PBSO Cherry Rd. - Electronics Upgrade

Palm Beach County's Capital Improvements Division is soliciting sealed bids for an electronics upgrade project (Project No. 19367) at the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office Cherry Road Training Room facility. The procurement encompasses the replacement of aging audiovisual and electronic equipment across four classrooms and a gymnasium auxiliary room, including installation of eight Epson BrightLink 710Ui interactive laser projectors with manual screens, amplifiers, audio/video switchers, Blu-ray players, wireless microphone systems, and associated networking and mounting infrastructure. All contractors must be qualified under Palm Beach County's Annual Contract for Low Voltage and must submit qualification applications at least 10 days prior to the bid due date. The mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at 4215 Cherry Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, with attendance required for any contractor intending to bid. Sealed bids must be submitted by Thursday, September 5, 2019, at 2:00 PM to the Capital Improvements Division at 2633 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida, with public opening occurring at the same time and location. Work must be completed within 60 calendar days of permit issuance, with liquidated damages assessed at $80 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, materials, equipment, permits, and supplies necessary to complete the turnkey system installation while complying with all applicable federal, state, and local codes, EPA, OSHA standards, and manufacturer specifications.

This procurement is subject to Palm Beach County's Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Program requirements, which include a mandatory 20% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontracting goal and applicable Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) goals with segmented targets. All bidders must submit Schedule 1 (List of Proposed Subcontractors) and Schedule 2 (Letters of Intent from Subcontractors) documenting EBO compliance. Bid security is required at a minimum of 5% of the bid price, and a public construction bond is required at 100% of the total contract amount for projects valued at $200,000 or more. Contractors must obtain a Palm Beach County CJI Facilities Background Check and badge prior to commencing work. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive any bid irregularities, informalities, or technical deficiencies and to reject any and all bids submitted. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the available procurement documents, though the project's estimated value appears to exceed $200,000 based on bonding requirements.