SCAT (Cocoa) Fuel Tank Replacement and Concrete Repair

Brevard County Purchasing Services, on behalf of its Public Works/Facilities Department, is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for construction services at the Space Coast Area Transit (SCAT) Cocoa Facility located at 401 South Varr Avenue, Cocoa, Florida. The project involves the removal of an existing 1,000-gallon above-ground gasoline storage tank and installation of a new 5,000-gallon above-ground gasoline storage tank, including construction of a concrete foundation pad, fuel pump installation, fill box, tank monitoring sensors, and removal and replacement of damaged concrete pavement in the fuel canopy area, with an optional add item for expanded concrete work in the bus parking area north of the fuel canopy island. The contractor must be a fuel distribution system specialty contractor licensed in Florida with unlimited classification and a minimum of ten years' experience installing fuel systems, factory certification for all equipment, available 24-hour service, and separate pollution insurance with at least $1,000,000 environmental impairment liability coverage. The contractor shall achieve Substantial Completion within 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed and Final Completion within an additional 30 calendar days, with standard working hours limited to 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding County holidays. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and walk-through is scheduled for March 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the facility site, with a question deadline of March 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., and sealed bids due by March 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Brevard County Purchasing Services. Bid pricing must be submitted as firm lump sum pricing for the Base Bid and Add Option, and a bid bond equal to five percent of the proposed amount and a public construction bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price are required. For bids exceeding $200,000, pre-qualification documentation including financial statements, key personnel resumes, and E-Verify compliance must be submitted within five days of award.

This procurement is federally funded through the Federal Transit Administration and is subject to compliance with Davis-Bacon wage determination requirements (General Decision Number FL20250106), Build America Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements, E-Verify employment verification, and various Florida statutory requirements including foreign country of concern disclosures, scrutinized company certifications, and human trafficking attestations. The contractor must comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates ranging from $7.25 to $31.50 per hour plus fringe benefits depending on classification, with a minimum wage of $17.75 per hour or the applicable prevailing wage rate per Executive Order 14026 for contracts entered into or renewed on or after January 30, 2022, and must provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually. Insurance requirements include General Liability ($1,000,000), Auto Liability ($1,000,000), Workers' Compensation, Contractors Pollution Liability ($2,000,000), and Builders Risk Insurance equal to project value. Liquidated damages are established at $500 per calendar day for failure to achieve Substantial Completion on schedule, with payment made according to the Local Government Prompt Payment Act with five percent retainage held until Final Completion. No incumbent contractors or specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the procurement documents. The contract documents reference integration with existing utility infrastructure, including buried electric lines, petrol lines, and storm drains that must be verified and coordinated prior to demolition, and the work must maintain at least half of the pavement accessible for facility operations at all times during construction. The specific contract award value is not stated in the available documentation, though the procurement indicates that bids exceeding $200,000 will require enhanced pre-qualification documentation and bonding requirements.