New Berlin Road Branch Library

The City of Jacksonville, Florida is requesting construction bids for the New Berlin Road Branch Library project, with bids due November 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST and a pre-bid conference on October 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. A 20 percent Jacksonville Small Emerging Business participation goal applies.

Bidders must hold a current Florida Certified General Contractor license, be pre-qualified with the City of Jacksonville in the Vertical Construction category, and demonstrate successful completion of at least three similar commercial, institutional, or public building construction projects within the past eight years. These are mandatory minimum qualifications.

The scope encompasses full construction delivery: site preparation, demolition, maintenance of traffic, site improvements, building construction, plumbing, electrical work, and finishes. Construction must be completed within 450 days from Notice to Proceed. All bids must be submitted electronically through the 1Cloud supplier portal.

Bid security of five percent of the bid amount is required. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract amount are mandated. Bidders must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage as specified in the bid documents and comply with E-Verify requirements for all employees. Payment terms are 20 business days after receipt of an accurate invoice if no outside agent approval is required, or 25 business days if approval is necessary.

Questions are due October 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to terminate the contract at any time for any reason with written notice.