The Putnam County Board of County Commissioners is requesting sealed bids for the new construction of rest rooms and a concession stand at the Francis Sports Complex. Bids are due on February 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. A mandatory prebid meeting will be held on February 3, 2026. The county reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. The award will be based on the lowest and best proposal. The contractor must provide a bid bond, performance bond, and payment bond. The project must be completed within 65 calendar days to final completion. The contractor must comply with all federal, state, county, and local laws. The county will conduct a public bid opening immediately following the solicitation due date/time on February 23, 2026. The contractor must provide a certificate of insurance. The contractor must provide a photographic record of contract work. The contractor must provide all materials, labor, tools, equipment, water, light, power, transportation, supervision, temporary field office, safety signs in accordance with florida department of transportation methods, temporary construction of any nature, to include traffic maintenance, sales and use taxes, and all other services and facilities of any nature whatsoever necessary to execute, complete, and deliver the work within the specified time. The contractor must begin work within thirty 30 days after receipt of the notice to proceed, and achieve substantial completion within 240 calendar days after that.
The deadline for receipt of sealed bids has been set for 2:00 pm, monday, february 23, 2026. deadline for receipt of sealed bids has been set for 2: 00 pm, monday, february 23, 2026.
Payment will be made by the county after the services have been received, and found to comply with the specifications, and have been properly invoiced. payment will be made by the county after the services have been received, and found to comply with the specifications, and have been properly invoiced.
The contractor warrants and guarantees to county that all work will be in accordance with the contract documents and will not be defective. contractor warrants and guarantees to county that all work will be in accordance with the contract documents and will not be defective.
The basis for bid award, if awarded, is to the lowest and best proposal for solicited services which meets or exceeds the conditions of the bid specifications. he basis for bid award, if awarded, is to the lowest and best proposal for solicited services which meets or exceeds the conditions of the bid specifications
Bidders must have successfully constructed, as a prime contractor or subcontractor, at least three 3 projects of the type construction proposed for this project, and must have been in business as a contractor for at least three 3 years and worked under the same company name for a minimum of two 2 years. bidders must have successfully constructed, as a prime contractor or subcontractor, at least three 3 projects of the type construction proposed for this project, and must have been in business as a contractor for at least three 3 years and worked under the same company name for a minimum of two 2 years.
If the contractbid documents so indicate, an amount determined for liquidated damages at the rate specified shall be assessed against the successful bidder not complying with a stated delivery time or performance time. if the contractbid documents so indicate, an amount determined for liquidated damages at the rate specified shall be assessed against the successful bidder not complying with a stated delivery time or performance time.
A mandatory prebid meeting will be held at 2:00 p. m. on tuesday, february 3, 2026 in the conference room located at **** crill avenue, suite 200, palatka, florida **** mandatory prebid meeting will be held at 2: 00 p. m. on tuesday, february 3, 2026 in the conference room located at **** crill avenue, suite 200, palatka, florida ****.
In the event an unsuccessful firm desires to protest the countys notice of intended decision to award or reject a proposal, that firm shall be required to comply with putnam countys protest procedure. in the event an unsuccessful firm desires to protest the countys notice of intended decision to award or reject a proposal, that firm shall be required to comply with putnam countys protest procedure
