Home Reconstruction at 1218 W 13th Place, Sanford, FL 32771

Seminole County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting competitive bids for the reconstruction of a single-family residential property located at 1218 W 13th Place, Sanford, Florida under Project 7090-26/NBM. The project scope requires construction of a two-bedroom, two-bathroom home containing a minimum of 1,100 square feet (plus or minus 100 square feet) featuring an attached one-car garage, stem wall foundation with block exterior walls, hip roof with pre-manufactured truss system, front porch (approximately 80 square feet), and rear patio slab (approximately 80 square feet), all in compliance with current Florida Building Code requirements. The contractor must complete the work within a total of 270 calendar days, consisting of 90 days for permitting and engineering, 150 days to substantial completion, and 30 days to final completion, with liquidated damages assessed at $250 per day for delays beyond substantial completion and $62.50 per day for delays beyond final completion. All work must comply with federal, state, and local regulations, and the selected contractor shall serve as an independent contractor responsible for all aspects of project performance, including utility coordination, subsurface condition management, weather-related challenges, and compliance with E-Verify employment verification requirements. Bid documents are available through the Seminole County website at https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/seminolefl, and the submission deadline is April 8, 2026, with the posting date of March 9, 2026. No evaluation criteria beyond compliance with contract specifications and timeline requirements are specified in the solicitation materials.

Minority-owned and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) are explicitly encouraged to participate in the bidding process. The contract documents establish mandatory forms for payment applications, change orders, shop drawing submittals, lien waivers, and certificates of completion that all selected contractors must utilize according to established procedures. The project is potentially funded through Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief assistance, which subjects the contract to compliance with federal statutes including the Davis-Bacon Act, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, Clean Air Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and Executive Order 11246 regarding equal employment opportunity, along with debarment certification and anti-lobbying certification requirements. The engineer's estimate for the project is $250,000.00, with the final contract price to be determined through the competitive bidding process, and the selected contractor's bid price shall constitute full compensation for all work, materials, labor, and associated project costs. Progress payments will be made based on applications for payment with retainage held as collateral security, and additional retainage may be withheld if mobilization does not occur within 31 days of contract commencement or if work falls behind schedule. Prospective bidders are prohibited from contacting Seminole County staff or officials except through the designated contact person.