Site work and new construction of a mixed-use development in Ocala, Florida. Completed plans call for the construction of a municipal facility; and warehouse / distribution facility.

The City of Ocala is soliciting bids from experienced general or building contractors to complete the construction of Ocala Data Equipment Storage Room located at the 1800 Blk of NE 30th Ave. Ocala, FL. Contractor will provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete this project per the plan set and scope of work Contractor agrees, as a condition for submitting a bid, that this project will be completed within one hundred and twenty (120) days. The contractor agrees to commence work on the date specified in a written "Notice to Proceed" by the City. The "Notice to Proceed" will be issued at the pre-construction conference. The contractor must be able to mobilize and begin construction no later than 10 calendar days after notification and complete the project by the time limit specified in the "Notice to Proceed." At no time will the contractor be allowed to lag behind. Formal Question Due By: 9/1/2020 @ 5:00 PM EST General Construction Construct a 37' x 25' x 19'5"+/- (approximately) enclosed block storage room. This structure will be an enclosed room with a concrete floor, masonry walls, steel joist system, hollow metal door and frame, built roof system and insulated walls. Work shall also include an HVAC system, electrical systems, and basic utilities. Additional electrical & HVAC work is anticipated after the steel structure is erected, and possibly after the walls and ceiling have been finished. Coordination with other contractor entities may be required. All work shall be in accordance with the plan and specifications. Code Requirements Do all work in compliance with the latest adopted edition of the Building Codes and specifications: Florida Building Code, 2017 - 6th Edition Specifications for Structural Steel Buildings, AISC 13th Edition Structural Welding Code D1.1 (American Welding Society) Building code for Masonry Structures (Current Standard) Contractor to follow the provided specifications for design load, dead loads, wind loads, and all other applicable loads indicated in Architectural Plans. Electrical work shall comply with all applicable codes as enforced by the authorities having jurisdiction including (but not limited to) NFPA 70 National Electrical Code and NFPA 101 Life Safety Codes. Electrical contractor shall furnish connected and demand loading calculations for final equipment selections. Contractor Requirements The contractor and all subcontractors will be required to conform to the labor standards and employment requirements set forth in the bid documents. The contractor must perform a minimum of 40% of the work with their own forces. Drawings and Specifications Verify all existing field conditions and dimensions prior to commencing construction. Advise architectural engineer (AE) of dimensional discrepancies between architectural and structural drawings prior to commencing construction of affected elements. The contractor shall carefully study and compare the contract documents and shall at once report to the engineer any error, inconsistency or omission he may discover; bring any conflicts to the attention of the architect for resolution prior to commencing work on items affected. The contractor shall not be compensated for the addition of structural components when the omission, mislabeling or other deficiency should have been noted during the bidding phase, and brought to the AE's attention. The contractor shall perform no portion of the work at any time without contract documents or where required, approved shop drawings, product data or samples for such portion of the work. Shop Drawings No structural drawings shall be reproduced for use as shop drawings. All dimensional coordination shall be done by the contractor and/or his detailer. Contractor shall have shop drawings which have been satisfactorily reviewed by the AE and confirmed by the contractor before proceeding with any work. Construction Safety These drawings do not include provisions to satisfy safety requirements.The contractor is solely responsible for ensuring safety during construction, and for conformance to all applicable OSHA standards.Job site visits by the engineer shall not constitute approval, awareness or liability for any hazardous condition. Erection sequence shall be determined by the contractor and shall not cause over stress or excessive deformation of structural members. Field Modifications Any changes to the structure shall have been reviewed and approved in writing by the AE prior to commencing work on items affected. Any changes made without prior approval are subject to review by the engineer. Contractor shall provide sketches, photographs and written description of each deviation from the plans for the AE's review. Steel All structural steel shall be fabricated and erected in accordance with the latest AISC Code. All exposed steel shall receive (1) coat bonding primer and (2) coats semi-gloss metal/latex paint. Steel Beams installed in parallel with steel joists must have camber equal to bar joists. All shop and field welding shall be performed by welders qualified, as described in "American Welding Society's Standard Qualification Procedure" (AWS D1.1). to perform the type of work required. All connections shall be bolted with 3/4 " diameter, A-325 high-strength bolts or welded (unless shown otherwise on the drawings). All aluminum and steel members to be treated or properly separated to prevent galvanic and corrosive effects. Reinforcing steel shall not be tack welded for any reason. Joists All joists shall have a shop coat of rust inhibitive non-bituminous paint. Joist fabricator shall have a specialty engineer registered in the State of Florida sign and seal joist shop drawings. These shop drawings shall contain a statement certifying that the steel joist can safely resist the wind uplift forces as noted.