St. Petersburg RMI Halon Replacement

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is issuing a competitive Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the removal and replacement of a fire suppression system at its St. Petersburg facility located at 100 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 in Leon County. The project requires the removal of an existing Halon suppression system from the RMI 2nd Floor Library and installation of a new clean agent fire suppression system in accordance with specifications prepared by BAL Engineering Inc. Qualified bidders must be certified General or Fire Protection Systems Contractors licensed in Florida, registered with MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) and SunBiz prior to bid opening, and must attend a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit scheduled for March 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET; failure to attend disqualifies respondents. A secondary non-mandatory follow-up site visit is available on March 16, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET. Written questions must be submitted by March 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET with anticipated responses posted by March 27, 2026. Sealed bids must be received by April 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 1875 Orange Ave. E., Tallahassee, Florida 32311-6160, with public bid opening occurring at 3:00 PM ET on the same date; attendance is available in person or via teleconference. The anticipated award date is April 20, 2026. Bidders must secure permits and utility connections within 120 calendar days and achieve Substantial Completion within 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $250 per calendar day for delays. The award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest valid bid.

The Commission encourages diversity in procurement and requests that subcontracting opportunities reflect Florida's diverse population; however, no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are designated in this solicitation. All contractors must carry general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, workers' compensation insurance, automobile liability coverage, and Builder's Risk insurance. For contracts of $200,000 or more, contractors must establish or maintain an active office or ongoing project within 300 road miles of the project site. Contractors must provide a 5 percent bid guarantee for bids of $100,000 or more and performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract value. The Commission has established an estimated budget of $234,000 for this project, with no federal funds applied to the contract. Progress payments will be made monthly up to 95 percent of completed work with retainage determined by Section 255.078, Florida Statutes.