Orange County Clerk of Courts Apopka And Ocoee Branch Security Upgrades

Orange County, Florida is soliciting sealed electronic bids for the Apopka and Ocoee Branch Security Upgrades (Y23-738-RC) for the Orange County Clerk of Courts through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. The project involves comprehensive security enhancements for two branch locations at 1111 Rock Springs Road in Apopka and 475 Story Road in Ocoee, with key deliverables including weapon screening areas, storefront doors with panic bars and buttons, wire mesh barriers, new lighting, wall-mounted cameras, exit signs, and card readers. Sealed electronic offers were due by 4:00 PM EST on December 13, 2022, with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference held on November 11, 2022. The procurement requires electronic submission exclusively through the OpenGov platform, with any alternative submission methods resulting in automatic disqualification. Bidders must demonstrate technical capability to implement complex security infrastructure modifications within a 150-day substantial completion timeline and 180-day final completion timeline.

The contract includes a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation goal of 3% of the total contract value, with bidders required to demonstrate good faith efforts in subcontractor and supplier diversity. Bidders must submit a bid bond or cashier's check for 10% of the base bid and provide comprehensive insurance coverage, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and builders' risk insurance. The estimated project budget is $350,000.00, with specific technical requirements mandating compliance with Florida Building Codes, National Electrical Code, and specific Orange County regulatory standards. Additional requirements include E-Verify employment verification, public records compliance, and submission of various attachments such as non-collusion affidavits and reference documentation. Potential bidders must possess significant experience in security systems integration, electrical infrastructure modifications, and compliance with government facility renovation standards.