Public announcement for HVAC control upgrades (phase II) RFP-27-047

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is requesting proposals for HVAC Control Upgrades (Phase II) under RFP-27-047, with pre-bid qualification responses due December 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM. Firms must hold valid Florida licenses at submittal, as required by Chapter 489 of Florida Statutes, and must register in MyFloridaMarketplace (MFMP). Small businesses, certified minority business enterprises, and Florida certified veteran business enterprises are encouraged to participate.

The scope covers furnishing all materials, equipment, and labor to upgrade HVAC control systems in four buildings: Settles Gymnasium (Building #17), Gibbs Hall (Building #32), Copeland Gymnasium (Building #64), and Pope Hall (Building #67). Work includes temperature, humidity, occupancy, and air quality sensors; controllers and actuators; user interfaces and control dashboards; communication networks; replacement of control panel enclosures, transformers, power supplies, and actuators; and system commissioning with test and balance by a certified contractor. Installed systems must be either Niagara or Honeywell. The jurisdiction is listed as St. Johns County.

Pre-bid qualified vendors must post a bid bond or equivalent security of 5 percent of the bid amount. A 100 percent payment and performance bond is required before contract execution. Respondents must submit at least three references from prior clients within the past three years, including project details and client contact information.

Pre-bid qualification deficiencies may be corrected by December 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM. A mandatory pre-response meeting and site visit for qualified vendors is scheduled for January 4, 2027 at 10:00 AM. Phase Two proposals are due January 15, 2027 at 1:45 PM, with bid opening at 2:00 PM the same day. The estimated contract start date is February 15, 2027.

Only procedural questions are answered on receipt; all other questions are answered according to the published timeline. Questions must be submitted by email to Elizabeth Nimitz, Purchasing Analyst, and Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing. Respondents are responsible for checking the FSDB website for amendments and addenda, and noncompliance may be grounds for rejecting a proposal. Submitted materials become property of the State of Florida and are subject to public records law.