Morikami - Tile Replacement and Concrete Repair (RE-BID)

Palm Beach County's Capital Improvements Division is issuing an Invitation for Quote/Bid (IFQ) for tile replacement and concrete repair work at the Morikami Museum in Delray Beach, Florida. The procurement involves removing existing floor tile from museum terraces (front, rear, and cafe areas) and replacing it with new slate tiles (Ardoise, 10mm, 40mm x 80mm with grip finish), along with concrete repair and grinding to create a flat, smooth surface. Bidders must also provide separate bid amounts for applying micro topping in the rear and cafe areas. All materials must meet or exceed Florida Building Code requirements, and the contractor must provide a 12-month warranty on all equipment, materials, and labor from the date of substantial completion. Qualified contractors must be registered under Palm Beach County's Annual Contract - Flooring and must submit qualification applications at least 10 days before the bid due date. The mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 3, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Morikami Museum main entrance, with bids due on May 18, 2023, by 2:00 p.m. Work must be substantially completed within 360 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, conducted between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, with liquidated damages of $120 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion on schedule.

The project is subject to Palm Beach County's Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Program requirements, which include Small Business Enterprise (SBE) sheltered market provisions for work orders of $100,000 or below and a 10% SBE price preference for single-trade construction. Contractors must submit EBO Schedules 1 and 2 documenting all subcontractors and Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) participation. Bid security and public construction bonds are required for bids of $200,000 or more, with bid security set at 5% of the bid price and the public construction bond at 100% of the contract value. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all measurements during site inspection and securing any required permits within five days of Notice to Proceed. While no specific incumbent vendor or award value is listed in the procurement documents, the project scope and bond requirements suggest a contract value potentially exceeding $200,000, making this opportunity suitable for established flooring contractors with experience in commercial museum renovation work.