POLICY REGARDING SUBCONTRACTORS

2.1 Bidders and their proposed subcontractors of any tier regulated by the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board or the Construction Industry Licensing Board of Palm Beach County shall be properly qualified and licensed/certified by the appropriate Board or Boards as required by Florida Statute Chapter 489, or Special Act, Laws of Florida Chapter 67-1876 prior to the time of submission of the bid. The Bidder and subcontractors, including specialty contractors, are required to have an active State Contractors Certification or an active Palm Beach County Certificate of Competency at time of bid submittal. State of Florida Contractor's Certification /Registration license numbers or Palm Beach County Certificate Numbers must be listed at the applicable places on the Bid Form. Any bid which is submitted by a contractor who is not properly licensed/certified at the time the bid is submitted, or which lists a subcontractor who is not properly licensed/certified at the time the bid is submitted, will be rejected as non-responsive.

2.2 The Contractor, subcontractors of any tier, and specialty contractors must have a valid Palm Beach County business tax receipt, except where provisions of F.S. 205.065 apply.

2.3 It is Palm Beach County’s policy to discourage contractors from seeking new subcontractor pricing after opening of bids, which practice is sometimes known as bid or subcontractor shopping. In order to facilitate this policy, Bidders are required to identify, in the Bid Documents, the subcontractors in the categories listed in Attachment 3 which Bidder, as the contractor, intends to use to perform the contract, or state its intention to self-perform the work contained in these categories.

2.3.1 No Contractor, having been awarded any contract based upon the Contractor’s response to an invitation to bid, request for proposal, request for qualifications, or other solicitation for competitive selection wherein the Contractor listed the subcontractors which the Contractor intended to use in performing such contract, shall replace any subcontractor listed in the Contractor’s response to such request without having first demonstrated good cause, acceptable to the County in its sole discretion.

2.3.2 No Contractor, having been awarded any contract based upon the Contractor’s response to an invitation to bid, request for proposal, request for qualifications, or other solicitation for competitive selection wherein the Contractor listed the elements of work which the Contractor intended to perform with its own forces, shall perform such work with a subcontractor without having first demonstrated good cause, acceptable to the County in its sole discretion, for utilizing such subcontractor.

2.3.3 Contractor agrees that neither the County’s acceptance nor rejection of the Contractor’s request to replace or add any subcontractor shall give rise to any liability of any kind on the part of the County

3.0 BIDDER'S REPRESENTATIONS

3.1 Each Bidder by making its Bid represents that:

3.1.1 Bidder has satisfied itself, by personal examination of the location of the proposed Work and by thorough examination of the Contract Documents, that Bidder understands all requirements of the Work. In addition, Bidder has, to the extent Bidder determined to be necessary, satisfied itself regarding the accuracy of the estimate of the quantities of the Work to be done; and shall not at any time after the submission of a Bid dispute or complain of such estimate nor the nature or amount of Work to be performed. Bidder is familiar with, and certifies that all work shall comply with, all Federal, State and Local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that in any way affect the cost, progress or performance of the Work. Failure of a Bidder to be familiar with applicable laws, Instructions to Bidders v.07.29.2026

IB- 4 of 20 ordinances, rules and regulations will in no way relieve Bidder from the responsibility of complying with the applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.

3.1.2 Copies of such reports and drawings that are referenced in the Contract Documents will be made available by the County to any Bidder on request. Those reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the Bidder is entitled to review the technical data contained therein for general information purposes only. County does not represent that the conditions reflected in such reports and drawings are the conditions which contractor will experience, but are based on best information available to the County.

3.1.3 The lands upon which the Work is to be performed, rights of way and easements for access thereto and other lands designated for use by the Contractor in performing the Work are identified in the Contract Documents. All additional lands and access thereto required for temporary construction facilities or storage of materials, equipment and supplies are to be provided by the Contractor.

Easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing structures are to be obtained and paid for by the County, unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents.

3.1.4 The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by the Bidder that the Bidder has complied with every requirement of these Instructions to Bidders, that, without exception, the Bid is premised upon performing the Work required by the Contract Documents and that such means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures of construction as may be indicated in or required by the Contract Documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey an understanding of all terms and conditions for performance of the Work

3.1.5 The Bidder shall not be entitled to any additional compensation or time extensions based upon alleged differing conditions that in the opinion of the Engineer and/or the County should have been reasonably anticipated by the Bidder.

3.1.6 The Bidder understands and agrees that the quantities of work or material stated in unit price items are supplied only to give an indication of the general scope of the Work and the County does not expressly or by implication agree that the actual quantity of the Work or material will correspond therewith. The County reserves the right after award to increase or decrease the quantity of any unit price item by an amount up to and including twenty-five percent (25%) of the bid quantity, without a change in the unit price, and reserves the right to delete any bid item, in its entirety, or to add additional bid items up to and including an aggregate total amount not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the contract price. Payment shall reflect as-built quantities measured in accordance with the applicable item.

3.2 The Bidder must be an equal employment opportunity employer. Each Bidder must complete, sign and furnish with his Bid the statement titled "Statement of Participation in Contracts Subject to Nondiscrimination Clause", which is incorporated in the Bid Form or attached thereto.

3.2.1 Failure to furnish this statement with the Bid may be cause for rejection of the Bid. Any Bidder who has not filed previous Compliance Report(s) must submit a Compliance Report (Standard Form SF100) prior to award of the Contract.

3.3 As provided in Florida Statute 287.133(2)(a) a person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may

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IB- 5 of 20 not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in F.S.287.017 for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. By entering into this contract or performing any work in furtherance hereof, the contractor certifies that it, its affiliates, suppliers, subcontractors and consultants who will perform hereunder have not been placed on the convicted vendor list maintained by the State of Florida Department of Management Services within the 36 months immediately preceding the date hereof. This notice is required by F.S. 287.133 (3) (a).

3.4 The Bidder does hereby declare that it is the only person or persons interested in said Bid; that it is a genuine Bid not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation; that it is made without any connection with any person submitting another Bid for the same Contract; that this Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid; that the Bid is in all respects fair and without collusion, fraud, or mental reservations; that no official of the County or any person in the employ of the County is directly or indirectly interested in said Bid or in the supplies of Work to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof; and that Bidder has not sought by collusion to obtain for itself any advantage over any other Bidder or over the County.

3.5 Bidders shall possess all applicable certificates or license for the work the bidder will perform, which shall be valid upon submission of the bid and at all times thereafter. In the event the Bidder is not Certified to perform any portion of the work contained within the project, the Bidder shall insure that all subcontractors possess any applicable certificate or license which shall be valid upon submission of the bid. All work required to be performed by certified subcontractors must be listed on Attachment No. 3 of the Bid Forms. All certifications must comply with current Palm Beach County Contractor Licensing Requirements. The Bidder’s License number must be shown on page BF-3 and Attachment No. 4 of the Bid Forms titled "Prime Contractor Work". Subcontractor certification or license numbers must be shown on Attachment No. 3 of the Bid Forms titled "Designation of Subcontractors".

3.6 The Electrical Contractor shall meet the requirements specified under Technical Specification Section 26 00 00, Section 1.5, Electrical Contractor Qualifications. Information documenting the required experience shall be listed on the Bidder Qualification Questionnaire (Attachment 18 to the Bid Form). Attach additional sheets as necessary to provide the required information. Failure to provide this information that meets this requirement may cause the Bidder to be considered non-responsive.

3.7 Prohibition against Considering Social, Political or Ideological Interests in Government Contracting - F.S. 287.05701. Bidders are hereby notified of the provisions of section 287.05701, Florida Statutes, as amended, that the County will not request documentation of or consider a Bidder’s social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the Bidder is a responsible Bidder. Bidders are further notified that the County's governing body may not give preference to a Bidder based on the Bidder’s social, political, or ideological interests.

4.0 BIDDING DOCUMENTS

4.1 Copies

4.1.1 Bidders may obtain complete sets of the Bidding Documents electronically from the Palm Beach County Department of Airports as indicated in the Invitation to Bid.

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4.1.2 Bidders shall use complete sets of Bidding Documents in preparing Bids; the County assumes no responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents. Bidder must submit one (1) original and Two (2) photocopies of the completed bid (including all attachments).

4.1.3 The County, by making copies of the Bidding Documents available on the above terms, does so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the work and does not confer a license or grant for any other use. All information contained in the Bidding Documents is the sole property of the County and any unauthorized use is prohibited by law.

4.2 Interpretation or Correction of Bidding Documents.

4.2.1 Bidders shall promptly notify the Owner in writing of any ambiguity, inconsistency or error which they may discover upon examination of the Bidding Documents or of the site and local conditions.

4.2.2 Bidders requiring clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents shall make a written request which shall reach the Owner at least seven (7) days prior to the date for receipt of Bids.

Bidders requesting clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents shall supply the Department with all information requested by the Department which the Department requires to issue a clarification or interpretation. Bidders finding discrepancies, errors, and/or omissions or having doubt as to the intent of the technical portions of the Contract Documents shall at once notify the Architect/ Engineer of Record and provide a copy to the Department. Bidder's questions relative to bidding requirements, bidder qualification and contract award shall be directed to the Department.

The Department, in its sole discretion, shall determine if a clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents is required.

4.2.3 Any interpretation, correction, or change of the Bidding Documents will be made only by Addendum. Interpretations, corrections or changes of the Bidding Documents made in any other manner will not be binding, and Bidders shall not rely upon such interpretations, corrections and changes.

4.2.4 Address all questions to:

Palm Beach County Department of Airports Brittany Summerlot, Director of Planning 846 Airport Center Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33406-1470 561-471-7427 (fax) rfi@pbc.gov

4.2.5 Bidders shall be deemed to have accepted the bidding documents as written if no clarification or interpretation request is made as provided herein. Bidders shall be precluded from asserting any alleged ambiguity, inconsistency or error upon failure to make a timely request for clarification or interpretation.

4.3 Addenda

4.3.1 Addenda will be available electronically as noted on the Invitation of Bid. It is the Bidders responsibility to obtain all addenda required to be considered responsive.

4.3.2 Copies of Addenda will be made available for inspection at the Palm Beach County Department of Airports where Bidding Documents are on file for that purpose.

mailto:rfi@pbia.org

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4.3.3 No addenda will be issued later than three calendar days prior to the date for receipt of Bids except an Addendum withdrawing the request for Bids or one which includes postponement of the date for receipt of Bids.

4.3.4 Each Bidder shall ascertain that it has received all Addenda issued. The Bidder shall acknowledge receipt of Addenda by completing the acknowledgment space provided on the Bid Form.

5.0 BIDDING PROCEDURE

5.1 Prequalification Procedure

5.1.1 (Bidder): The Contractor shall have been in continuous business and a Contractor for the last five (5) years.

5.1.2 Each Bidder shall furnish, no later than the date specified on the Invitation To Bid, the Bidder’s Qualification Forms completed and signed statements pertaining to the Bidder’s competency and responsibility in accordance with the Contract Documents. In addition, the Owner reserves the right to conduct such additional investigation into the competency and responsibility of the Bidders (or any particular bidder) as the Owner may deem necessary. Each bidder shall cooperate with all such investigations. Separate Bidder’s Qualifications shall be submitted by each entity of a joint venture.

5.2 Form and Style of Bids

5.2.1 Bids shall be submitted on forms furnished by Owner. Bidder shall submit one (1) original and two

(2) photocopied sets of completed Bid Documents (including all attachments). Changes or additions to the bid, recapitulations or changes in the work bid upon, alternative proposals, or any other modifications of the Bid Form or Attachments to the Bid Form which are not specifically called for in the Bid Documents may result in the Owner's rejection of the bid as nonresponsive to the Invitation to Bid.

5.2.2 All blanks on the Bid Form and Attachments to the Bid Form shall be filled in by typewriter or manually printed in ink.

5.2.3 In the event unit price bid items are provided in the BID PRICE FORM (Attachment No. 1 to the Bid Form) and the "amount" indicated for a unit price bid item does not equal the product of the unit price and quantity, the unit price shall govern and the amount will be corrected accordingly. In the event there is more than one bid item in the Bid Price Form and the total indicated therein does not agree with the sum of the prices bid for the individual items, the prices bid on the individual items shall govern and the total for the schedule will be corrected accordingly. Where so indicated by the make-up of the Bid Form, sums shall be expressed in both words and figures, and in case of discrepancy between the two, the amount written in words shall govern.

5.2.4 Any interlineations, alterations or erasures must be initialed by the signer of the Bid Form.

5.2.5 All requested, Additive or Deductive Bid Items shall be bid.

5.2.6 The Bidder shall provide on Attachment No. 4 to the Bid Form, that portion of work which will be performed by the Bidder's direct hire forces.

5.2.7 Each page of the Bid Form and Attachments to the Bid Form shall include the legal name of the Bidder. The Bid Form shall also contain a statement whether the Bidder is a sole proprietor, a partnership, a corporation, or some other legal entity, and shall be signed by the person or persons

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IB- 8 of 20 legally authorized to bind the Bidder to a contract. If the Bidder is a partnership, PARTNERSHIP CERTIFICATE Attachment No. 6 to the Bid Form shall be executed. If the Bidder is a corporation, the CORPORATE CERTIFICATE, part of the CONTRACT, shall be executed.

5.2.8 In the event a Bid is submitted by two or more Bidders as a joint venture, such Bid shall be submitted in strict accordance with all applicable laws of the State of Florida and County of Palm Beach. Each bidder of the joint venture shall submit a corporate certificate (Attached to the Contract). The bid shall include an original fully executed joint venture agreement, with president's signatures, secretary attestation, signed in the presence of two witnesses with witnesses' signatures for each party of the joint venture.

5.2.9 No person, firm or corporation shall be allowed to submit (or have an interest in) more than one Bid for the same work unless alternate bids are specifically called for. A person, firm or corporation that has submitted a sub-bid to a bidder is not, however, disqualified from submitting a sub-bid or quoting prices to other bidders or submitting a prime Bid.

5.2.10 The list of forms on BF-1 (BID FORM AND ATTACHMENST CHECKLIST), together, comprises a Bid and must be included in the envelope containing the Bid.

5.2.11 Omission of or failure to properly complete any portion of the required forms prior to the time of Bid Opening may be cause to reject the entire Bid.

5.3 Proposal Guarantee (Bid Security)

5.3.1 Each Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Security (in the form, at Bidder's option, of cash, cashier's check, certified check, money order or Bid Bond (Attachment No. 5) in favor of the Owner) in the amount of 5% of the base bid price pledging that the Bidder will within fourteen (14) days after notification from Owner, enter into a contract with the Owner on the terms stated in its Bid and will furnish bonds as described hereunder in Section 8 covering the faithful performance of the Contract and the payment of all obligations arising thereunder. Should the Bidder refuse to enter into such Contract or fail to furnish such bonds, the amount of the bid security shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages, not as penalty. . If a Bidder fails to execute a Contract for the project, the Bidder may be suspended or debarred from bidding on future projects for a period of two (2) years, in accordance with the Palm Beach County Purchasing Ordinance. The County may further pursue any and all remedies available against the Contractor for damages resulting from its failure to enter into a contract.

5.3.2 The surety bid bond shall be written on the standard Surety Bid Bond form (attached), and the attorney-in-fact who executes the bond on behalf of the surety shall affix to the bond a certified and current copy of his power of attorney. The surety bid bond may be secured through the Bidder's usual sources provided the surety must be authorized to do business in the State of Florida, shall be on the U.S. Treasury listing (Federal Register, Latest Edition), with bonding capacity in excess of the amount of the Bid. The Surety must remain listed throughout the Award period until the successful bidder is under contract to the Owner and has furnished construction and warranty bonds as requested in Section 8. Should the Surety lose its listing during this period, the contractor shall provide replacement Bond within fourteen (14) calendar days without additional costs to the Owner.

5.3.3 The Owner will have the right to retain the bid security of Bidders to whom an award is being considered until either (a) the Contract has been executed and bonds have been furnished, or (b) the specified time has elapsed so that Bids may be withdrawn, or (c) all Bids have been rejected.

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5.4 Submission of Bids

5.4.1 All copies of the Bid, the bid security, and any other documents required to be submitted with the Bid shall be enclosed in a sealed opaque envelope. The envelope shall be addressed as follows:

DJT Airfield Vault Building Expansion President Donald J Trump International Airport Palm Beach County Project No. PB 26-12 Palm Beach County Department of Airports 846 Airport Center Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33406-1470

5.4.2 No responsibility will be attached to the Owner for premature opening of or failure to open a bid not properly identified.

5.4.3 If the Bid is sent by mail, the sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate mailing envelope with the notation "SEALED BID ENCLOSED" on the face thereof.

5.4.4 Bids shall be deposited at the designated location prior to the time and date for receipt of Bids indicated in the Invitation to Bid, or any extension thereof made by Addendum. Bids received after the time and date for receipt of Bids will be returned unopened.

5.4.5 The Bidder shall assume full responsibility for timely delivery at the location designated for receipt of Bids.

5.4.6 Oral, telephonic, or telegraphic Bids are invalid and will not receive consideration.

5.5 Modification or Withdrawal of Bid.

5.5.1 A Bid may not be modified, withdrawn, or canceled by the Bidder for the period after opening of Bids as stipulated on the Bid Form and each Bidder so agrees in submitting its Bid.

5.5.2 Withdrawn Bids may be resubmitted up to the time designated for the receipt of Bids provided that they are then fully in conformance with these Instructions to Bidders.

5.5.3 Bid security shall be in an amount sufficient for the Bid as modified or resubmitted.

6.0 CONSIDERATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

6.1 Opening of Bids

6.1.1 The Bids received on time will be opened publicly and will be read aloud at the time and date identified for submission of the Bid Documents.

6.2 Rejection of Bids

6.2.1 The Board of Palm Beach County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, and/or to re-advertise, to waive any irregularities, informalities or technicalities therein, to negotiate Contract terms with the successful Bidder, to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids, or to accept any Bid which in the County's sole judgment will best serve the public interest. County reserves the right to cancel the award of any Contract at any time before the execution of said Contract by all parties without any liability against the County. In consideration of the County's evaluation of submitted Bids, the Bidder, by submitting its Bid, Instructions to Bidders v.07.29.2026

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6.3 Award of Contract

6.3.1 Award will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder for the total bid amount as described in 6.3.3. To be considered responsive, the bid must conform in all respects to the conditions of the Invitation to Bid and to the Instructions to Bidders, Palm Beach County Code Sections 2-51 through 2-54 as amended and to Florida Law. To be considered responsible, a Bidder must establish, to the satisfaction of the Owner, as a minimum, that it has:

6.3.1.1 all appropriate and required licenses at the time of bid,

6.3.1.2 adequate financial resources to meet the contractual obligations and will maintain same for the Contract period;

6.3.1.3 adequate equipment to perform the work properly and within the time prescribed in the Contract, and

6.3.1.4 satisfactory past performance and the necessary experience and technical qualifications in the type of work provided in the plans and specifications.

6.