25-19 Majette Pickleball Courts

The Bay County Board of County Commissioners (County) seeks bids from qualified vendors to install four (4) pickleball courts at Majette Park located at 5304 Old Majette Tower Rd, Bayou George, FL 32404. Work shall be in accordance with Panhandle Engineering drawings and specifications shown in Exhibit 1.

Funding for the project may be made possible through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and is contingent on strict conformance to the guidelines set forth by Federal Procurement and Contract Standards. Respondents will comply with the Federal Regulations Contract Requirements shown at Exhibit 3.

ELECTRONIC OR SEALED PAPER BIDS for ITB NO: 25-19 Majette Park Pickleball Courts will be received by the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA up until 2:30 pm (CST) Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Bids will be publicly opened immediately following the deadline. ANY BID RECEIVED AFTER THE SPECIFIED TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Bids for this solicitation may be submitted either electronically via OPENGOV PROCUREMENT or by paper, sealed and delivered to the Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department, at 840 W. 11 ^th Street, Suite 2500, Panama City, Florida 32401.

Bidders electing to submit paper bids should submit one (1) original bid package. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the work, the name of the bidder, and the date for opening. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to ensure that the bid is received on time.

Each bid shall be valid to Bay County for a period of ninety (90) days after the bid opening. The County will check the bids and notify the selected bidder at the earliest opportunity.

Special Accommodation:  Any person requiring a special accommodation at a Pre-Bid Conference or Bid opening because of a disability should call the Purchasing Department   at (850) 248-8270 at least five (5) workdays prior to the Pre-Bid Conference or Bid opening.   For Hearing Impaired, Dial 1-800-955-8771 (TOO), and 1-800-955-8770 (Voice).

Electronic versions of the solicitation documents are available via OPENGOV Procurement https://procurement.opengov.com/signup

Bid documents, plans, blueprints, or other materials may also be obtained by contacting the Bay County Purchasing Department, For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. , 840 West 11 ^th Street, Suite 2500, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 248-8270.

For those projects with separate plans, blueprints, or other materials that cannot be accessed through the internet, the Purchasing Department will make a good faith effort to ensure that all registered bidders (those who have been registered as receiving a bid package) receive the documents.

If any addenda are issued after the initial specifications are released, the County will post the addenda on the County website or OPENGOV. It is the responsibility of the bidder prior to submission of any bid to check the above website or contact the Purchasing Department to verify any addenda issued.  The receipt of all addenda must be acknowledged on the addenda response sheet.

To receive consideration, all bids shall be made on the forms provided, properly executed and with all items filled out. Do not change the wording of the Bid Form and do not add words to the wording of the Bid Form. No conditions, limitations or provisions will be attached or added to the Bid Form or other bid documents by the bidder.

No bidder shall be permitted to correct a bid mistake after bid opening that would cause such bidder to have the low bid, except for the correction of errors in extension of unit prices in the bids. In such cases, the unit price bid shall not be changed and shall prevail.

A Bid Bond, in the amount of 5% of the proposed base bid contract amount, shall accompany each bid.   A scanned copy may be submitted with the e-bid. The successful bidder’s security will be retained until the purchase order is issued.   The County reserves the right to retain the security of the next bidder until the selected bidder enters into contract or until 90 days after bid opening, whichever is shorter.  All other bid security will be returned as soon as practicable.

QUESTIONS
Bidders shall submit all questions, in writing, to the Purchasing Department via email Purchasing@baycountyfl.gov. All questions shall be submitted no later than 5:00 pm (CST) on Friday, November 15, 2024.

Bids may be deemed nonresponsive if not accompanied by proof of any applicable State of Florida Contractor’s Licenses.