LNA Southside Redevelopment Program Phase 3

Palm Beach County Department of Airports is requesting sealed bids for the LNA Southside Redevelopment Program Phase 3, a federally funded construction project at Palm Beach County Park Airport, with bids due October 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time. This is a federally funded Airport Improvement Program project subject to Davis-Bacon Act, Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, Copeland Anti-kickback Act, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964, Build America Buy America Act, and DBE provisions under 49 CFR Part 26; no mandatory DBE goal has been established, though Palm Beach County encourages participation by all qualifying firms including Small Business Concerns.

The scope consists of three work areas: expansion of an existing airfield electrical vault by approximately 2,500 square feet with interior renovation and roof replacement; HVAC and Fire Protection system modifications; relocation of existing regulators, ALCMS control system with fiber optic cable, power and communication wiring; replacement of standby emergency power generator as an additive alternate bid item; reconfiguration of central access road and parking area; reconstruction of stormwater collection and drainage system; replacement of aging sanitary lift station; demolition of existing trees and landscaping; and installation of security gate and marking and signage. The bid package includes 128 line items spanning Work Areas A, B, and C at Palm Beach County Park Airport, 2633 Lantana Road, Lake Worth Beach, Florida.

The contract spans three phases totaling 410 calendar days: procurement (60 days), construction to substantial completion (320 days), and final acceptance (30 days). Liquidated damages are $500 per calendar day for delays in each phase. All bidders and subcontractors must be licensed under Florida Statute Chapter 489 at time of bid submission and maintain active certification throughout the contract. Bid security of 5% of the bid price is required; upon award, the contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price and execute the contract within fourteen days of notification.

A pre-bid conference was held September 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with a mandatory site visit that same day at 1:00 p.m. Addendum No. 1 (issued September 22) extended the bidder question deadline to October 13, 2026, with a final addendum due by October 15. Contract documents are available at https://pbcvssp.pbc.gov/vssprd/Advantage4; contract drawings require a Non-Disclosure Agreement from AECOM (Debbie Williams, 561-684-3375, debbie.williams@aecom.com). As of the pre-bid conference, 21 firms were on the planholders list.