West County Senior Center Sidewalk Repair

Palm Beach County Facilities Development & Operations Department is requesting sealed bids on sidewalk and asphalt repair at the West County Senior Center in Belle Glade, Florida under IFQ/B P-2025-000058, with bids due September 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. (extended by Addendum One from August 27). A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site. Only contractors qualified under Palm Beach County's Annual Contract for Asphalt, Pavers & Pathway are eligible to bid; qualification applications must be submitted at least 10 days before the bid due date.

The scope covers furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, permits, and supervision for sidewalk and asphalt replacement at locations in Belle Glade (2916 S.R. 15 and 38673 James Wheeler Way). Bidders must submit pricing for a Base Bid (work defined in revised Exhibits 1 and 2 per Addendum Two) and a Mandatory Alternate Bid covering the Base Bid scope plus an additional parking lot area (Exhibit 3). Work specifications include minimum 3,000 psi compressive strength concrete, ADA compliance, temporary traffic control, proper drainage, and sod replacement with Argentine Bahia grass maintained for 60 days post-installation. The contractor must hire an arborist/landscape architect to approve tree and shrub replacements and a surveyor for grade stakes and as-built documentation. Substantial completion must occur within 300 calendar days of Notice to Proceed; liquidated damages are $120 per day for delay.

Bid security equal to at least 5 percent of bid price is required for bids of $200,000 or more. The successful bidder must furnish a public construction bond equal to 100 percent of the work order amount within 14 calendar days of award. All bidders must submit Small Business Development Program schedules documenting subcontractor participation and proposed SBE participation percentages. Confidential building plans are available only upon execution of a Non-Disclosure Agreement for Protection of Building Plans. The County reserves the right to award on either Base Bid or Alternate Bid as it determines in its best interest. Addendum Two addressed ten clarifying questions from three prospective bidders and provided revised exhibits and construction plans.