ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
This contract will be paid for in whole or in part with Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding (CDBG-DR ) from the U.s. Department fo Housing and Urban Development ('HUD') and Florida Commerce for activities authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and as described in the 2020 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery. As such this contract is subject to the applicable terms and conditions of Subrecipient Agreement M0033 between Florida Commerce and the City of Apalachicola, 45 CFR Part 75, 29 CFR Part 95, 2 CFR Part 200 (including Appendix II to Part 200), 20 CFR Part 601, 24 CFR Part 570 subpart I, et seq., and all other State and Federal laws, rules, regulations, and policies governing the funds provided through the Subrecipient Agreement, as now in effect and as may be amended from time to time.
The Subrecipient Agreement allocates total funding of $935,753.00 (100%) for this project, which includes $910,753.00 (97.3%) in CDBG-DR funds and $25,000.00 (2.7%) in non-federal Funding. **NOTE: THIS PROCUREMENT IS LIMITED TO THE BUILDING COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT**
This contract is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, the Copeland Anti- Kickback Act, and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.
All bidders must make positive efforts to use small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms in accordance with 2 CFR 200.321.
Section 3 Businesses, Minority and women's business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms are hereby solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities and equipment, material and/or supply needs.
The City of Apalachicola is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Sealed proposals will be received by the CITY OF APALACHICOLA on November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time at the office of 192 COACH WAGONER BOULEVARD, APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA 32320, composed of the Base Bid, Alternate (if any), and Unit Price Bids for the HILL COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS in the CITY OF APALACHICOLA.
A Cashier's check or bid bond payable to the CITY OF APALACHICOLA in an amount not less that five (5) percent of the amount of the bid must accompany the bidder's proposal. Performance and Payment Bonds and evidence of insurance required in the bid documents will be required at the signing of the Contract.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the City Hall on November 5th, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Timeto walk through each project for bid.
All bids must be submitted on the provided bid package forms MPDBUFEPOUF$JUZPG "QBMBDIDPMBhTXFCTJUF The bidder shall
show evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the City's judgement, the best interest of the City will thereby be promoted.
All bidders must be fully capable, both financially and in regards to experience, to perform and complete the work in a satisfactory manner and within the required time frame. Bidder shall have a minimum of three (3) years experience with a minimum of five (5) equivalent projects. If required by the City, the Bidder shall submit a statement of his / her experience, work force, financial status, and ability to bond the project.
Non-resident bidders must accompany any written bid documents with a written opinion of an attorney-at-law licensed to practice lase in such non-resident bidder's state of domicile, as to the preferences, if any or none, granted by the law of that state to its own business entities whose principal places of business are in that state in the letting of any or all public contracts.
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