Glades Road Library - Creation Station Renovation

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Facilities Development & Operations Department is requesting quotes and bids to renovate the existing research desk area at Glades Road Library (20701 95th Ave. South, Boca Raton, Florida) into a Creation Station under IFQ/B Project Number 2023-036812, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A mandatory 25% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontracting goal applies; contractors unable to meet this goal must submit a waiver request with documentation of good faith efforts.

Contractors must be qualified under Palm Beach County's Annual Contract for Minor Construction Services, with qualification applications due at least 10 days before the bid due date. The scope includes demolition, repairs, finishes, and electrical, data, and lighting modifications to the research desk area per architectural drawings and specifications in Attachment C and exhibits. Work shall be performed after hours until demolition is complete, then during normal business hours. Substantial completion is required within 120 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $120 per day for delays.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the project site. Bid security is required if the bid is $200,000 or more, set at 5% of the bid price in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, money order, or bid bond. A public construction bond equal to 100% of the contract amount must be provided within 14 calendar days of award notification. The contractor must provide a 12-month warranty on all equipment, materials, and labor from substantial completion and must deliver a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion prior to final payment. All bidders must comply with Palm Beach County's Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy and execute a Nongovernmental Entity Human Trafficking Affidavit.