Home Rehab - 10711 Tara Dawn Cir

Escambia County, Florida is seeking bids for a residential rehabilitation project located at 10711 Tara Dawn Circle through its Neighborhood Enterprise Division (NED) under the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program. The primary procurement focuses on comprehensive home repairs, with a specific emphasis on creating an accessible bathroom featuring a paneled wall shower unit, reinforced grab bars, new fixtures, wheelchair-accessible doors, and surrounding area renovations. General contractors must be licensed, insured, and in good standing with the county to participate, with new contractors required to submit a letter of insurability. The procurement process mandates a pre-quote meeting on December 29, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the project site, with questions due by January 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Bid submissions are exclusively accepted through the OpenGov portal by January 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., with quote review scheduled for January 9, 2026. Evaluation criteria will focus on the lowest, most responsive, and most responsible bidder, with a project completion timeline of 60 days and potential liquidated damages of $150 per day for overruns.

Bidders must be Florida-registered businesses with current Sunbiz registration, a valid W-9 form, proof of contractor licensure, and comprehensive insurance coverage, including Worker's Compensation and Commercial General Liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 with Escambia County named as additional insured. Projects valued at $25,000 or higher require a 100% Performance and Payment Bond. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned, contractors must comply with Florida statutes regarding public entity crimes, E-Verify requirements, and equal employment opportunity standards. The county reserves the right to award line items individually, particularly for emergency services in roofing and septic/sewer work, and may delete line items if total project costs exceed available funds. Although a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the procurement allows for payment as a lump sum for bids under $15,000 or through a draw schedule for larger bids, with draws available at 50% completion and substantial completion milestones.