North County Aquatic Center Commercial Pool Spray Feature Replacement

Indian River County, Florida solicited sealed bids for the North County Aquatic Center Commercial Pool Spray Feature Replacement under Bid 2027009, with bids due October 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., so the closing date has passed as of November 10, 2026. Bill Bryant & Associates, LLC submitted the sole bid at $423,150.20, against an engineer's estimate of approximately $360,000. No local preference ordinance applies to this solicitation.

Eligibility requires a State of Florida Certified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor (CPC) license and appropriate Indian River County licensing. The qualifications questionnaire requires years of experience, Florida registration numbers, government and private references, subcontractor license numbers, e-Verify registration date, and disclosure of litigation as a named party in the past three years. Bidders must comply with E-Verify, register with SAM.gov if federally funded, and certify non-involvement with Scrutinized Companies lists. Bid security is an electronic Surety2000 bond equal to 5% of the bid for bids exceeding $200,000. The awardee must furnish a 100% Public Construction Bond and certificates of insurance, including $1,000,000 combined single limit for commercial general liability and commercial automobile liability, with the County as additional insured.

The scope covers removing and replacing the existing activity-pool spray and play features at 9450 County Road 512, Sebastian, Florida. Work includes demolishing spray features and footers, constructing new footers, installing new aquatic play and spray equipment, installing pumps and a variable frequency drive, modifying pool piping, electrical work, bonding and grounding, localized plaster repairs, and protecting existing facilities. The County does not provide the structures being replaced, so the contractor obtains all materials and components. The contractor also obtains the Commercial Pool Permit from the County Building Division and coordinates Florida Department of Health reviews. Addendum 1 added a deck jet specification sheet that was previously unavailable. Addendum 2 states the competition pool remains operational during construction.

The contract price is set by the bid. Work must be complete and ready for final payment within 120 days after the contract commences, with time of the essence, and liquidated damages of $1,685 per calendar day apply to delays. The County retains five percent of payments until substantial completion. Bids remain firm for 60 days after opening. Work is scheduled for the winter shutdown beginning September 21, 2026, to reopen the activity pool for the spring season.

Site visits are available Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. No pre-bid conference is scheduled. Bid opening occurred at Room B1-303, 1800 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida. The County may delay award for up to 90 days, waive informalities, or reject any or all bids.