Live Fire Training Prop

The City of Pembroke Pines is soliciting competitive bids through a Quick Quote procurement for the fabrication and delivery of a Class A Fire Behavior Training Prop constructed from four city-provided 8' x 40' steel shipping containers, designated as project PS02182026. The project scope requires the selected contractor to design, engineer, and fabricate a single-story residential fire training structure incorporating interior compartments, a functioning garage door, four hinged steel doors (40" x 82"), four hinged steel windows, five separate burn hearth locations, heat-resistant paint and safety markings, and on-site walkthrough and operational demonstration services, with all work complying with NFPA 1402, NFPA 1403, and applicable safety and construction standards. Contractor eligibility requires current structural welding certifications (AWS or equivalent), documented experience fabricating live-fire training props or burn buildings within the past three years with three client references, and commitment to provide a minimum one-year warranty covering labor, materials, and workmanship for NFPA-compliant training use. The solicitation was posted March 5, 2026, with written questions due March 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM, final answers issued March 17, 2026, and bid submissions due March 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM; the estimated project start date is May 1, 2026, with work to be completed within 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Pricing shall be submitted as a lump sum through four line items (Design & Engineering, Fabrication & Construction, Training for Fire Department Staff, and Warranty), with quotes valid for 90 days from the bid due date; no pre-bid meeting, proposal security, or performance bonds are required at the bid stage, though performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of project value must be executed and recorded in Broward County public records within fifteen days of Notice of Award.

The procurement is subject to HUD Section 3 compliance requirements, mandating that contractors make best efforts to achieve minimum numeric goals of 25 percent of total project hours performed by Section 3 workers and 5 percent of total hours performed by Targeted Section 3 workers, with Form 1 (Section 3 Assessment and Certifications) required to be submitted with all bids regardless of contract value. The project is also subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements under General Decision FL20250197 for Broward County building construction, requiring contractors to pay all covered workers at least $17.75 per hour (under Executive Order 14026) or the applicable wage rate listed, whichever is higher, with mandatory compliance with prevailing wage classifications and fringe benefit requirements established by the U.S. Department of Labor. Comprehensive insurance coverage must be provided prior to work commencement, including General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 general aggregate), Workers' Compensation (statutory), Auto Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Professional Liability/Errors & Omissions ($1,000,000), Environmental/Pollution Liability ($1,000,000), and Builder's Risk Insurance at 100 percent of completed project value, with the City named as additional insured on applicable policies. All bids must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov e-Procurement portal, with no paper, email, or fax submissions accepted; the City will provide and place all shipping containers prior to work commencement, with all other costs including labor, materials, fabrication, coatings, hardware, installation, testing, and documentation the contractor's responsibility. The contract award value is not specified in the solicitation documents provided, though the City retains a five percent retainage from monthly payments until project completion and final inspection, with thirty days allowed for City review and approval of invoices.