The City of Winter Haven has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB-25-24) for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project to harden Fire Station #2, located at 4700 Lucerne Park Road in Polk County, Florida. The procurement seeks a contractor to complete comprehensive infrastructure improvements aimed at increasing the fire station's weather resiliency and service consistency. The project encompasses 16 specific tasks, including installing a standing seam metal roof, hurricane-rated windows and doors, a new 120 kW diesel generator, lightning protection, surge protection systems, and improved insulation. Contractors must demonstrate experience with at least three similar CDBG construction projects completed within the past five years. The bid requires a bid bond of at least 5% of the base bid for projects exceeding $100,000. Key deadlines include a non-mandatory site visit on June 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., and sealed bid submissions due on June 24, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. The project has a strict completion timeline of 120 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $5,000 per day for delays beyond the specified completion time. The procurement is funded through a Florida Commerce grant agreement and requires contractors to comply with federal labor standards, Davis-Bacon wage requirements, and various federal procurement regulations. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the project requires comprehensive federal compliance. The total project scope suggests potential award values in the range of several hundred thousand dollars, though an exact budget is not specified in the provided documentation. Contractors will need to integrate new infrastructure including hurricane-rated equipment, electrical systems, and structural improvements into the existing fire station facility. The project's successful completion is contingent upon a final inspection by City staff to verify that all work meets the specified requirements. Bidders must submit comprehensive documentation demonstrating their capability to execute the full range of infrastructure hardening and renovation tasks within the prescribed timeline and quality standards.
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ITB 25-24 Fire Station 2 Hardening.pdf | 25MB | 5/21/25 |