Fire Station 15 Bay & Bunker Gear Exhaust Fans

Palm Beach County's Facilities Development & Operations Department, Capital Improvements Division, is soliciting sealed bids under Invitation for Quote/Bid 2024-027785 for the Fire Station 15 bay and bunker gear exhaust fan project in Juno Beach, Florida, with bids now due November 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A mandatory 25 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontracting participation goal applies, and bidders unable to meet it must submit a good-faith-efforts waiver request at bid submission.

Bidders must already hold qualification under the county's Annual Contract for Minor Construction Services, with qualification applications due at least ten days before the bid due date. Bidders must also submit completed OSBD Schedules 1 and 2 identifying all proposed subcontractors and SBE participation levels. All employees must obtain critical facilities or CJI facilities background checks before work begins.

The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, materials, permits, and supervision to install a bunker gear exhaust system in the bay and bunker room, per the architectural and mechanical specifications in Exhibit 1. The contractor provides a 12-month warranty covering equipment, materials, and labor, and must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion from the Building Department before final payment processing.

Substantial completion is required within 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $120 per day for failure to meet that timeframe. Bid security equals 5 percent of the bid price, and a public construction bond equals 100 percent of the contract amount, both required when the bid amount is $200,000 or more.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting at Fire Rescue Station #15, 12870 US Highway, Juno Beach, was scheduled for October 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with attendance required for bidders intending to submit proposals. Written questions are due at least seven calendar days before the bid due date at FDO-CID-Bids@pbc.gov. Addendum 1 extended the bid due date from November 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. to November 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and requires bidders to sign and attach the addendum to the bid proposal form, with failure to do so potentially resulting in disqualification. The addendum does not alter pricing terms, set-asides, or funding.