North South Building Food Service and Food Courts Renovations
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- Y27-706
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- Point of contact
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- Gerson Vazquez Gonzalez gerson.vazquezgonzalez@ocfl.net (407) 836-5635
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About this opportunity
Orange County, Florida is soliciting sealed bids under Invitation for Bids Y27-706 for renovation of the North South Building food service and food court areas, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit on November 4, 2026 and bids due December 1, 2026 at 4:00 pm EST. Contractors must meet a 30% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal for the overall contract value, including all additive and deductive alternates, and all SBEs must be certified by Orange County.
The scope covers interior finishes, flooring, ceilings, walls, and furniture seating, along with modernization of plumbing, Variable Air Volume mechanical systems, electrical components, energy-efficient lighting, kitchen equipment, hoods, and hood controls. Existing building systems must remain operational during construction, and new life safety equipment must integrate into existing infrastructure. Fire protection work on the Orange County Convention Center campus requires 48-hour notice for sprinkler drain-downs, a fire watch for the full impairment period, and fire alarm test-mode coordination with OCCC Security.
The estimated project cost is $36.1 million. The County will award one contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with the Board of County Commissioners making the final award determination. The Official Notice to Proceed will be issued within ninety days after award. Place of performance is the North South Building at the Orange County Convention Center campus in Orlando, Florida.
Bids require a bid bond of at least 10% of the total estimated contract amount or a certified or cashier's check. Mobilization costs are limited to 2.5% of the estimated total base bid, and pricing must include all incidental costs, including maintenance of traffic, insurance, bonds, overhead, and profit. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $1,000,000 minimum for contracts up to $10 million and contractor's pollution liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence. Payment and performance bonds equal to the full contract amount are due upon notice of award. Liquidated damages are $500 per calendar day for failure to achieve Substantial Completion, plus an additional $500 per day for failure to achieve Final Completion.
Timeline: pre-bid meeting at 11:00 am and site visit at 12:00 pm on November 4, 2026, with parking at the north entrance (9400 Universal Boulevard) and south entrance (9888 International Drive); questions due November 16, 2026 at 4:00 pm EST through the OpenGov question and answer module; Good Faith Effort submission due November 20, 2026 at 4:00 pm EST; bids due December 1, 2026 at 4:00 pm EST. Submission is accepted only electronically through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform, which requires a free respondent account. Hand-delivered, mailed, faxed, and emailed responses will be rejected.
Opportunity text
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orange County, Florida, henceforth referred to as the County is accepting sealed bids for North South Building Food Service and Food Courts Renovations (Y27-706)
Sealed offers for furnishing the above will be accepted up to 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
The Estimated Cost for this project is $36,113,597.00
NOTE: Respondents are required to submit responses electronically via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Respondents shall not be permitted to hand-deliver, mail, telephone, fax or email offers.
Responses received after the submission deadline and/or transmitted outside of the designated OpenGov e-Procurement Platform shall be rejected.
Important Instructions for Electronic Submittal
The County is ONLY accepting electronic bid submissions using the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Respondents shall create a FREE account with OpenGov by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/login Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.
It is the respondent's responsibility to ensure they commence their upload efforts timely to meet the submission deadline. The County shall not be responsible for delays caused by any occurrence, including the respondent's network delays, bandwidth issues, internet outages, or technical difficulties.
OpenGov Technical Support
For Technical Support, respondent's can reach the OpenGov Service Desk:
Chat (preferred): Click the button in the lower right hand corner of the portal
Email: procurement-support@opengov.com
Phone: 1 (650) 336-7167
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am - 10pm EST
Timely Questions Regarding this Solicitation
The question and answer module of OpenGov IS being utilized for this solicitation. Timely questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in accordance with the deadline for questions: Monday, November 16, 2026 at 4:00 pm EST. Respondents are instructed not to contact the initiating division directly.
Any questions regarding Good Faith Effort or the SBE directory should be directed to the Business Development Division rather than Procurement.
Consideration for modification or alteration of the documents contained in this solicitation shall be requested during the specified question period, before the applicable deadline. No oral interpretation of the meaning of the plans, specifications, or other Contract documents shall be considered binding. The County shall be bound by information and statements only when such statements are written and executed under the authority of the Manager, Procurement Division.
Answers for timely questions will be addressed in the OpenGov question and answer module or as an addenda to this solicitation depending on volume, participants are encouraged to subscribe as a follower and monitor all notifications. Beyond questions and answers, any and all modifications, clarifications, interpretations and supplemental instructions will be in the form of a written addendum which, if issued, will be available for download. All addenda and questions/answers so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents and receipt shall be acknowledged as specified herein.
This provision exists solely for the convenience and administrative efficiency of Orange County. No respondent or other third party gains any rights by virtue of this provision or the application thereof, nor shall any respondent or third party have any standing to sue or cause of action arising there from.
Untimely questions are unable to be submitted in the question and answer module, thereafter respondents raising critical concerns must email gerson.vazquezgonzalez@ocfl.net. Critical clarifications may be made via addenda, however, untimely questions may not be considered.
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