Construction of Union Station Restroom with Ticketing Kiosk

ITB# CIP/260231 Construction of Union Station Restroom with Ticketing Kiosk Pre-Bid Meeting Exists (Physical Attendance): Mandatory: Yes Date: 12/18/2025. 10:00:00 AM EST. Address1: 501 NE 1st Avenue, Ocala, FL, 34471 BACKGROUND 1. The City of Ocala requires the services of a licensed general or building Contractor to provide all materials, labor, and equipment necessary to complete the construction of an approximate ±500-sf structure foot facility at the Union Station (SunTran Transfer Station), located at 501 NE 1st Avenue, Ocala, Florida. The proposed facility will include a public restroom, a restroom for City employees, and a ticketing kiosk. 2. This is a lump sum bid for the complete construction of the restroom building with ticketing Kiosk at the City of Ocala Union Station as specified herein, as designed in the attached exhibits. 3. MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: Refer to the listing for the pre-bid meeting date, time, and location. 4. All bids/proposals MUST be electronically submitted by or before the due date under the appropriate solicitation/listing accessed online at: www.bidocala.com or www.prorfx.com. Bids/proposals may not be submitted by any other means other than as described above. The City will NOT accept bids/proposals sent by U.S. Mail, private couriers, fax or email. EXPERIENCE, REFERENCE, AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS 1. Licensing Requirement: Contractor must be a certified licensed general or building Contractor in the State of Florida to submit a bid for this project. Proof of valid licensing per Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations will be verified. 2. Experience Requirement: Contractor must possess a minimum of 5 years' experience in providing commercial/industrial building construction services. Bidders must provide three (3) work projects completed within this timeframe with bid submission. 3. Reference Requirement: Contractor must provide three (3) verifiable professional references. BOND REQUIREMENTS 1. Bid Bond: Bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid amount must accompany each bid. Bid bond will be uploaded in the section of this listing labeled "Bid Bond." The original document will be maintained by the Bidder unless requested to produce by the City. 2. Performance Bond: The successful Bidder must submit a recorded Public Construction bond in the amount of 100% percent of the contract price. This is obtained to ensure completion of the obligations under the third-party contract. 3. Payment Bond: A payment bond is obtained to ensure that the contractor will pay all people supplying labor and material for the third-party contract by law. The payment bond is set for 50% of the contract price according to FTA requirement. 4. Maintenance and Guarantee Bond: The successful Bidder will also be required to furnish a Maintenance and Guarantee Bond for 10% of the total project value, prior to final payment, for a period of three year(s) for labor and three year(s) for materials from the date of final completion. 5. All bond costs shall be included in the lump sum price. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS 1. Commercial General Liability: with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate. 2. Commercial Automotive Liability: a combined limit of not less than $1,000,000. 3. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability: per Florida statutory requirements. 4. Builder's Risk Insurance. Vendor, with sole liability for payment of premiums, shall purchase and maintain property insurance upon the Work at the site in the amount of the full Project value, including soft costs with a LEG2 endorsement or equivalent. This insurance shall include the interests of the City, Vendor, Subcontractors, City Engineer, and the officers, directors, partners, employees, agents, and other consultants and Subcontractors of each and any of them, each of whom is deemed to have an insurable interest and shall be listed as Additional Insureds; be written on a Builder's Risk "all-risk" or open peril or special causes of loss policy form that shall at least include insurance for physical loss or damage to the Work, temporary buildings, false work, and materials and equipment in transit, and shall insure against at least the following perils or causes of loss: fire, lightning, wind, extended coverage, theft, vandalism and malicious mischief, earthquake, collapse, debris removal, demolition occasioned by enforcement of Laws and Regulations, water damage, flood, and damage caused by frost and freezing with no co-insurance clause; include expenses incurred in the repair or replacement of any insured property (including, but not limited to, fees and charges of engineers and architects); cover materials and equipment while in transit or while stored at the site or at another location that was agreed to in writing by the City prior to being incorporated in the Work, provided that such materials and equipment have been included in an Application for Payment recommended by the City or the City Engineer; allow for partial utilization of the Work by the City; include testing and startup; and be maintained in effect until final payment is made unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the City, Vendor, and City Engineer, with 30 days' written notice to each other named insured to whom a certificate of insurance has been issued. 5. City as an Additional Insured. The City of Ocala shall be named as an Additional Insured and Certificate Holder on all liability policies identified in this Section with the exception of Workers' Compensation, Auto Liability (except when required by Risk Management) and Professional Liability policies. Workers Compensation policy must contain a Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the City. 6. Notice of Cancellation of Insurance. Contractor's Certificate of Insurance shall provide Thirty (30) Days' notice of cancellation, Ten (10) Days' notice if cancellation is for non- payment of premium. In the event that Contractor's insurer is unable to accommodate the cancellation notice requirement, it shall be the responsibility of Contractor to provide the proper notice. Such notification shall be in writing by registered mail, return receipt requested, and addressed to the certificate holder. Additional copies may be sent to the City of Ocala at vendors@ocalafl.gov. 7. Failure to Maintain Coverage. The insurance policies and coverages set forth above are required and providing proof of and maintaining insurance of the types and with such terms and limits set forth above is a material obligation of Contractor. Contractor's failure to obtain or maintain in full force and effect any insurance coverage required under this Agreement shall constitute material breach of this Agreement. 8. Severability of Interests. Contractor shall arrange for its liability insurance to include or be endorsed to include a severability of interests/cross-liability provision so that the "City of Ocala" (where named as an additional insured) will be treated as if a separate policy were in existence, but without increasing the policy limits. PRICING AND AWARD 1. Bids will be received on a lump sum basis. Lump sum amount must include all direct and indirect costs to complete the project. 2. Award will be made to the lowest bidder meeting all requirements outlined herein. 3. The permit allowance is $2,500 for this project. Include this amount in your lump sum bid amount. 4. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including without limitation the rights to reject any or all non-conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional bids. The City further reserves the right to reject the bid of any bidder whom it finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to be non-responsive. 5. The City of Ocala reserves the right to waive informalities and irregularities. 6. Bidder will honor bid until approved by City Council up to ninety (90) days after award of solicitation. ATTACHMENTS 1. Exhibit A - Scope of Work 2. Exhibit B - Build America Buy America Certificate 3. Exhibit C - Federal Clauses - Construction 4. Exhibit D - DBE Utilization Form 5. Exhibit E - Certificate Regarding Lobbying 6. Exhibit F - MEP 7. Exhibit F-1 - Electrical 8. Exhibit G - Structural Plans 9. Exhibit G-1 - S-101 - Structural Notes 10. Exhibit G-2 - S111 - Roof Wind and Wall Diagram 11. Exhibit G-3 - S402 - All Schedules 12. Exhibit H - Arch 13. Exhibit I - Site Plan 14. Exhibit J - City of Ocala Standard Specification for Construction Bid Bond: 5% Performance Bond: 100% percent of the contract price