Vault Room and Oil Room Project

Sarasota County, Florida is requesting bids on a vault room and oil room project under IFB #262820MKM, with bids due September 9, 2026 through the OpenGov Procurement portal. The scope includes expanding the vault room from one to two vaults through building expansion, stucco repair, interior and exterior painting, oil room modification, and overhead-door installation. Substantial completion is required within 147 calendar days from issuance of the Project Purchase Order and Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $400 per day for delays beyond substantial completion and $100 per day for delays beyond final acceptance.

The County will award to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest total bid price, provided the bid is reasonable and in the County's best interest. A 5% bid bond (or certified cashier's check equivalent) is required. For bids of $200,000 or more, a 100% performance and payment bond is required. All insurance carriers must be Florida-licensed with an A.M. Best Financial Strength Rating of A- Class VII or better. Contractor insurance must include Workers' Compensation per Florida Statutes Chapter 440; Commercial General Liability with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate; Business Automobile Liability with limits not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit; and Umbrella/Excess Liability with limits not less than $2,000,000 each occurrence and in aggregate.

Local and American business preferences do not apply due to grant-funding requirements. The successful bidder must execute the contract and furnish required bonds and insurance within ten days of receiving contract documents or forfeit the bid bond. Pre-bid meetings and site visits, if scheduled, will be posted in OpenGov's solicitation timeline.