Glass Replacement at FLL Terminal 1

Broward County Aviation Department is soliciting a firm fixed-price bid for the removal and replacement of one insulating glass unit at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Terminal 1, with bids due June 30, 2026. This is a straightforward commodities procurement with no set-asides or preferences except a location certification tiebreaker under Broward County Code Section 1-74 (local business, locally based business, or locally based subsidiary designation).

The scope is replacement of one rooftop exterior insulating laminated glass unit with a Viracon VUE2-30 unit featuring a 1/4" green fully tempered exterior lite with VUE-30 coating, 1/2" argon-filled air space, and 1/4" clear heat-soaked laminated interior assembly with SentryGlas interlayer (total thickness 1-5/16"). The contractor must order materials within 10 calendar days of purchase-order issuance and complete delivery and installation within 15 calendar days of material receipt. Work is performed during normal business hours (Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM) at 50 Terminal Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315. The bid price is all-inclusive F.O.B. Destination: labor, materials, equipment, supervision, permits, shop drawings, mobilization, freight, overhead, and profit. A minimum one-year workmanship warranty is required.

Vendors must hold a Florida State Certified General Contractor, Certified Building Contractor, or Certified Glazing Contractor license, or a Broward County General Building Contractor Class A or B license, or Glazing Contractor Class G license at submittal. Joint ventures are permitted if at least one partner holds required licensure. All contractor personnel requiring airport access must comply with FAA security requirements, including federal fingerprinting, security threat assessments, and TSA consent-to-search forms; the contractor bears all compliance costs. Broward County will provide the boom lift for material mobilization and pay permit costs; the contractor pays for all other permits, licenses, and fees. All vendor responses must be submitted electronically through BPRO by the closing date; responses sent by other means will not be reviewed. The County will award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Firms may submit requests for approved equals on alternative products via email to the Purchasing Agent by the specified deadline; the County will respond through addendum.