Orange County Fire Station #31 Replacement
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- Y26-715-RC
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- NIGP codes
- UNSPSC codes
- 72154015 Fire escape installation service
- 72141504 Timber removal service
- 72121402 Fire station construction service
- 72141508 Blasting service except building demolition
- 72141510 Demolition services
- 72141505 Earthmoving service
- 73151802 Slitting services
- 72141503 Rock removal service
- 73151801 Sheeting services
- Point of contact
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- Rochelle Chambers rochelle.chambers@ocfl.net (407) 222-2364
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
Orange County, Florida is soliciting sealed bids for the Orange County Fire Station #31 Replacement project (Contract Y26-715-RC), a comprehensive construction initiative to develop a new approximately 16,000 square foot, two-story fire station facility. The project encompasses constructing a facility with three apparatus bays, emergency support areas, and various functional spaces including dining, kitchen, day room, sleeping quarters, fitness area, community room, restrooms, and support spaces. Site improvements will include perimeter fencing, secure and visitor parking, two electric vehicle charging stations, a mechanical yard, generator, fueling station, traffic signalization, and retention modifications. Bidders must submit electronic proposals through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform by February 10, 2026, at 4:00 pm EST, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting and non-mandatory site visit scheduled for January 15, 2026, at 10:30 AM. Respondents are required to demonstrate responsibility by submitting documentation of at least three similar projects completed within the past ten years, with one being a new public safety building of no less than 5,000 square feet. A mandatory bid bond of 10% is required for offers exceeding $100,000, and contractors must achieve Substantial Completion within 450 consecutive calendar days and Final Completion within 480 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.
The project has an estimated budget of $9,900,000.00 and will be funded by Orange County, Florida. There are no specific set-aside designations mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises, but respondents must comply with numerous county ordinances and state statutes covering non-discrimination, drug-free workplace requirements, E-Verify employment verification, and various compliance certifications. The solicitation requires contractors to submit pricing as a lump sum Base Bid with separate pricing for an optional Additive #1 (rooftop-mounted solar photovoltaic system). Upon contract award, the selected respondent must execute Performance and Payment Bonds, each equal to the contract amount. The county will pay 95% of undisputed progress payments with 5% retainage for contracts exceeding $200,000. Contractors must also adhere to strict background investigation requirements, obtain photo identification badges, and comply with Orange County safety and workplace conduct policies. The project is subject to federal and state laws, including compliance with the Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act for contracts exceeding $150,000.
Opportunity text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orange County, Florida, henceforth referred to as the County is accepting sealed bids for Orange County Fire Station #31 Replacement (Y26-715-RC)
Sealed offers for furnishing the above will be accepted up to 4:00 pm EST on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
The Estimated Cost for this project is $9,900,000.00
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, January 26, 2026 at 5:00 pm EST. Respondents are instructed not to contact the initiating division directly.
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 rochelle.chambers@ocfl.net. Critical clarifications may be made via addenda, however, untimely questions may not be considered.
Update #1 ·
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orange County, Florida, henceforth referred to as the County is accepting sealed bids for Orange County Fire Station #31 Replacement (Y26-715-RC)
Sealed offers for furnishing the above will be accepted up to 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
The Estimated Cost for this project is $9,900,000.00
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, January 26, 2026 at 5:00 pm EST. Respondents are instructed not to contact the initiating division directly.
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 rochelle.chambers@ocfl.net. Critical clarifications may be made via addenda, however, untimely questions may not be considered.
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