Fire Station #48
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- Y25-766
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- NIGP codes
- 15513 Buildings (1000 Sq Ft And Under)
- 90638 General Construction - Architectural
- 909 Building Construction Services, New, Including Maintenance And Repair Services
- 90922 Building Construction, Non-Residential (Office Bldg., Etc.)
- 90924 Building Construction, Commercial And Institutional
- 90928 Building Construction, Medical
- 90930 Building Construction (Not Otherwise Classified)
- 912 Construction Services, General, Including Maintenance And Repair Services)
- 914 Construction Services, Trades, New Construction
- Point of contact
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- Rolando Melo rolando.melo@ocfl.net (407) 836-5644
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
Orange County, Florida is seeking sealed bids for the construction of Fire Station #48, a new 3-bay prototype fire station located in Winter Garden, with an estimated project cost of $9,750,000.00. The project involves constructing an approximately 11,886 square foot, single-story facility with comprehensive infrastructure including apparatus bays, support areas, dormitory spaces, kitchen, dining area, and utility spaces. Bids must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform by 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, with a pre-bid meeting scheduled for April 1, 2025, at 11:00 am. Prospective bidders are required to create a free account on the platform and submit all documentation electronically, with timely questions accepted until Friday, April 11, 2025, at 5:00 pm EST through the platform's question and answer module. The project specifications demand high-performance design standards, including wind load and missile impact resistance, with extensive technical requirements covering structural steel, concrete, masonry, roofing, electrical, and architectural components.
The solicitation includes a Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation goal of 25%, requiring contractors to either meet this goal or demonstrate good faith efforts. Bidders must provide detailed documentation, including references for similar projects, workforce demographics, and compliance with county ordinances. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with considerations including the contractor's ability to meet M/WBE goals, workforce requirements, and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Bid security in the form of a bid bond or cashier's check is required for bids exceeding $100,000, and the project will be subject to prevailing wage rates and local labor regulations. The project timeline includes starting work within 14 days of the Notice to Proceed, achieving Substantial Completion within 360 consecutive calendar days, and Final Completion within 390 consecutive calendar days. Technical specifications emphasize sustainable design, with requirements for recycled content materials, low-VOC products, and energy-efficient systems. Contractors must demonstrate significant technical expertise in public safety facility construction and comply with NFPA, ASHRAE, and Florida Building Code requirements.
Opportunity text
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orange County, Florida, henceforth referred to as the County is accepting sealed bids for Fire Station #48 (Y25-766)
Sealed offers for furnishing the above will be accepted up to 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
The Estimated Cost for this project is $9,750,000.00
NOTE: Respondents are required to submit responses electronically via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Respondents shall not be permitted to hand-deliver, mail, telephone, fax or email offers.
Responses received after the submission deadline and/or transmitted outside of the designated OpenGov e-Procurement Platform shall be rejected.
Important Instructions for Electronic Submittal
The County is ONLY accepting electronic bid submissions using the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Respondents shall create a FREE account with OpenGov by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/login Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.
It is the respondent's responsibility to ensure they commence their upload efforts timely to meet the submission deadline. The County shall not be responsible for delays caused by any occurrence, including the respondent's network delays, bandwidth issues, internet outages, or technical difficulties.
OpenGov Technical Support
For Technical Support, respondent's can reach the OpenGov Service Desk:
Chat (preferred): Click the button in the lower right hand corner of the portal
Email: procurement-support@opengov.com
Phone: 1 (650) 336-7167
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am - 10pm EST
Timely Questions Regarding this Solicitation
The question and answer module of OpenGov IS being utilized for this solicitation. Timely questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in accordance with the deadline for questions: Friday, April 11, 2025 at 5:00 pm EST. Respondents are instructed not to contact the initiating division directly.
Consideration for modification or alteration of the documents contained in this solicitation shall be requested during the specified question period, before the applicable deadline. No oral interpretation of the meaning of the plans, specifications, or other Contract documents shall be considered binding. The County shall be bound by information and statements only when such statements are written and executed under the authority of the Manager, Procurement Division.
Answers for timely questions will be addressed in the OpenGov question and answer module or as an addenda to this solicitation depending on volume, participants are encouraged to subscribe as a follower and monitor all notifications. Beyond questions and answers, any and all modifications, clarifications, interpretations and supplemental instructions will be in the form of a written addendum which, if issued, will be available for download. All addenda and questions/answers so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents and receipt shall be acknowledged as specified herein.
This provision exists solely for the convenience and administrative efficiency of Orange County. No respondent or other third party gains any rights by virtue of this provision or the application thereof, nor shall any respondent or third party have any standing to sue or cause of action arising there from.
Untimely questions are unable to be submitted in the question and answer module, thereafter respondents raising critical concerns must email rolando.melo@ocfl.net. Critical clarifications may be made via addenda, however, untimely questions may not be considered.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Fire_Station_#48_(Addendum_#3_Revision).pdf | ||
| 963-48_OCFS_48_-_Spec._Volume_1.pdf | ||
| 963-48_OCFS_48_-_DRWG.pdf | ||
| 963-48_OCFS_48_-_Spec._Volume_2.pdf |
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