RFQ-4-26-06: Construction Management Services - Fire Station #42

This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Names Only Tab document issued by Brevard County Public Works/Facilities in Florida for Construction Management Services related to the construction of Fire Station #42 in Merritt Island. The project encompasses construction management services for a newly designed single-story building of approximately 6,598 square feet of mixed-use occupancy located at 840 North Banana River Drive, Merritt Island, Florida 32952. The scope includes management of demolition of the existing fire station, new construction per specifications prepared by Tsark Architecture, LLC, and associated site improvements including driveway entrances, parking spaces, walkways, utility connections, dry retention stormwater management system, landscaping, and sod installation. Construction management services must include weekly project meetings, scheduling and planning, competitive trade contractor procurement with minimum three bids per subcontractor, cost control, quality assurance, safety management, permitting coordination, shop drawing review, change order administration, and warranty compliance. The RFQ opening date and time was April 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with the posting date of April 8, 2026. The preliminary construction schedule requires Substantial Completion within 420 calendar days from Notice to Proceed and Final Completion within an additional 30 calendar days.

Nine proposals were received from qualified vendors: Heard Construction, Inc. (Merritt Island, FL); PAVCO Contracting Group, LLC (Melbourne, FL); Wharton-Smith, Inc. (Rockledge, FL); Persons Services Corp. (Boca Raton, FL); Mulligan Constructors, Inc. (Orlando, FL); McCree Design Builders, Inc. (Orlando, FL); ARNCO Construction, Inc. (St Cloud, FL); W&J Construction Corporation (Rockledge, FL); and D.E. Scorpio Corporation (Maitland, FL). The selected contractor must provide a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for total construction cost, a Public Construction Bond for the full value of the GMP, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including General Liability ($1,000,000), Auto Liability ($1,000,000), Professional Liability ($2,000,000 per claim), and Cyber Liability ($5,000,000 per claim). Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per day for delays beyond Substantial Completion and $250 per day beyond Final Completion. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged or minority-owned businesses have been identified. The County retains a five percent retainage from monthly payments until Final Completion. Pricing must remain firm for 90 days from opening and include all FOB destination charges, packing, handling, shipping, and delivery to County locations. The County is exempt from federal excise taxes and sales taxes.