SHIP Reconstruction 2500 Main St E, Mims, FL 32754

Brevard County Housing and Human Services is requesting sealed bids from qualified contractors to demolish an existing home and reconstruct a new 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom single-family home at 2500 Main Street East, Mims, Florida, with bids due August 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and mandatory pre-bid walkthroughs on July 20 at 10:00 a.m. and July 22 at 2:00 p.m. at the project site.

Contractors must be Florida-licensed building contractors and pre-qualified on the SHIP Rehab/Repair/Reconstruction Program list or complete the qualification application process before submitting a bid. The reconstruction must yield a minimum of 1,150 square feet of conditioned air space in stucco-covered concrete block with ADA-compliant features including a roll-in shower and ADA-height toilets, impact-rated windows, and hurricane-rated exterior doors. The mechanical system must be a 15.2 SEER2 minimum heat pump with one-year parts-and-labor warranty and five-year compressor warranty. Additional specifications include R-38 batt insulation, 30-year dimensional shingles, and electric appliances including a 50-gallon heat pump water heater. The contractor must obtain all permits and provide a one-year general warranty, five-year roof workmanship warranty, and 30-year material shingle warranty.

The project is 100 percent financed by State funds through the SHIP program. The construction timeline is 180 days from Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages accrue at $50 per consecutive calendar day if work is not substantially completed by the specified date. Bid prices must remain firm for 90 days from the bid due date. Required documentation includes proof of Workers' Compensation Insurance; Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with $1 million combined single limit; Auto Liability Insurance with $1 million combined single limit; current business tax receipt; contractor license; W-9 Form (March 2024); and signed Contractor Handbook Acknowledgement Form. Bids are submitted to the Brevard County Government Center, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Building B, Suite 106, Viera, Florida.