MCCH - Sally Port Gate Installation

Palm Beach County's Capital Improvements Division is issuing an Invitation for Quote/Bid (IFQ) for the furnishing and installation of a complete Sally Port gate system at the Main County Courthouse (MCCH) in West Palm Beach, Florida, under the County's Annual Contract for Low Voltage work. The project requires installation of a vehicular control system inclusive of movable gates, motors, four loop detectors, photoelectric reflective sensors, motor controllers, and integration with the existing OnGuard GUI access control system. Specific equipment deliverables include Pedestal Pro model 72-9C-D pedestals with Lando housings, Lenel Reader Boards Dual Reader Interface Modules, HID multiCLASS SE card readers, Commend video intercoms, and AWID LR-3000 UHF long-range readers at entry and exit points. Contractors must be qualified under Palm Beach County's Annual Contract for Low Voltage, with qualification applications due at least ten days before the bid due date of November 18, 2021, at 2:00 PM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 19, 2021, at 10:00 AM at the Main County Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Florida. All work must achieve substantial completion within 60 calendar days from permit issuance, with liquidated damages of $80 per day assessed for failure to meet this deadline. Bids remain binding for 120 days from opening, and the County anticipates award and written notice to proceed within 90 days of notification to the successful bidder.

All bidders must comply with Palm Beach County's Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Program requirements and submit completed EBO schedules that include a list of proposed subcontractors and letters of intent from subcontractors. The County has established Small, Minority, and Women Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) set-aside requirements as conditions for bid submission and consideration. Bid security is required for bids of $200,000 or more in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, money order, or bid bond equal to at least 5 percent of the bid price, and a public construction bond equal to 100 percent of the work order is required prior to execution for bids exceeding $200,000. All bidder personnel must obtain CJI Facilities Background Checks prior to work commencement, and a Commercial Non-Discrimination Certification is mandatory. The existing OnGuard GUI access control system requires integration of the new Sally Port gate installation, necessitating compatibility with current infrastructure. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents; however, bonding requirements suggest the project value is anticipated to exceed $200,000.