Belle Glade Library - Creation Station Renovation

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners' Facilities Development & Operations Department is requesting quotes and bids for the Belle Glade Library Creation Station Renovation (Project 2023-020547), with bids due August 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the library site. A mandatory Small Business Enterprise subcontracting goal of 25% participation applies; contractors unable to meet the requirement must submit waiver requests with Good Faith Efforts documentation.

The scope includes demolition, repairs, finishes, and electrical, data, and lighting modifications to convert the existing research desk area into a Creation Station at 725 NW 4th Street, Belle Glade, Florida. Work must be completed after library operating hours (Monday–Wednesday 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Thursday–Saturday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.). The contractor must substantially complete work within 120 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $120 per day for delays. Contractor qualification is required; qualification applications are due at least 10 days before the bid due date. Confidential building plans and drawings are available only through direct contact with FDO-CID-Bids@pbc.gov or by phone.

If the bid is $200,000 or more, bid security of 5% (cashier's check, certified check, money order, or bid bond) is required, and a 100% Public Construction Bond must be provided within 14 calendar days of award notification prior to work order execution. Contractors must submit OSBD Schedules 1 and 2 documenting all subcontractors and SBE participation, a signed Human Trafficking Affidavit, and acknowledge receipt of all addenda. All bid packages must include original signatures. Questions are due at least seven calendar days before the bid due date via email to FDO-CID-Bids@pbc.gov. The Architect/Engineer of Record is Colome & Associates, Inc. Sealed bids will be opened publicly on August 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Facilities Development and Operations Department, Capital Improvements Division, 2633 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach.