St Pete Campus Fire Alarm Replacement

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is soliciting competitive bids for fire alarm system replacement at its St. Pete Campus in Pinellas County under ITB FWC 26/27-22C, with bids due October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on September 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET at 100 Eighth Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701. Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid conference is required for bid responsiveness.

The scope covers replacement of the fire alarm system for a 140,000-square-foot campus containing four buildings with a non-proprietary system installed in accordance with FWC plans and specifications. Bidders must obtain and request construction plans and all associated documents by submitting a completed Confidentiality Exemption Form to Elbert Orellana at elbert.orellana@myfwc.com.

The estimated budget is $1,406,617. The contract term includes a period for substantial completion plus one year warranty. Bidders must be registered with MyFloridaMarketplace (MFMP) and SunBiz prior to bid opening. Mandatory prequalification requirements include current state contractor license certification and corporate registration with the Florida Department of State. For a contract of this value, bidders must submit bid guarantees of not less than five percent of the bid amount, performance bonds and labor and material payment bonds of 100 percent, and evidence of liquid assets of at least five percent of the base bid amount. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, and commercial automobile liability with $1,000,000 combined single limits. For projects of $500,000 or more, on-site field supervision through a named superintendent and performance of no less than 15 percent of management and construction work with own employees are required.

Written questions are due October 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET, with anticipated responses posted by October 8, 2026. Award is anticipated October 23, 2026. A secondary non-mandatory site visit is available September 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The Commission encourages diversity in subcontracting and compliance with Florida's Mentor Protégé Program.