MJC Public Defender - Carpet Replacement

Palm Beach County's Facilities Development and Operations Department, Capital Improvements Division, is soliciting sealed bids through an Invitation for Quote for carpet replacement services at the MJC Public Defender facility located at 421 3rd Street, West Palm Beach, Florida (Project Number 18321A-R2). The procurement involves furnishing and installing new 24" x 24" carpet tiles (Shaw FUTURA IO380 in Satellite style, Color Gecko) with 4.5" to 6" vinyl cove base across approximately 41,190 square feet of flooring on the 5th and 6th floors, including the removal and disposal of existing broadloom carpeting. The successful contractor must complete all work within 120 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with work performed during after-hours and weekends to minimize disruption to facility operations. Required qualifications include contractor certification under Palm Beach County's Annual Contract-Flooring program, with qualification applications due at least 10 days before the bid deadline of May 2, 2019. Additional requirements include obtaining Critical Facilities badging for all employees, providing product data and Material Safety Data Sheets prior to installation, furnishing carpet samples for approval, and supplying 10% attic stock boxes for future repairs. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 18, 2019, at 10:00 AM at the MJC Public Defender Lobby, with an alternative date of February 26, 2019, available for those unable to attend. Sealed bids are due May 2, 2019, by 2:00 PM, with public opening at the same time and location, and liquidated damages assessed at $143 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion within the specified timeframe.

This procurement is subject to Palm Beach County's Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Program with mandatory Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation requirements of 20% and applicable Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) subcontracting percentages as specified in the bid documents. All bidders must submit completed EBO Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 forms identifying proposed subcontractors and their participation levels, along with a Commercial Non-Discrimination Certification and Vendor Self-Service system registration. Bid security and public construction bonds are required if the bid amount is $200,000 or more, with bid security set at 5% of the bid price and the public construction bond equal to 100% of the work order amount. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is identified in the procurement documents. The contract documents are available through email at FDO-CID-Bids@pbcgov.org, by telephone at (561) 233-0261, or through the County's online Vendor Self-Service system, with confidential building plans and drawings available only through direct contact. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available procurement materials.