Ocala City Bids, FL

All responses must be received by email to ***@***. *. * no later than 2:00 p. m. on July 28, 2026. Any submittal received after the stated time and date shall not be considered and will be deemed nonresponsive.

The maximum acceptable lead time on materials is two weeks.

Bidder will invoice at least once a month. Deliverables must be provided to the city of Ocala project manager before payment for such work.

Bidder will provide a three-year material and labor warranty and a five-year material and labor warranty for traffic coatings from the date of completion, against operational failure caused by defective material or workmanship that occurs during normal use.

Bidder must hold a valid Florida General Contractor license or specialty license legally permitting concrete structural repair and restoration work. Bidder must either employ or retain a Florida-licensed professional engineer PE with demonstrated expertise in parking structures and concrete repair. Bidder must possess ten 10 years experience in providing structural concrete repair and restoration. Bidder must have demonstrated experience with, at a minimum, three 3 projects of similar scope.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 9:00 am, located at Fleet and Facilities Management, **** SE 30th Avenue, Ocala, FL ****.

Construction of the entire project must be completed within 18 months of closing date. Construction of the entire project must be completed within 18 months of closing date.

The contract will be awarded based on experience and capacity of the development team (35%), development concept and project design (30%), financing plan (25%), and development schedule (10%). Experience and capacity of development team. The successful experience of the development team in the planning and construction of residential or mixed-use projects of comparable size and 35 complexity.

Responding developers must have no less than five years of relevant project experience involving the development and construction of mixed-use projects, have principally developed and completed no less than three separate mixed-use projects, have creditworthiness and demonstrated capacity to secure financial commitments, and be authorized to do business in Florida. have no less than five 5 years of relevant project experience involving the development and construction of mixeduse projects i. e. , yielding at least 3 completed residential dwelling units, subdivision , or some combination

Language shall be included in the deed document to allow title to revert to the city in the event that construction is not initiated within six 6 months of closing and any deposit or other funds paid by developer shall be forfeited to the city. Language shall be included in the deed document to allow title to revert to the city in the event that construction is not initiated within six 6 months of closing and any deposit or other funds paid by developer shall be forfeited to the city.

Contact with city personnel or board members related to the solicitation after advertisement, discussing submittals with competing firms, or lobbying will result in rejection/disqualification. any proposer or any individuals that lobby on behalf of proposer or interact with other proposers as described in this section during the time specified will result in rejectiondisqualification of their proposal under said solicitation.

Submissions are due by August 26, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. EST. Construction must be completed within 18 months of the closing date.

Proposals will be evaluated based on the experience and capacity of the development team (35%), development concept and project design (30%), financing plan (25%), and development schedule (10%).

Developers must have at least five years of relevant project experience, have principally developed at least three separate mixed-use projects, possess creditworthiness and financial capacity, and be authorized to do business in Florida.

If construction is not initiated within six months of closing, the title may revert to the city, and any deposit or funds paid by the developer shall be forfeited.

Respondents are encouraged to visit the project site to become familiar with local conditions.

Proposals that fail to conform to instructions, do not provide requested information, or engage in prohibited lobbying or contact with city personnel may be rejected or disqualified.