Mossy Head Modular Medical Clinic

Walton County, Florida, through the Board of County Commissioners, is issuing Invitation to Bid (ITB) #26-18 for the furnishing, delivery, installation, and completion of a new modular medical clinic building in the Mossy Head area. The project requires a qualified, insured, and licensed General Contractor in accordance with Walton County Ordinance 2009-01 to construct a facility measuring approximately 3,100 to 3,500 square feet consisting of connected modular trailer units with a footprint of approximately 45 feet wide by 70 feet long at Parcel ID 22-3N-21-37000-012-0010 on the north side of U.S. Highway 90 near 37 Frank Maska Drive. The modular clinic must include 14 specialized rooms comprising a lobby with water cooler and bottle filling station, business office, interview room, two offices, break room, mechanical room, HVAC room, communications/IT room, janitorial closet, two restrooms, laboratory, laboratory draw room, triage room, medical room, lactation room, biohazard room, three storage rooms/closets, and four examination rooms. The contractor must deliver the modular building fully set up with tie-downs, full perimeter skirting, two OSHA-compliant stair sets with landings and railings, and a 30-foot pressure-treated wood ADA ramp with a 10-foot by 10-foot covered landing, along with signed, sealed permit documents. The building specifications require detailed systems including a modular frame with detachable hitch and tie-down clips, vinyl composite tile flooring in common areas with seamless welded flooring in restrooms, 8-foot-6-inch wall heights with sound dampening, a white rubber roof with underlay, a 150-amp single-phase electrical panel with LED lighting throughout, a 3-ton wall-hung air conditioner with 10-kilowatt heat and programmable thermostats, CPVC supply lines, PVC waste pipes, and a 20-gallon water heater. Bids must be submitted electronically through the County's e-Procurement portal by 2:00 pm on June 8, 2026, with a question submission deadline of June 1, 2026, and the contract duration is 150 calendar days to substantial completion (defined as 90 percent complete and usable for intended purposes) with an additional 30 calendar days for punch list completion. Evaluation criteria include contractor qualification documentation of previous experience with similar projects, current commitments, all applicable licenses and permits, notarized public entity crimes certification, drug-free workplace certification, and disclosure of any conflicts of interest with County employees or officials, with award going to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder most qualified to perform the work.

The procurement contains no identified set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed for this new facility. The contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, utilities, insurance, and supplies necessary for project completion, while the Florida Department of Health and Walton County will provide the foundation pad preparation, electrical service connection, fiber optic connection to the IT room, ethernet switches, potable water service, and sewer service. Performance and Payment Bonds equal to the full contract price are required within five business days of contract execution, and comprehensive general liability insurance of one million dollars per occurrence and comprehensive automobile liability insurance of three hundred thousand dollars per occurrence are mandated, with all policies naming Walton County as additional insured and providing 30 days' notice of cancellation. Bid security of five percent of the bidder's base bid price is required in the form of a certified check or bid bond issued by a surety with an A.M. Best's Financial Strength Rating of A- Class VII or better and listed on the U.S. Treasury Department's T-list. Liquidated damages of $648.00 per calendar day apply for delays in achieving substantial completion within 150 days, and $324.00 per calendar day apply for delays in final completion beyond the 30-day punch list period commencing on the thirty-first day after punch list issuance. While no specific budget range is disclosed in the bid documents, all bids must include a lump-sum amount for compensation with progress payments made monthly at 95 percent of completed work value with 5 percent retained by the County, and all applicable federal, state, and local sales and use taxes must be included in the lump sum bid price.