PB Gardens Library - Card Access

Palm Beach County's Facilities Development and Operations Department is seeking sealed bids for card access system installation at PB Gardens Library under Project Number 18642, which falls under the county's Annual Contract for Low Voltage services. The procurement requires the contractor to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and professional services necessary to install a Honeywell Prowatch card access system, including one access control panel in IT Room 147, card readers with keypads on seven doors (two exterior and five interior), door position switches, HID card readers, electric strikes, and associated hardware. The scope also includes constructing a new doorway at the staff workroom entrance with a steelcraft steel frame door, installing electrical outlets, and re-keying the IT room door, with specific modifications detailed in Addendum 1 regarding existing combination locksets on doors 106, 136, 186, 178, and 179. Contractors must be qualified under the county's annual contract, requiring submission of a Qualification Application at least 10 days prior to the bid due date of March 21, 2019, at 2:00 P.M. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 6, 2019, at 10:00 A.M. at the library's main entrance located at 11303 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with contract documents available from February 15, 2019, through the county's Vendor Self-Service system or by contacting FDO-CID-Bids@pbcgov.org or (561) 233-0261. The contractor must substantially complete the work within 90 calendar days from permit issuance, with liquidated damages of $80 per day for failure to meet this deadline, and must provide a 12-month warranty on all equipment, materials, and labor from the date of substantial completion.

The procurement is subject to Palm Beach County's Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Program requirements, mandating submission of EBO schedules documenting subcontractor participation and Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) involvement. All bidders must register in the county's Vendor Self Service system and comply with the Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy, and Critical Facilities Background checks are required for all badged employees prior to work commencement. Bid security and public construction bonds are required if the bid exceeds $200,000, with bid security set at five percent of the bid price and the public construction bond at 100 percent of the contract value. The solicitation documents do not specify a total project budget or award value; however, bonding requirements indicate the project is anticipated to potentially exceed $200,000. All work must meet Florida Building Code requirements and manufacturer specifications, with all necessary permits obtained by the contractor. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to FDO-CID-Bids@pbcgov.org, with only written responses provided to prospective bidders.