Economic Self Sufficiency Facilities Renovations

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Suncoast Economic Self Sufficiency program (ESS) and General Services (GS) is seeking to renovate their Headquarters building in Tampa, Florida to house the new Hope Florida program staff and serve clients. The project involves extensive renovations to the building, including improving the layout and flow to better serve clients, providing more space and collaboration areas for staff, and creating a dedicated private space for client meetings. Key deliverables include obtaining all necessary permits, submitting a construction schedule and shop drawings for approval, and completing the work within 90 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. Interested vendors must attend a mandatory pre-bid conference, submit questions by February 20, 2023, and submit their bids by the April 24, 2023 deadline. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The solicitation encourages participation from certified minority, woman-owned, and veteran-owned small businesses, though no specific set-asides are noted. The incumbent vendor is not identified, and pricing details are not provided. The project is expected to be funded through state Fixed Capital Outlay (FCO) appropriations, though the total budget or award amount is not specified. The contract will be composed of DCF's Standard Contract, Form PUR 1000, and the selected vendor's bid documents, with provisions for change orders and adjustments to the contract price and time.