Scope of Work Summary

This document is a Scope of Work prepared by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for the St. Pete Campus Fire Alarm Replacement project. The project encompasses the complete replacement of the fire alarm system for a 140,000-square-foot campus comprising four buildings located at 100 Eighth Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701. The new fire alarm system must be non-proprietary and installed in strict accordance with FWC plans and specifications. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit are scheduled for September 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET, with attendance required for bid responsiveness. A secondary non-mandatory site visit is available on September 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET. Written questions must be submitted by October 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET, with responses anticipated by October 8, 2026. Bids are due October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, and award is anticipated October 23, 2026. The contract term includes a period for substantial completion plus one year of warranty coverage.

The estimated budget for this project is $1,406,617. Bidders must submit bid guarantees of not less than five percent of the bid amount, performance bonds and labor and material payment bonds of 100 percent, and evidence of liquid assets of at least five percent of the base bid amount. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, plus commercial automobile liability with $1,000,000 combined single limits. For projects exceeding $500,000, on-site field supervision through a named superintendent and performance of no less than 15 percent of management and construction work with own employees are required. Bidders must hold current state contractor license certification and be registered with MyFloridaMarketplace and SunBiz prior to bid opening. The Commission encourages diversity in subcontracting and compliance with Florida's Mentor Protege Program.