Emergency Orange County Convention Center West Building - West Entrance Expansion Joints Replacement

Orange County, Florida is seeking sealed electronic bids for an emergency construction project (Solicitation Y23-766) to replace eight floor-to-floor expansion joint assemblies in two enclosed pedestrian bridges connecting the West Building with its West Entrance at the Orange County Convention Center. The project requires careful coordination with the Convention Center's active event schedule, with work to be performed primarily during non-event hours between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM. Contractors must submit electronic proposals exclusively through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform by 4:00 PM EST on February 7, 2023, with a substantial completion timeline of 150 consecutive calendar days and final completion timeline of 180 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit was held on January 11, 2023, at 10:00 AM, and potential bidders were required to submit technical questions via email to sean.hynes@ocfl.net by January 23, 2023, at 5:00 PM EST. The estimated project cost is $200,000.00, and bidders must be prepared to provide electronic files in common formats such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Adobe PDF.

The project includes specific Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation goals, with requirements of 25% of the contract value, including workforce employment goals of 18% minority and 6% women. Bidders must provide documentation of good faith efforts to meet these goals and comply with local regulations, including e-verification of employee eligibility and background checks for personnel working at the facility. The county reserves the right to follow up with the three lowest bidders for supplemental submissions or corrections related to M/WBE compliance and reference verification. Contractors will be evaluated on their ability to demonstrate experience with similar projects, with the county retaining sole discretion in determining bidder responsibility. Technical support for the procurement platform is available via chat, email (support@procurenow.com), or phone (1-855-680-4747) during business hours. The project will require precise coordination with the Convention Center's operational schedule and careful management of the expansion joint replacement in the pedestrian bridges.