Construction Management Services - Fire Station #42

Brevard County Public Works/Facilities, on behalf of the Brevard County Fire Rescue Department, has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ-4-26-06) for Construction Management Services related to the construction of Fire Station 42 in Merritt Island, Florida. The procurement seeks a single qualified contractor to provide comprehensive 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, FL 32952. The scope of work includes management of the 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, a dry retention stormwater management system, landscaping, and sod installation. Construction management services must encompass 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 preliminary construction schedule requires Substantial Completion within 420 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed and Final Completion within an additional 30 calendar days, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for delays beyond Substantial Completion and $250 per day beyond Final Completion. Proposals must be submitted in three hard copies and one electronic copy on USB flash drive by April 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to Brevard County Purchasing Services, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Building C, Suite C-303, Viera, FL 32940, with a question deadline of March 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. 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).

The procurement requires compliance with E-Verify employment verification, Florida's Build America Buy America Act provisions, and various state statutes regarding conflict of interest, public entity crimes, and human trafficking prohibitions; however, no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses have been identified in the available documentation. The contractor must comply with all applicable Florida statutes and County requirements, and the County retains a five percent retainage from monthly payments until Final Completion. No incumbent vendor or current contractor has been identified, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements have been specified. The exact award value and Guaranteed Maximum Price have not been predetermined and will be established during contract negotiations following selection of the qualified firm; 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, and the contract period extends from the date of last signature through project completion.