LAP - Regional Traffic Management Center Facility Construction Federal Funded Project FPID:451524-1-58-01 FAIN:D324-034B- Re-solicit

Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of a Regional Traffic Management Center Facility (FPID: 451524-1-58-01, FDOT FAIN: D324-034B), a federally funded Local Agency Program (LAP) project. This is a comprehensive building construction procurement requiring construction of a 19,940 square-foot transportation management center on a 4.23-acre site at 6575 North W Street, Pensacola, Florida, adjacent to the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center. The scope of work encompasses site development including selective tree clearing, grading, drainage structures, retention areas, utility infrastructure installation, paved parking and roadways, sidewalks, structural construction with cast-in-place concrete and structural steel components, complete HVAC systems with two 76.9-ton air-cooled chillers and variable air volume terminal boxes, fire suppression systems including wet pipe sprinkler systems and clean agent gas systems, plumbing systems including a 10,000-gallon emergency water storage tank, electrical systems with emergency backup power and lighting controls, advanced Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technology with video wall systems comprising 60 horizontal and 24 vertical 55-inch LED monitors, telecommunications infrastructure with 32 irrigation zones and wireless access points, security systems with 18 cameras and access control, and landscape installation with 88 trees, 740 shrubs, and irrigation systems. The contractor must substantially complete the work within 450 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with an additional 30 days permitted for final completion, totaling 480 calendar days with extensions available for documented weather delays. The non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM, questions must be submitted by March 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM, and sealed bids are due electronically April 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM via the OpenGov procurement portal with bid opening occurring immediately thereafter. All meetings except on-site walkthroughs will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. The awarded contractor must furnish Performance and Payment bonds covering 100 percent of the contract value, maintain workers' compensation insurance with statutory limits, provide general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, carry business auto liability of $1,000,000 per accident, obtain pollution liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, and secure builders' risk and moving and rigging floater coverage where applicable, with Escambia County named as additional insured on all policies. The project is subject to liquidated damages of $7,442.00 per calendar day for delays beyond the completion deadline, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements using FL20250061 Residential Wage Rate Table, FHWA guidelines, FDOT specifications, and environmental regulations including protections for black bears, gopher tortoises, and eastern indigo snakes.

Escambia County encourages participation from all business segments including small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE), with the procurement subject to non-discrimination policies based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age. The contract is awarded on an "all-or-none total" basis to the most responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest bid price. All work must comply with Buy America Build America Act (BABA) requirements mandating domestic sourcing of steel, iron, and manufactured products, with limited exceptions for materials not exceeding 0.1 percent of contract value or $2,500. The County reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids and reject any or all bids with or without cause. Bidders must demonstrate qualifications to perform complex, multi-disciplinary construction work and comply with all prevailing wage, equal employment opportunity, on-the-job training requirements, and federal labor standards under FHWA Form 1273. The contractor must obtain a Florida Development Order and all necessary permits, maintain prequalification if required, and coordinate extensively with existing infrastructure including the adjacent Escambia County Emergency Operations Center. While the specific contract award value is not explicitly stated in the solicitation documents, the scope and complexity of this federally funded facility construction project, combined with the 450-480 day completion timeline and comprehensive building systems integration, indicates a substantial contract value likely exceeding several million dollars.