Site work and new construction of a fire / police facility in Ocala, Florida. Working plans call for the construction of a fire / police facility; and for site work for a fire / police facility.

The City of Ocala is seeking proposals from design-build construction teams to provide all labor, materials, and provisions necessary to produce conceptual designs, final design, construction documents and construction of one (1), three-bay fire station to house seven (7) personnel, with a footprint of approximately 7,000 square feet. Additionally, the fire station site will provide a fuel island with above ground fuel storage for fueling of City vehicles. The fire station will be located at parcel 21512-000-00 in Ocala, Florida. It is anticipated that one (1) design-build firm or team (the "Design Build Team" or "D-B Team") will be awarded the resulting professional services contract to provide all necessary design and construction services within a period of thirteen (13) months The City of Ocala encourages the active participation of minority businesses, women's businesses, and labor surplus area firms whenever possible as either prime contractors or subcontractors. If subcontracts are to be let through a prime subcontractor, the prime contractor is required to take the following affirmative steps Notice to Proceed December 2, 2024 Bid Security in an amount equal to Five Percent (5%) of the total bid price must accompany this Proposal. Proposer pledges to enter into a contract with City on the terms stated in this Solicitation and will, if required, furnish bonds covering the faithful performance of the Contract and payment of all obligations thereunder within a specified period of time after award As security for the faithful performance and payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Design-Build Team under the Contract, the successful design build firm shall be required to furnish a certified and recorded Public Construction Bond in an amount equal to One Hundred Percent (100%) of the total project value for single projects or of the amount representing the average total value under construction at any given time for continuing construction contracts with multiple phases or projects, in accordance with section 255.05, Florida Statutes. The Design-Build Team shall be required to furnish a Maintenance and Guarantee Bond in the amount of One Hundred Percent (100%) of the total project value prior to final payment covering all labor and materials provided under the resulting contract for a period of Three (3) Years from the date of final completion. Prior to the City's receipt of a fully executed Maintenance and Guarantee Bond, Design-Build Team shall warrant all work completed during the term of the contract The City reserves the right to make changes or alterations to the Project Schedule at any time as the City, in its sole discretion, deems to be in the best interest of the public Question Deadline 08/30/2024 at 5:00 PM ET All questions or inquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted via e-mail to the Buyer Contact identified below or via online no later than the Deadline for Questions noted above. Any questions received after the deadline will not be considered.