Midwestern Gov Center - Clerk of Court Renovation

Palm Beach County Facilities Development & Operations Department is requesting sealed quotes to renovate two work areas in the Clerk of Court at the Midwestern Governmental Center, 200 Civic Center Way, Royal Palm Beach, Florida, with quotes due November 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. A mandatory 25% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal applies; contractors unable to meet this requirement must submit a waiver request with good-faith-effort documentation by the bid due date, or face a non-responsive determination.

Contractors must be qualified under the County's Annual Contract - Minor Construction Services, with qualification applications due at least 10 days before the bid due date. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the project site.

The scope includes reconfiguring the existing public service counter; installing new electrical power, data/voice, and emergency panic-button systems; modifying ceiling systems, lights, and soffits; reconfiguring vestibule walls and doors near the existing ceremony room; installing card access at five door locations; replacing and reconfiguring the interior storefront window and door system; and modifying existing fire alarm, fire sprinkler, and security camera systems to accommodate proposed renovations. Detailed engineered drawings and specifications are provided as Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2.

Project completion is due 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $120 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion. A 12-month labor warranty is required from substantial completion. Bid security and public construction bonds are required if the bid amount is $200,000 or more, with bid security at a minimum of 5% of the bid price and the public construction bond at 100% of the contract amount. Employees working on this critical facilities project must undergo badged employee background checks prior to work commencement. The contractor must obtain all necessary building permits and provide a Certificate of Occupancy or Completion prior to final payment.