Invitation to bid for cemetery fence and signage construction.

LINE STREET CEMETERY FENCE & SIGNAGE
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids will be received by the City of Melbourne, Florida, through the Engineering Department, 900 East Strawbridge Avenue, Melbourne, Florida, 32901, until 3:00 p.m.,local time, May 15, 2026, atwhich time and place bids will be opened and publicly read for constructing LINE STREET CEMETERY FENCE & SIGNAGE.
 
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The scope of work includes installation of a new security fence, procurement and installation of one informative sign and cemetery access improvements. If subsurface penetration or ground disturbance occurs or will occur, a bioarchaeologist meeting the definition within the Human Skeletal Analyst in 872.05 of Florida Statutes will be required to monitor the work.
 
This project is funded by state or federal funds. This project is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of
Florida.
 
The Contractor shall not subcontract more than 50% of the work based on the total contract price. Applicant may not utilize subcontractors for the role of project manager. The successful bidder must be able to show a past history of successfully completed five (5) commercial fencing projects within the past three (3) years that are compliant with the applicable permits and standards. Contractor, or its subcontractor(s), shall possess and maintain during the term of this Agreement one of the following licenses and/or certifications Contractor, or its subcontractor(s), shall possess and maintain during the term of this Agreement one of the following licenses and/or certifications:
1. Florida Registered or Certified General Contractor
 
Milestone Date
Advertisement                                  April 15, 2026
Deadline for Questions                   May 1, 2026
Bid Submittal                                    May 15, 2026 at 3 p.m.
Contract Award                                May 26, 2026
 
Plans, specifications and contract documents will be open to inspection and may be obtained on CD at the City of Melbourne, Engineering Department, 3rd Floor, 900 East Strawbridge Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901, or www.demandstar.com, or via email at OR kacie.black@mlbfl.org. Only complete sets of plans and specifications will be distributed. CD's may be obtained upon payment of $5.00 plus shipping. This payment will not be refunded.
All questions about the meaning or intent of this Invitation to Bid must be submitted in writing at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to bid due date. All questions must be directed to the City of Melbourne, 900 E. Strawbridge Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901, Attention: Kacie Black, Engineering Department, or Kacie.black@mlbfl.org. Only questions answered by formal written addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect and shall not be relied upon by Bidders in submitting their bids.
Bids must be accompanied by a cashier's check, bid bond, or other negotiable instrument in an amount not less than five percent of the bid. Bid bonds shall be countersigned by an agent having an established place of business in the State of Florida. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 55 days after scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. Bidders must include one original and one copy of their submitted bid.
The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, pregnancy, handicap or marital status. Minority and female-owned businesses are encouraged to apply. The City of Melbourne is an equal opportunity employer
 
A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, for Category Two for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.
 
An entity or an affiliate that has been placed on the Discriminatory Vendor List may not submit a bid, proposal or reply on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid, proposal or reply on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a building or public works; may not submit bids, proposals, or replies on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity; and may not contract business with any public entity.
 
By signing this bid, the Bidder certifies, to the best of its knowledge or belief, that the Bidder and its principals have not been placed on the discriminatory vendor list. Bidders on the discriminatory vendor list may not submit a bid.
 
The City of Melbourne, Florida, reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive technicalities and informalities.
April 15 2026
LSAR0498253