Melissa's Place - Playground Shade Structure

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Capital Improvements Division, is requesting quotes or bids for furnishing and installing a complete shade structure over existing playground equipment at Melissa's Place in Pahokee, Florida, under Invitation for Quote/Bid P-2024-006308, with bids due August 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. and mandatory attendance at a pre-bid meeting on July 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the site (1749 E. Main Street, Pahokee). A mandatory 25% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal applies; bidders unable to meet this threshold must submit a waiver request demonstrating good faith efforts under Palm Beach County's Small Business Development Ordinance.

The scope includes all labor, materials, equipment, permits, supervision, and related services necessary to furnish and install the shade structure per architectural drawings and specifications in project attachments. Work is performed under Palm Beach County's Annual Contract for Minor Construction Services. The contractor must achieve substantial completion within 120 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with work hours limited to 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Liquidated damages accrue at $120 per day for failure to meet the completion deadline. The contractor bears responsibility for site preparation, material procurement, and obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion from the Building Department prior to final payment. A twelve-month warranty covering equipment, materials, and labor against defects runs from substantial completion.

Bid security and public construction bonds are required if the bid equals or exceeds $200,000. All bidders must obtain qualification status under the Annual Contract prior to submission, submit completed OSBD Schedules 1 and 2 identifying subcontractors and SBE participation, acknowledge receipt of all addenda, and provide a notarized Human Trafficking Affidavit and Commercial Non-Discrimination Certification.