Procurement of Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat) Storage Building

Okaloosa County, Florida is soliciting sealed bids for the design, fabrication, delivery, and installation of one prefabricated Hazardous Materials Storage Building to be delivered to 84 Ready Avenue, Fort Walton Beach, Florida by May 29, 2026. The building must include a minimum of three separate storage bays with 2-hour fire-rated steel double doors, meet UL 263 and ASTM E-119 fire resistance standards, incorporate 2-hour fire-rated interior separation walls, a minimum 1-hour fire resistance roof system with Class A flame spread rating, explosion-proof lighting and exhaust fans compliant with NEC Class I Division 1 standards, a minimum 500-gallon integrated sump for chemical containment, dry chemical fire suppression systems with interior and exterior activation points, 120 MPH wind load capacity, and 250 pounds per square foot floor load capacity. Respondents must submit detailed product specifications, drawings, fire rating and explosion-proof certifications, warranty information, lead times, and total pricing inclusive of all equipment, labor, materials, freight, and applicable taxes. Warranty requirements include one year of parts and labor coverage and fifteen years structural warranty. The deadline for questions is February 3, 2026, with sealed bids due by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on February 18, 2026, and bids remain subject to acceptance or rejection for ninety calendar days following bid opening. Okaloosa County reserves the right to award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or to the respondent submitting the bid most advantageous to the County's best interest, and may waive any irregularities or reject any or all bids.

All contractors must comply with General Services Insurance Requirements including Workers' Compensation, Business Automobile Liability, and Commercial General Liability with minimum limits of $1 million for each occurrence, and must meet all federal and state regulations including E-Verify employment eligibility verification and non-discrimination requirements. Respondents must submit nineteen required response documents accompanying all bids, including conflict of interest disclosures, federal certifications, drug-free workplace certifications, and anti-human trafficking affidavits, along with compliance with grant-funded clauses and public records compliance requirements. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organization types are mentioned in the procurement documentation. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requiring integration are identified. The procurement documentation does not provide a specific budget range or award value; however, bidders must provide total cost inclusive of delivery and all associated expenses for evaluation.