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Santa Rosa County, Florida is soliciting sealed bids for a comprehensive housing rehabilitation project at 2128 Estate Circle, Navarre, Florida 32566, under Invitation to Quote (ITQ) No. 26-025, funded through the SHIP/HOME Program. The project encompasses substantial rehabilitation work for homeowner Mary Rivera, including full potable water distribution system replacement using PEX piping with attic and under-slab routing; kitchen floor restoration with slab access and LVP installation; hallway and master bathroom fixture replacement and finish restoration with owner-supplied tile for master bathroom flooring; living room drywall repairs; complete roof replacement with 35-year architectural shingles, underlayment, and sheathing repairs with 15 percent allowance; professional tree trimming to provide roof clearance; blown-in attic insulation to R-38 specification; and post-completion wind mitigation inspection and report. Qualified contractors must be properly licensed and insured in Florida in accordance with Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, and must submit detailed qualifications including State of Florida Department of Professional Regulation registration, state or county contractor certification, valid business license, contractor's liability insurance certificate (minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate), workers' compensation insurance certificate with minimum employer's liability of $100,000 per accident, W-9 Form, Conflict of Interest and Debarment certifications, and a notarized Sworn Statement regarding public entity crimes under Florida Statute 287.133. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the project site, with the contractor's plumber required to be present; written questions must be submitted through the Santa Rosa County e-Procurement Portal by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, and all sealed bid proposals are due by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The selected contractor must substantially complete all work within 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed and achieve final completion within 120 calendar days, with liquidated damages of $75.00 per calendar day for delays beyond these deadlines. The County will award the contract based on the lowest responsive bid meeting all specified requirements and reserves the right to waive irregularities and reject any or all bids.

Santa Rosa County explicitly encourages participation from small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age. No set-asides are specified for this procurement, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The contractor must submit all pricing on a lump-sum basis for each line item with no change orders or additional funding permitted; for projects valued at $10,000 or less, payment will be made in full upon completion, while projects exceeding $10,000 are eligible for a 40 percent progress draw when work reaches 50 percent completion based on itemized cost, with final payment due within 30 days of County approval. The contractor must obtain and maintain Builder's Risk Insurance naming Santa Rosa County as an additional insured and loss payee for no less than the total contract amount and must provide a one-year warranty on all work performed from the date of final acceptance. The specific contract award value is not disclosed in the procurement documents and will be determined based on the selected contractor's bid submission; however, the comprehensive scope of work addressing critical structural, mechanical, and safety systems indicates a substantial project investment. The County anticipates contractor selection within 30 days of bid receipt, with the successful contractor required to execute all contract documents within 10 days of receiving the Notice of Award and provide proof of required insurance approval by Santa Rosa County Risk Management before commencing work.