Vista Center - CCTV R&R

Palm Beach County's Capital Improvements Division is issuing an Invitation for Quote (IFQ) for CCTV replacement and repair work at Vista Center located at 2300 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach, Florida. The procurement seeks a qualified low-voltage contractor to furnish and install a complete digital video surveillance system comprising a Vicon digital recorder with rack-mount UPS, one client workstation, 28 interior dome cameras, three multi-sensor cameras, 21 panoramic cameras, two PTZ cameras, new CAT6 cabling infrastructure with patch panels, and associated equipment and installation services. Contractors must be qualified under Palm Beach County's Annual Contract - Low Voltage and submit qualification applications at least ten days prior to the bid due date of April 21, 2022. Sealed bids are due by April 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Palm Beach County Facilities Development and Operations Department, Capital Improvements Division located at 2633 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida, with public bid opening occurring at the same time and location. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 29, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Vista Center's front lobby, which bidders must attend to be eligible for consideration. The contractor must substantially complete all work within 120 calendar days from permit issuance, with liquidated damages assessed at $80 per day for failure to meet this deadline. The contractor shall provide a 12-month warranty on all equipment, materials, and labor from the date of substantial completion and must comply with Florida Building Code requirements.

The procurement is subject to Palm Beach County's Equal Business Opportunity Program requirements and includes two approved Affirmative Procurement Initiatives: SBE Sheltered Market for construction contracts valued at $100,000 or below (reserved for certified Small Business Enterprises only) and SBE Price Preference for Single Trade Construction (certified SBE bids within ten percent of the lowest non-SBE bid receive award preference). Bid security and a public construction bond are required if the bid amount equals or exceeds $200,000, with bid security set at five percent of the bid price and the bond at 100 percent of the work order amount. The solicitation specifically requires submission of EBO Schedules 1 and 2 documenting subcontractor participation and Small Business Enterprise, Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprise, and other procurement initiatives. The successful bidder must provide all required documents, including signed work orders, public construction bonds, and certificates of insurance, within 14 days of notification of award or face potential bid security forfeiture, contract termination, and suspension from future County bidding for up to two years. Critical Facilities background checks are required for all contractor employees prior to commencement of work. Documentation and bid materials are available through the County's online Vendor Self-Service system beginning March 8, 2022, or by contacting FDO-CID-Bids@pbcgov.org or calling (561) 233-0261.