INVITATION FOR BID IFB #26-108 Tropical Ridge Fitness Park Improvements Project

INVITATION FOR BID IFB #26-108 Tropical Ridge Fitness Park Improvements Project The City of Lake Worth Beach is soliciting bids from responsible and experienced contractors for the construction of the Tropical Ridge Fitness Park Improvements Project located at 211 North H Street, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460. This Invitation for Bid (IFB) may be downloaded at lakeworthbeachfl.bidsandtenders.net or www.lakeworthbeachfl.gov. All Bidders shall have a Bidding System Vendor account and be registered as a Plan Taker for this Bid opportunity, which will enable the Bidders to download the Bid Call Document, to receive Addenda email notifications and download all documents without the watermark "preview" on them. To ensure receipt of the latest information and updates via email regarding this bid, or if a Bidder has obtained this Bid Document from a third party, the onus is on the Bidder to create a Bidding System Vendor account and be registered as a Plan Taker for the bid opportunity. Copies of this IFB may also be acquired by contacting purchasing1@lakeworthbeachfl.gov. Time is of the essence and any bid received after 3:00 PM, March 24, 2026 whether by mail or otherwise shall be rejected by the City. The time of receipt shall be determined by the time clock located in the Financial Services Office. Bids shall be placed in a sealed envelope, marked with the bid number, title, date, and hour bids are scheduled to be received. Courier deliveries SHALL NOT require signature for the receipt. Bidders may deliver bids directly to City Hall during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. If bids are delivered in person, visitors shall ring the bell at the City Hall front entrance and wait for assistance or by contacting Procurement Division at (561) 586 – 1770 in advance. Bidders are responsible for ensuring that their bid is stamped by office personnel by the deadline indicated. All persons or entities responding to the IFB (hereafter "Bidders") are responsible for ensuring that their bid is received by the City at its' designated office address by the deadline indicated in the IFB. The City will in no way be responsible for delays caused by any occurrence. Bids shall not be submitted and will not be accepted in by e-mail, telephone, telegram, facsimile or any other City's address except as notified below. The time of receipt shall be determined by the time clock in the Financial Services Department. A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting with the site visit is scheduled for March 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at 211 North H Street, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460. All bids must be mailed or delivered to: City of Lake Worth Beach, City Hall Financial Services – Procurement Division 7 North Dixie Hwy. 2nd floor Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460 SUBJECT LINE MUST BE IDENTIFIED AS IFB#26-108 Tropical Ridge Fitness Park Improvements Project. Any subsequent contract executed as a result of this IFB may be funded, in whole or in part, by the Federal funds. Bidders therefore agree that any work performed pursuant to this IFB and resulting contract will comply with all applicable Federal law, regulations, executive orders, federal policies, procedures, and directives. This project is funded by a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) administered through Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Economic Development. Davis-Bacon & Related Acts, including wage rates, will apply to all construction work performed on this project. Palm Beach County requires the use of an online labor compliance reporting system for payroll submittal and Section 3 hours tracking. Build America, Buy America Act 2 CFR Part 184 requirements apply. Section 3 requirements per 24 CFR Part 75 apply. Section 3 businesses are encouraged to bid on this project. All questions must be in writing submitted on lakeworthbeachfl.bidsandtenders.net or purchasing1@lakeworthbeachfl.gov before March 5, 2026 at 4 p.m. Bids must be accompanied by a copy of Bid Security in the form of a certified or bank check made payable to the Owner, or a Bid Bond. The amount of the security shall not be less than five (5) percent of the Bidder's total price indicated in Bid Form. Bidder must be able to deliver original Bid Bond immediately after the bid opening if requested by the City. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of 120 days after the scheduled closing date for the receipt of bids except as otherwise provided in Article 13 of the Instructions to Bidders. The successful Bidder, who is awarded the Contract, shall be required to furnish a 100% Construction Performance Bond and a 100% Construction Payment Bond which meet the requirements of section 255.05, Florida Statutes. The City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive all nonmaterial irregularities, to re-advertise, and to cancel any invitation to bid when it is in the best interests of the City. February 22 2026 LSAR0462088