Home Reconstruction at 1839 McCarthy Avenue, Sanford FL 32771

Seminole County is soliciting bids for the reconstruction of a single-family home at 1839 McCarthy Avenue, Sanford, Florida, under IFB with proposals due September 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting scheduled for August 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site.

The scope is complete reconstruction of a three-bedroom, two-bathroom residence containing a minimum of 1,100 square feet. The project timeline runs 270 days inclusive of permitting and construction: 90 days for permitting, 150 days to substantial completion, and 30 days to final completion. The contractor must be fully licensed and certified for the work type in the State of Florida at the time of submittal and throughout the contract term, and must secure all permits, governmental fees, local building permits, and licenses necessary for project completion, including all permit costs in the bid.

The engineer's estimate is $225,000. Bid security equal to 5% of the total bid amount is required, submitted as either a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond payable to the Board of County Commissioners, Seminole County, Florida. Bids must remain firm for 90 days after bid opening, with possible extension by mutual agreement.

Evaluation criteria include the bidder's ability and capacity to perform the work, character and integrity, quality of performance on previous contracts, financial resources, experience performing similar work (minimum of three years required), and claims or litigation history within the past five years. M/WBEs are encouraged to participate but no set-aside or participation goal is stated.

Questions are due August 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Bid opening is conducted via MS Teams and in-person at the Purchasing & Contracts Division Conference Room, 1301 East Second Street, Sanford, Florida 32771. Contact Naomi Marinez, Senior Procurement Analyst, at (407) 665-7110 or nmarinez@seminolecountyfl.gov. Bid documents are available at https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/seminolefl.