Demolition, site work, renovation and addition to a fire / police facility in Okeechobee, Florida. Completed plans call for the addition of a fire / police facility; for the demolition of a fire / police facility; for the renovation of a fire / police facility; and for site work for a fire / police facility.

**As of September 22, 2020. Project has been awarded. Bid amount received $1,041,720.27 The Bids Shall Be Based on the Following: Scope of Work Includes, but is Not Limited to, Furnishing All Materials, Equipment, and Labor for Additions & Alterations to Fire Station No. 2 as Shown in the Drawings and Described in the Specifications and Bid Documents. For Complete Requirements, Please See Bid Documents and Drawings. The Contractor Shall Comply With All Requirements of the Grant. Coordination With All Other Work Being Performed as Further Specified Herein. The County Will Assemble a Temporary Mobile Unit on the Property for the Use of the Occupants of the Facility and They Will Maintain Services During the Construction of the Project. The Apparatus Bay Will Remain Accessible to the Vehicles Until Work is Required Within the Bay Area. It is the Sole Responsibility of the Bidders to Check the Website to Ensure That All Available Information Has Been Received Prior to Submitting a Bid. Any Questions Pertaining to the Project Specifications or Scope of Work Will Be Addressed to the Okeechobee County, Facilities Maintenance & Development Services, Capital Projects, Donnie Oden, Director, 1700 Nw 9th Avenue, Ste C, Okeechobee, Fl 34972; Email: Sselvey@co.okeechobee.fl.us, No Later Than July 16, 2020, 5:00 Pm. Each Bid Must Be Accompanied by an Acceptable Bid Security in the Form of a Bid Bond, or Certified Check, Made Payable to "Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners", in the Amount of Not Less Than Five Percent (5%) of the Total Bid Amount. The Bidder, if Awarded the Contract and the Bid Amount is $100,000 or More, Will Execute and File Acceptable Performance and Payment Bonds Equal to 100% of the Contract Price Within Ten (10) Calendar Days After Written Notice of the Award of Contract. No Bidder May Withdraw Their Bid for a Period of Ninety (90) Calendar Days After the Date Set for Opening of Bids. The Payment and Performance Bonds Must Show the Owner's Name, Project Name and Project Number. Bidders Will Confine Their Bids to the Project in Its Entirety. Partial Bids Will Not Be Accepted. Each Bidder Will Submit With This Bid, Evidence That the Bidder Complies With All State and Local Requirements, to Perform the Work Described in Said Bid. If in the Opinion of the Bidder, Inconsistencies Appear to Exist in the Specifications, It is the Bidder's Responsibility to Seek Clarification From the Okeechobee County Facilities Maintenance. Additionally, It is Incumbent Upon All Bidders to Conduct a Personal Investigation as to Requirements of the County. Okeechobee County Accepts No Responsibility for Any Expense Related to Preparation or Delivery of Proposals. The Owner Reserves the Right to Reject Any or All Bids, Accept Bids in Any Order or Combination, Accept or Reject Portions of Bids, Make Modifications to the Work After Bidding, and Waive Any Informality/inconsistency in the Bids if They Deem It in Their Best Interest to Do So. Unless Specifically Prohibited by Law or Regulation, Said Bid Includes an Assignability Clause That Allows for the Assignment of All or Part of the Specified Deliverable Items. Okeechobee County Has a Local Vendor Preference Which is Contained Within the County's Current Procurement Policy. Definitions, Allowances and Exemptions Can Be Found in This Policy. You Are Encouraged to Review the Latest Version to Ensure Compliance With and Exceptions to the Local Vendor Preference Policy. The Countys Vendor Preference Policy Can Be Found on the Countys The Board of County Commissioners Has the Right to Accept or Reject Any or All Bids.