SHIP - HOME Demo and Replacement House - 3011 MLK Jr

Escambia County, Florida is requesting bids on ITB #PD 25-26.079 for demolition and replacement of a single-family home at 3011 Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Drive, Pensacola, with bids due July 13, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., questions due June 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., and a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site. This project is funded under the SHIP (State Housing Initiatives Partnership) program and carries federal contract provisions under 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Appendix II, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, equal employment opportunity standards under Executive Order 11246, E-Verify enrollment, and domestic preference requirements under the Build America, Buy America Act.

Bidders must be licensed in Florida as a Certified, Registered, or Residential General Contractor and in good standing with Escambia County. The scope encompasses complete demolition, site preparation, septic system installation (900-gallon tank with 450 square feet of drainfields), water connections, foundation work with engineered roof trusses, fiber cement siding and brick veneer, 30-year dimensional fiberglass asphalt shingles, windows and doors, interior finishes, and landscaping with eight pallets of Centipede sod. The home design is a 1,224 square foot, three-bedroom, one-bathroom single-story residence engineered to Florida Building Code 2023 and ASCE 7-22 standards for 160 MPH wind speeds, incorporating a split air source heat pump (15.2 SEER2 / 7.8 HSPF2), electric water heater, dual-pane Low-E windows, R-13 wall insulation, R-38 attic insulation, and air sealing at 7.0 ACH50 maximum per energy code requirements. A Florida Products Approval list pre-approves siding, roofing, window, and door materials.

Bids must be submitted electronically with lump sum pricing covering 66 itemized line items, 5 percent bid surety, and 100 percent Performance and Payment Bonds. Substantial completion is required within 135 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with a 30-day final completion window. Liquidated damages are $350 per calendar day for delays. Payment is structured in five draws tied to construction milestones. Minimum insurance includes $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence, $2,000,000 annual aggregate, $1,000,000 business auto liability, and $1,000,000 pollution liability. The contractor must provide a one-year limited labor and material warranty.