Melissa's Place - Playground Shade Structure (RE-BID)

Palm Beach County Facilities Development and Operations Department, Capital Improvements Division is soliciting quotes and bids for furnishing and installing a complete shade structure over existing playground equipment at Melissa's Place in Pahokee, Florida under Project P-2024-006308-R1 (re-bid), with bids due October 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The project carries a mandatory 25% Small Business Enterprise subcontracting goal; bidders unable to meet this requirement must submit a waiver request with good faith effort documentation by the bid due date. Contractor qualification under the Annual Contract — Minor Construction Services program is a prerequisite, with qualification applications due at least ten days before the bid deadline.

The scope includes deep foundation design using helical piers due to soft organic soils, geofabric stabilization in the playground area, and structural components detailed in the architectural drawings prepared by Colome & Associates, Inc. No electrical cut-outs are specified for the shelter. Structural specifications, including pile caps and base plate and anchor bolt details, are referenced on drawing F7050; the structure is a pre-engineered building with components to be vendor-supplied. Substantial completion must occur within 120 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $120 per day for delay.

Bid security equal to at least 5% of the bid price is required for bids of $200,000 or more; a public construction bond equal to 100% of the contract value must be furnished within 14 calendar days after award notification. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site (1749 E. Main Street, Pahokee), unless the bidder attended the prior pre-bid meeting on July 8, 2026. Attendance is required to bid. Addenda One and Two, issued September 28 and October 5, 2026 respectively, clarify electrical specifications and structural component details; acknowledgment of both addenda must be signed and attached to all bid submissions. Confidential building plans and drawings are available only through direct contact with FDO-CID-Bids@pbc.gov or by telephone.