The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida invites Certified General Contractors or Certified Building Contractors prequalified by the School Board pursuant to SREF Chapter 4.1 prior to the Bid Due Date to submit a Bid. To be eligible, the vendor must be prequalified for bonding capacity in the amount of the advertised Construction Budget or evidence bonding capacity in that amount prior to the Bid due date. The School District of Palm Beach County, Florida, will receive (via BidNet Direct @ www.bidnetdirect.com) sealed Bids for:
Project Name: HOPE-CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – PARKING EXPANSION
PROJECT ADDRESS: 5350 Stacy St.
West Palm Beach, FL 33417
ITB NO.: 26-40Q
PROJECT NO.: 0012-2402
BIDS SHOULD BE BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Construct new asphalt-paved parking areas located north of the School and in accordance with all approved plans and specifications.
Provide and install additional paved parking at the Faculty and Visitor Parking Area as indicated on the signed and sealed Construction Documents.
Provide and install parking lot lighting as designed in the construction documents.
All parking lot striping, signage, and pavement markings shall be installed in accordance with the Construction Documents and in compliance with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and 2023 District Master Specifications.
This project is to be delivered as a full turnkey installation. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, permits, and incidentals necessary to complete the project in its entirety. All work shall be performed in accordance with applicable codes and standards, including but not limited to the Florida Building Code (2020), State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF), National Electrical Code (NEC), and the 2023 District Master Specifications.
ADDITIONAL PROJECT INFORMATION:
- Construction Document Files (4): SDPBC HOPE CENTENNIAL PARKING ESEAL.pdf, Hope Centennial P#0012-2402 Civil.pdf, Hope Centennial P#0012-2402 Electrical.pdf, Hope Centennial P#0012-2402 Landscape.pdf
- ITB File: ITB 26-40Q Hope Centennial Elementary School Parking Expansion
- Attachments File: ATTACHMENTS_ITB_A-K_9.26.2025.pdf
- Required Forms File: REQUIRED RESPONSE FORMS_ITB_A-D_10.26.2025.pdf
- All materials should be based on the School District Specifications, which includes an approved equal.
- The Contractor shall be responsible for the repair or replacement, including but not limited to: all surfaces, building elements, fencing, utilities, onsite and offsite elements, sidewalks, grasses, plantings, irrigation, and hardscape disturbed by and/or damaged by construction activities.
- If required, the Contractor will remove and/or modify chain link fencing, including adding gate(s), as needed for site access. Openings in the fence shall be secured at the end of each workday. Fencing is to be restored to equal or better condition upon completion of the work.
- During the school year, work can be performed after the school day is completed but the schedule will have to be coordinated with school staff as there are activities at night. All work during the summer can be completed during the day or night per the SPA/ School approval. The schedule will still have to be worked out with the school as summer activities will be happening on-site. Holidays and weekends can be day or night work however, the Contractor will still need to coordinate with school staff & SPA as activities are sometimes scheduled during these times.
- All work shall be performed in accordance with the Florida Building Code 2023, Florida Building Code 2023 8th ed, District Master Specifications, 2023, and the ANSI/AWWA C210‐84 (If Applicable).
- Clean‐up and disposal of all debris generated during the Project. Final inspection to ensure compliance with building codes, manufacturer specifications, and project requirements.
- BALANCE OF LINE: The “balance of line” shall include products and services that are not requested in this. Invitation to Bid, but are within the scope of products and services available from the awardee(s). The School District reserves the right to add these products and services to the awarded items. Additions shall be submitted as they occur. Deletions and discontinued items shall be reported by bid awarded vendor as they occur. Refer to Additional Information Document.
ESTABLISHED PROJECT BUDGET FOR CONSTRUCTION: $1,320,000.00
PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE
MANDATORY SITE INSPECTION: DECEMBER 9, 2025 at 9:00 A.M., EST
QUESTIONS DUE: DECEMBER 15, 2025, NO LATER THAN 2:00 P.M., EST via BidNet Direct @ www.bidnetdirect.com
FINAL ADDENDUM ISSUED: DECEMBER 22, 2025 via BidNet Direct @ www.bidnetdirect.com
BIDS DUE: JANUARY 12, 2026, NO LATER THAN 2:00 P.M., EST via BidNet Direct @ www.bidnetdirect.com
MANDATORY SITE INSPECTION
Each Bidder must attend a Mandatory Site Inspection at the project location to be eligible to submit a Bid. Site inspection will be held on DECEMBER 9, 2025 as scheduled:
HOPE-CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5350 Stacy St.
West Palm Beach, FL 33417
MEET IN FRONT OFFICE AND SIGN IN
DIRECTIONS: From 95 N/S, take Okeechobee Blvd West about 3.5 miles, make left on N Haverhill Rd., proceed .7 miles and make a right on Stacy St. School is about .5 mile on left.
BID GUARANTEE
Each Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the amount of $66,000.00. The Guarantee shall be in the form of either a Bid Bond or Cashier’s Check payable to The School District of Palm Beach County. All Bidders must be licensed pursuant to Chapter 489 Florida Statutes. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond. No Bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing for receipt of Bids for a period of 60 days. The Board or its designee reserves the right to waive minor technicalities and irregularities in all Bids.
Further, in order to protect the integrity of the Award Process, all questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via BidNet Direct @ www.bidnetdirect.com NO LATER THAN 2:00 P.M., EST on DECEMBER 15, 2025.
Only questions received via BidNet Direct @ www.bidnetdirect.com by the time and date specified will be answered by Addendum and posted on BidNet Direct. David Chojnacki, Purchasing Agent is authorized only to direct the attention of prospective Bidders to various portions of the ITB so that they may read and interpret such for themselves. Neither David Chojnacki nor any employee of the District is authorized to interpret any portion of this ITB or give information as to the requirements of the ITB in addition to that contained in the written documents.
All questions submitted (along with their source) are subject to Public Records Laws and as such will be available for inspection upon receipt of a Public Records Request.