Solid Waste Water Lab Warehouse Construction Project

Escambia County, Florida is soliciting competitive sealed bids through an Invitation to Bid for a construction project at the Department of Waste Services facility located at 13009 Beulah Road, Cantonment, FL 32533. The county seeks a licensed contractor to complete an interior and exterior buildout of 735 square feet within an existing pre-manufactured metal building. The scope of work includes interior structural framing, ceiling installation, fixtures, doorways, windows, insulation, flooring, plumbing with fixtures, HVAC installation, and creation of an office space, water quality laboratory, standard restroom, ADA-compliant restroom, mechanical closet, IT closet, and lighting. Exterior work requires awning installation over door openings, security doors, and exterior lighting. The contractor must assume responsibility for all materials, labor, equipment, permitting, debris removal, and proper construction waste disposal, and must complete work within 90 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with up to 30 additional days allowed for final completion totaling 120 days. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for February 17, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the project site, with a question submission deadline of February 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., and bids due by March 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. through the county's e-procurement portal at https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/escambiacountyfl. Evaluation will be based on the most responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid, and all bids remain subject to acceptance or rejection for 90 calendar days following bid opening.

Procurement requirements mandate that the contractor be a licensed contractor and submit a lump-sum bid with all fees and costs itemized and disclosed. A bid surety of 5 percent of the total bid price is required as a bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check, and the successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds covering up to 100 percent of the contract award value issued by sureties authorized by the State of Florida. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation with statutory limits, general liability with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, business auto liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per accident, and contractor's pollution liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate. Liquidated damages are assessed at $904.00 per calendar day for delays beyond the completion deadline. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting eligible respondents are detailed in the procurement documents, and no incumbent vendors or award values are specified in the available materials.