Convention Center Parking Garage - Stairs 3 & 4 Enclosures

Palm Beach County's Capital Improvements Division is requesting quotes for furnishing and installing enclosures to stairs #3 and #4 at the Convention Center Parking Garage (1099 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach, Florida) under IFQ Project P-2025-000078, with sealed bids due September 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Convention Center Parking Garage main entrance; attendance is required to bid.

Contractors must be qualified under Palm Beach County's Annual Contract for Minor Construction Services, with qualification applications due at least 10 days before the bid deadline. The scope includes furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, professional services, supervision, drawings, and permitting necessary for the enclosure installation per architectural drawings and specifications. Work must achieve substantial completion within 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed; liquidated damages of $120 per day apply for failure to meet this deadline.

The solicitation carries a mandatory 25% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontracting goal. Contractors unable to meet this requirement must submit a Good Faith Efforts waiver request with supporting documentation demonstrating compliance with County SBD ordinance requirements. All contractors must complete and submit OSBD Schedules 1 and 2 identifying subcontractors and SBE participation percentages.

Contractors bidding $200,000 or more must submit bid security of at least 5% of the bid price and furnish a Public Construction Bond equal to 100% of the contract amount within 14 days of award notification. All deliverables must comply with Digital Accessibility Standards (WCAG 2.1, Level AA), and contractors must execute a notarized Human Trafficking Affidavit affirming compliance with Florida Statutes Section 787.06. Written questions are due to FDO-CID-Bids@pbc.gov at least seven calendar days prior to bid due date.