Gulf County Sheriff's Office Dispatch and Training Center - Design, Engineering, and Construction

Gulf County Board of County Commissioners is requesting sealed bids for design, engineering, and construction of a two-story, approximately 5,600-square-foot addition to the Gulf County Sheriff's Office facility in Port St. Joe, Florida, with bids due October 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. All responding firms must be licensed general contractors in compliance with all applicable Florida state laws—the primary eligibility filter.

The scope encompasses architectural and engineering design, plus construction of the addition to the existing facility at 418 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Boulevard, with approximately 2,800 square feet per floor. The addition will house expanded communications center space and a dedicated training room. Bidders must submit one original and three identical paper copies organized with tabs addressing statement of interest, detailed experience on similar projects from the previous three years, project approach and personnel matrix, professional licenses, insurance coverage, and all required Gulf County forms. Sealed bids may be delivered to the Gulf County Clerk's Office, Room 149, 1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Boulevard, Port St. Joe, or submitted electronically through https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/SignIn?redirect=/Category/10885/GulfCounty.

Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Project Approach/Methodology (20 points), Experience on Similar Projects (50 points), Qualifications and Abilities of Professional Personnel (20 points), and Quality of Submittal Package (10 points). Short-listed firms may be requested to provide on-site presentations or interviews. All bidders must comply with federal and state certifications including drug-free workplace, Byrd Anti-Lobbying, debarment certification, sworn statements on public entity crimes, affidavits of non-collusion, and MWBE participation statements. Questions are due September 25, 2026 at 12:00 Noon. Bids will be opened and read aloud October 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Robert M. Moore Administration Building, Gulf County Courthouse Complex. All bids must remain firm for sixty days after opening.