Renovation of a residential development in Pensacola, Florida. Completed plans call for the renovation of a residential development.

General Contractors that are licensed, insured, and in good standing with the County are eligible to bid on the attached scope. New contractors with the county are required to submit a letter of insurability agreeing to these requirements. Escambia County may award Line item by Line item for emergency items limited to roofing and septic/sewer services. Question Submission Deadline:October 23, 2024, 2:00pm Residential Rehab - contact Scott Sanchez, NED with questions, 850-595-0827, jssanchez@myescambia.com. The contract form as furnished by Escambia County shall be utilized. Performance and Payment Bond forms as approved by Escambia County shall be utilized. BID SURETY Each offer shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check in the amount of 5% of the total offer. Checks or bonds are to be made payable to Escambia County, Florida. The amount of the check or bond is the amount of liquidated damages agreed upon should the Offeror fail or refuse to enter into a contract with the County. A County warrant in the amount of the bid check(s) of the successful Offeror(s) will be returned immediately after the Offeror and the County are mutually bound by the contract as evidenced by signatures thereto by an authorized representative of both the Offeror and the County, and/or the Offeror accepts the Purchase Order by signing the Solicitation, Offer, and Bid Form and returning to the County Purchasing department. Any unsuccessful Offeror(s) will have the amounts of their cashier's or certified check returned via County warrant promptly after award. All Offerors agree that any interest earned on any bid surety while in possession of the County, or its agents, shall be retained by the County. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS The County Must require the successful Offeror(s) to furnish separate Performance and Payment bonds, under pledge of adequate surety and covering up to 100% of the dollar value of the award / an amount specified (i.e. $5,000.00) on the forms provided by the County. Such bonds shall be issued by sureties authorized to act as a surety by the State of Florida. Bonds of the successful Offeror(s) shall be reviewed by the Office of Purchasing to assure compliance, the recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court Recording Office, 1st Floor, 221 Palafox Place, Pensacola, Florida 32502, by the successful Offeror at his expense before the contract is executed. The cost of recording is $10.00 for the first page and $8.50 for each additional page. FIDELITY BOND The County may require the Contractor to furnish a Fidelity Bond to guarantee reimbursement to the County for losses resulting from proven acts of dishonesty by contract employees who handle cash or are exposed to opportunities for theft. Such bonds shall be issued by sureties authorized to act as a surety by the State of Florida. Bonds of the successful Offeror(s) shall be reviewed by the Office of Purchasing to assure compliance, the recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court Recording Office, 1st Floor, 221 Palafox Place, Pensacola, Florida, by the successful Offeror at his expense before the contract is executed. The cost of recording is $10.00 for the first page and $8.50 for each additional page. TIME FOR COMPLETION The work included in this agreement shall be substantially completed within Forty-Five (45) consecutive calendar days from the date of the written Notice to Proceed. The bidder has an additional Fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days from the date of substantial completion for a total number of Sixty (60) consecutive calendar days to Final Completion. The number of days allowed does not include an allowance for calendar days missed due to weather. Extension of time will be allowed for delays due to weather if properly documented and reported to the Engineer. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES Should the awarded vendor fail to complete the required services or make delivery of the commodities or equipment within the times(s) specified in the Agreement, or within such additional time(s) as may be granted by Escambia County, the County will suffer damage, the amount of which is difficult, if not impossible to ascertain therefore, the vendor shall pay to the County, as liquidated damages, the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for each calendar day of delay that actual completion extends beyond the time limit specified until such reasonable time as may be required for final completion of the work. Such sum is mutually agreed upon as a reasonable and proper amount of damages the County will sustain per diem by failure of the vendor to complete the services or make delivery within the specified time. The costs for liquidated damages shall not be construed as a penalty on the vendor.