Commercial Hangar Building

The City of Leesburg, Florida is issuing Invitation for Bid (IFB) 26-013-DN for the design, permitting, and construction of a Commercial Hangar Building project at Leesburg International Airport. The procurement encompasses the design and construction of a 14,400 square-foot, four-unit pre-engineered metal building with an eave height of 21 feet 2 inches, including hydraulic aircraft doors with 55-foot by 15-foot clear openings, personnel doors, concrete aprons and sidewalks, interior tenant separation walls with individual utility metering for all units, and comprehensive site infrastructure including grading, drainage improvements, potable water installations, fire service water connections, sanitary sewer installations, and electrical infrastructure. The project scope includes 500 cubic yards of unclassified excavation, 1,700 cubic yards of borrow excavation, 650 square yards of fiber-reinforced concrete pavement, 3,300 square yards of sodding, 400 linear feet of water service lines, and 320 linear feet of sanitary sewer lines. The contractor must submit a five percent bid bond, provide certificates of insurance naming the City as an additional insured with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence combined single limit commercial general liability and business automobile liability, plus workers' compensation insurance, and must have been in business for at least three years with three references from similar projects completed within the past three years. The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for March 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM at 8807 Airport Boulevard, Leesburg, Florida, with questions due by April 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM, addenda issued by April 10, 2026, and bids due April 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM via the City's OpenGov e-procurement portal. The project requires strict adherence to FAA Advisory Circular AC 150/5370-2, the 2023 Florida Building Code, 2017 National Electrical Code, Lake County Land Development Code, and FDOT Standard Specifications, with Work Area A limited to 150 consecutive calendar days and Work Area B limited to 5 consecutive calendar days concurrent with Work Area A, subject to liquidated damages of $1,500 per day, and bid tabulation occurring within two working days of opening with an intent to award recommendation by May 11, 2026 and final award by June 8, 2026.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting respondent types are identified in the procurement documents. Bidders must submit proof of E-Verify registration and a conflict of interest statement, non-collusion/lobbying certification, and debarment certification as part of their proposal submissions. The contract includes three allowance line items totaling $170,000: $20,000 for water main/line installation, $100,000 for electrical utilities installation, and $50,000 for sanitary sewer line installation, indicating a lump-sum primary contract with supplemental allowances for utility work. Contractual obligations are contingent upon availability of appropriate funds from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and the contract is structured as a one-time purchase with no renewal options, though it may be extended to other governmental agencies at the vendor's option under the same terms and pricing. The contractor will be required to provide a one-year construction warranty from the date of substantial completion, along with extended warranties including 20-year weather-tightness and paint film warranties for metal roofing and wall panels and four-year warranties for LED fixtures. Bids must remain firm for 65 calendar days after opening, with the City of Leesburg exempt from state and local sales tax and all disputes governed by Florida law with venue in Lake County, Florida.