State Residence repairs at Joe Budd WMA

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking competitive bids for state residence repairs at Joe Budd Wildlife Management Area located in Gadsden County, Florida. The procurement involves four specific job tasks: exterior log-wall preparation (paint/stain removal and sanding), exterior log wall repairs (addressing decayed logs, chinking, caulking, wood preservative application), exterior log wall finishing (primer/sealer and wood stain), and stone chimney gap sealing. Contractors must have a minimum of five years of recent experience restoring and repairing log homes or similar structures and are required to conduct mandatory site visits prior to bid submission. The sealed bid submission deadline is January 20, 2026, at 2:30 PM ET, with a public bid opening at the same time. All work must commence within 30 days of Purchase Order issuance and be completed by June 15, 2026, with a one-year contract term from Purchase Order issuance. The award will be made to the responsive, responsible bidder submitting the lowest total price, and all individual jobs must be bid or the submission will be rejected.

Bidders must be registered in MyFloridaMarketPlace and comply with Sunbiz registration requirements, with subcontracting permitted only with FWC approval and maintaining the same experience requirements. Contractors are responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and site cleanup costs. The procurement does not involve federal funding, and bidders must provide a minimum of three verifiable references from similar projects. Additional required documentation includes employment eligibility verification through E-Verify, vendor certification, and executive compensation disclosures if applicable. While no specific budget range is detailed in the documents, partial payments may be made upon completion of each job following Project Manager verification. The contract allows for possible extensions subject to written approval by the Project Manager. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the procurement documentation.