Okeeheelee Park, Various Locations - Fire Alarm Replacement

Palm Beach County's Capital Improvements Division issued an Invitation for Quote for fire alarm system replacement at Okeeheelee Park's three locations: the Okeeheelee Clubhouse, Nature Center, and Golf Maintenance Building. The procurement involves replacing existing fire alarm detection systems with new addressable fire alarm systems that comply with UL and ETL listing requirements and NFPA 72 standards. Contractors must possess qualifications under Palm Beach County's Annual Contract for Low Voltage services, with qualification applications required at least 10 days before the bid due date of March 14, 2019. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on February 28, 2019, at 10:00 AM at the Okeeheelee Park Golf Pro Shop, 7715 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Florida. Sealed bids were due by March 14, 2019, at 2:00 PM at the Capital Improvements Division office located at 2633 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida. Successful contractors must achieve substantial completion within 60 calendar days from permit issuance, provide a 12-month warranty from substantial completion, submit detailed project record documents and final NFPA inspection and testing forms within 30 days of completion, and are subject to liquidated damages of $80 per day for failure to meet the substantial completion deadline. Contract documents were available beginning February 11, 2019, through email at FDO-CID-Bids@pbcgov.org, by phone at (561) 233-0261, or through the County's online Vendor Self-Service system.

The procurement includes a mandatory 20% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontracting goal as part of Palm Beach County's Equal Business Opportunity Program, requiring contractors to submit Schedule 1 documenting proposed subcontractors and Schedule 2 containing letters of intent for Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation. Bid security equal to 5% of the bid price is required for bids of $200,000 or more, along with a Public Construction Bond equal to 100% of the Work Order value. The project operates under the terms of Palm Beach County's Annual Contract for Low Voltage, with JLRD Consulting Engineers serving as the Architect/Engineer of Record. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive any bid irregularities or reject any and all bids. While specific contract award values are not disclosed in the solicitation documents, the requirement for bid security on bids exceeding $200,000 suggests the project budget falls within or above this threshold. Confidential building plans and drawings were available only through direct contact with the County's Facilities Development and Operations Department at FDO-CID-Bids@pbcgov.org or (561) 233-0261.