District One HQ HVAC Improvements

Florida Department of Transportation is requesting bids for District One Headquarters HVAC improvements at 801 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida, with sealed bids due November 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Attendance at a mandatory pre-bid and site-visit meeting on October 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the project site is required for bidder eligibility; bidding documents are distributed only to meeting attendees.

The scope covers upgrade and improvement of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at the district headquarters facility. Bidders must hold a current Florida State Contractor License as prequalification documentation and submit a Corporate Charter if applicable.

The project budget is $2.5 million. Financial Project Numbers 449988-1-52-03, 449988-2-52-01, and 449988-3-72-01 are associated with the work. For bids exceeding $100,000, a 5% bid bond and both 100% performance and labor and materials payment bonds are required. The awarded contractor must maintain all insurance coverage specified in the Non-Technical Specifications for the duration of the project.

Technical questions are due October 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. via email to D1-contracts@dot.state.fl.us. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically to D1.Purch@dot.state.fl.us, with public opening and reading at 10:00 a.m. on November 24. The Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation will be posted December 8, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. on the District One Fixed Capital Outlay Contracts website and MyFloridaMarket Place Vendor Information Portal. Project Manager Raigan Watkins can be reached at D1-contracts@dot.state.fl.us. The Department encourages recruitment and utilization of certified and non-certified minority businesses and reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Protest rights are available within 72 hours of receiving bid documents or the Summary of Bids, with formal protests required within 10 days to the Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Office of General Counsel, Tallahassee.