Invitation to bid for new airport terminal construction in Venice.

Invitation to Bid
The City of Venice invites sealed bids from qualified bidders to provide the following goods or services, which is described in detail in the Specifications.
ITB No.: 3189-26
Bid Title: New Terminal Building
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The scope of work involves construction of a new two-story Airport Terminal Building, comprising approximately 9,000 square feet of common-use space, conference rooms, a pilot flight-planning area, and offices. The facility is designed to withstand major hurricane-force winds and to support rapid airport reopening following storm events. The scope also involves related site improvements including a new parking facility, access gate, stormwater infrastructure, and roadway improvements.
PREBID MEETING: A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting/site visit will be held on; April 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Airport Conference Room, Airport Administration Building (second floor), 150 Airport Ave. E, Venice, FL 34285. Representatives from the City will be present to discuss the overall project and the Invitation to Bid. Interested Firms are encouraged to attend.
BID SUBMITTAL DEADLINE and BID OPENING DATE & TIME: April 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM
BID OPENING LOCATION: City of Venice, Venice City Hall, Building Conference Room, room # 169, 401 West Venice Ave., Venice FL 34285
Specifications and Bid documents are available by calling DemandStar at (800) 711-1712 or by their Internet address at
http://www.demandstar.com. Proposers may also pick up Bid documents at the City of Venice Procurement- Finance Department, Room 204, 401 West Venice Ave., Venice Florida 34285,
(941) 882-7422 at no charge.
All questions, comments, or concerns about this ITB must be submitted in writing to Mr. Peter Boers, Procurement Manager- Finance Department, for the City of Venice, Room 204, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285 or e-mail at pboers@venicefl.gov
Mr. Boers is the only designated representative of the City authorized to respond to comments, questions, and concerns. The City will not respond to comments, questions or concerns addressed to any person other than Mr. Boers. If the City determines that a particular comment, question or concern necessitates a global response to all Proposers, the City will issue a clarifying memorandum or addendum. The final day that the City will accept questions will be April 13, 2026, by 1:00 p.m.
Bids must be submitted in four (4) sets and at least one set must bear an original signature, in a sealed envelope marked or delivered to:
City of Venice- Purchasing Department, 401 W. Venice Ave. Room # 204, Venice, FL 34285, no later than the deadline specified. The City assumes no responsibility for bids received after the bid submittal time or at any location other than that specified, no matter what the reason. Late bids will be held unopened and will not be considered for award.
No bid will be received after the specified time for acceptance and no bidder may withdraw his bid within a period of ninety (90) days after the actual date of opening thereof.
Bids will be considered only from bidders who have the applicable license, if a license is required by the City of Venice and/or State of Florida, for the type of work specified. A copy of the applicable license must be submitted with bid if a license is required.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids in whole or in part, with or without cause, to waive any requirements, irregularities or technical defects therein, when it is deemed to be in the interest of the City.
CITY OF VENICE, FLORIDA
Publish: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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