Site work and renovation of a warehouse / distribution facility in Apalachicola, Florida. Working plans call for the renovation of a warehouse / distribution facility; and for site work for a warehouse / distribution facility.

**As of November 21, 2022, all bids were rejected. The City was not able to award these projects as we did not receive enough bids. It will be re-advertise in the future. There are no dates available currently. Question Deadline 10/03/2022 October 7, 2022 Responses to Questions Posted. The City of Apalachicola, Florida is requesting proposals and qualifications from contractors familiar with historic restoration to coordinate and perform restoration and reconstruction of a designated historic landmark, the Harrison-Raney warehouse, in historic downtown Apalachicola. Contractors will be selected from a pool of applicants who can demonstrate previous experience with historically significant project works specifically, State of Florida historic preservation grant-funded projects, and who can enlist the cooperation of sub-contractors and experienced tradespersons with a minimum of 10 years of historical preservation experience in similar project types. The project requires the interior and exterior repointing of brick, masonry work, replacement of roof drains and exterior repair, floodproofing implementation, installation of storm shutters and window and door restoration. Knowledge of the FEMA flood regulations is also necessary. Additionally, the selected Contractor will be required to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of working within a designated historic building/ site/district and will have the capability to manage personnel onsite in a manner consistent with preservation methods as outlined in the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Rehabilitation as published by the National Park Service. This Project is Sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. Funding was made possible through an Emergency Supplemental Grant from the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The City will evaluate qualifications and quote and make a selection based on the firms technical ability, experience, and ability to perform the work. The City will not provide compensation or defray any costs incurred by any firm related to the response to this request. The City reserves the right to negotiate with all persons or firms. The City also reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to accept any deemed most advantageous, or to waive any irregularities or informalities in the proposals received, and to revise the process schedule as circumstances arise. Complete construction drawings, structural assessment and funding categories may be downloaded electronically. It is the downloaders responsibility to check the website for addendums and additional information. Grant funds will be used for restoration of Apalachicolas Harrison-raney Warehouse. The project requires the interior (where necessary) and exterior repointing of brick, masonry work, replacement of roof drains and exterior repair, floodproofing implementation, installation of storm shutters and window and door restoration, wood rot remediation and repair. See attachment A, structural assessment and construction drawings for details. Contractors responding to this proposal must have experience using the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Rehabilitation and Preservation as reflected in the Citys Historic Design Guidelines (online at Cityofapalachicola.com) and in accordance with structural assessment and construction drawings prepared by the Citys architectural firm working on this project. The specific scope of work can be found in Attachment A. Construction drawings and structural assessment is available online. The City of Apalachicola reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submissions as a result of this RFP, to negotiate with all qualified sources, or to cancel in part or its entirety if found to be in the best interest of the City. The RFP does not commit the City to award a contract, issue a purchase order, or pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a submission in response to this RFP.