Renovation of a laboratory facility in Panama City, Florida. Completed plans call for the renovation of a laboratory facility.

The Bay County Board of County Commissioners (County) seeks bids from qualified, licensed Roofing, General, or Building Contractors to replace the existing standing seam metal roofs at the following locations: Utility Services Administration Building located at 3410 Transmitter Road, Panama City, FL, 32404 Utility Services Laboratory located at 3420 Transmitter Road, Panama City, FL, 32404. Note: Respondents shall attend the pre-bid meeting. Any respondent who fails to attend will be deemed non-responsive and automatically disqualified from further consideration. The purpose of this meeting is to familiarize respondents with the project and answer questions. All respondents must be present and signed in prior to the start of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. The convener of the meeting will collect the sign in sheet(s) and the meeting will "Officially" start. Anyone not signed in at the "Official" start of the meeting will be considered late and will not be allowed to propose on the project. Please allow 10 to 15 minutes to sign in prior to the start of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. In the event that any discussions or questions at the pre-bid meeting or afterward require additional clarification the COUNTY will issue a written summary of questions and answers as an addendum to this Invitation to Bid. ANY BID RECEIVED AFTER THE SPECIFIED TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Bidders electing to submit paper bids should submit one (1) original bid package. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the work, the name of the bidder, and the date for opening. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to ensure that the bid is received on time.Each bid shall be valid to Bay County for a period of ninety (90) days after the bid opening. The County will check the bids and notify the selected bidder at the earliest opportunity. Special Accommodation: Any person requiring a special accommodation at a Pre-Bid Conference or Bid opening because of a disability should call the Purchasing Department at (850) 248-8270 at least five (5) workdays prior to the Pre-Bid Conference or Bid opening. For Hearing Impaired, Dial 1-800-955-8771 (TOO), and 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). A Bid Bond, in the amount of 5% of the proposed base bid contract amount, shall accompany each bid. A scanned copy may be submitted with the e-bid. The successful bidder's security will be retained until the contract has been signed and the bidder has furnished the required Public Construction Bond. The County reserves the right to retain the security of the next bidder until the selected bidder enters into contract or until 90 days after bid opening, whichever is shorter. All other bid security will be returned as soon as practicable. In accordance with section 2-113 of the Bay County Code, the County reserves the right to: a. reject any or all submittals received. b. select and award any portion of any or all submittal items. c. waive minor informalities and irregularities in the bidder's submittal.