FWC Storage Building - Lake City, FL

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking competitive bids for constructing a new partially enclosed pole barn storage building located in Lake City, Florida. The project requires a comprehensive construction effort involving materials, equipment, labor, supervision, and transportation to create a facility with a concrete slab foundation, electrical systems, HVAC components, and minor plumbing elements. Bidders must be prequalified as Certified General or Certified Building Contractors licensed under specific Florida Statutes and must be registered in the MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) system and with SunBiz. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for December 30, 2025, at 11:00 AM ET at 3377 E US Highway 90, Lake City, FL, with attendance required for bid responsiveness. Written questions must be submitted by January 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET, with responses anticipated by January 13, 2026. Sealed bids are due by January 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET, with a public bid opening on the same date and an anticipated award date of January 21, 2026.

The FWC actively encourages diversity in procurement and supports participation by minority, women, and veteran-owned business enterprises, with subcontracting opportunities designed to reflect Florida's diverse population. Contractors must submit a five percent bid guarantee if the base bid plus alternates equals or exceeds $100,000 and demonstrate specific financial and operational capabilities for larger contracts. Contracts exceeding $100,000 require 100% Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, with comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate liability. Liquidated damages are set at $20.00 per calendar day for delays beyond the substantial completion date, which is specified as 150 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The project includes three additive alternates: deletion of interior painting, deletion of vehicle bay coating, and replacement of standing seam roof with 24-gauge R-panel metal roof. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, contractors with contract sums of $500,000 or greater must meet additional financial and operational requirements, indicating a potentially significant project scope.