Fire Station 40

Palm Beach County, Florida, through its Board of County Commissioners and Facilities Development and Operations Department, is procuring construction services for Fire Station 40 (Project No. 16214), a new single-story fire station facility in Boynton Beach/Westlake, Florida, comprising approximately 6,700 square feet with two apparatus bays and nine bunk rooms. The scope of work encompasses the complete design and construction of the main building structure, detached generator facility, dumpster building, water retention systems, and all associated infrastructure including fire protection systems, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical components. The project requires compliance with the Florida Building Code (2017, 6th Edition with 2020, 7th Edition references), Florida Plumbing Code, Florida Fire Protection Code, NFPA standards, and Miami-Dade County high-velocity hurricane zone requirements. The contractor must submit sealed bids by May 5, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., with a mandatory pre-bid conference held on March 25, 2021. Substantial completion is required within 365 calendar days of the notice to proceed, with final completion within 30 days thereafter, subject to liquidated damages of $393.00 per day for non-compliance. Stephen L. Boruff, AIA Architects & Planners, Inc., serves as the Architect/Engineer of Record, and the successful bidder must execute the contract within fourteen days of award notification and furnish a Public Construction Bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price along with certificates of insurance.

The procurement includes a mandatory small business enterprise set-aside requiring minimum 20 percent subcontracting participation by Small Business Enterprises, of which at least 5 percent must be African American and/or Hispanic American-owned businesses, in compliance with Palm Beach County's Equal Business Opportunity Program. Bidders must comply with living wage requirements, criminal history records checks for personnel accessing critical facilities, and E-Verify employment eligibility verification. Bid security equal to at least 5 percent of the total bid price is required in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, money order, or bid bond. The contract documents incorporate comprehensive specifications and 58 architectural and engineering drawing sheets modified through three addendums issued between April 7 and April 29, 2021, with manufacturer warranties including 25-year coverage for metal roofing substrate, 35-year warranties on paint finishes, and 20-year system guarantees for roofing assemblies. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available procurement documents. The project is subject to the Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy and requires all work to comply with detailed technical specifications for fire protection, plumbing, mechanical systems, electrical work, and data communications systems.