Professional Construction Management/General Contracting Services for the Volusia County Branch Jail Air Handler and Fire Alarm Project

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County of Volusia - Corrections has issued request for statement of qualifications, solicitation 27-SQ-14KO, C2102.

Volusia County Branch Jail — Air Handler & Fire Suppression System Replacement and Upgrade Volusia County is seeking qualified Construction Management and General Contractor firms to deliver a major life-safety and HVAC renewal at the Volusia County Branch Jail, 1300 Red John Drive, Daytona Beach. The facility is a single-story detention center that operates around the clock. Its core building systems have reached the end of their service life at the same time, and they no longer meet current code for detention occupancies. Those systems are the housing-pod air handling units, the fire/smoke dampers, the fire alarm system, and the smoke control system. The project restores reliable conditioned air to every housing pod and brings the facility's life-safety systems up to current NFPA, Florida Fire Prevention Code, and UL standards. The work includes replacing the pod chilled-water air handling units along with their mechanical-room ductwork, coils, and outside-air louvers. Fire/smoke dampers will be replaced facility-wide with UL 555/555S rated units. New smoke exhaust fans will give each pod its own isolation and purge capability for the first time. The existing fire alarm system will be replaced with a networked, addressable system running on redundant fiber-optic communication loops. New equipment will be integrated with the facility's building automation system. Design is complete through a Bid Set prepared by Dewberry (mechanical) and Ingenuity Engineers (electrical and fire alarm). Because the jail remains fully occupied throughout construction, success depends on a qualified General Contractor with strong phasing, coordination, and life-safety management skills. The selected firm will manage the following: Temporary cooling for occupied pods Security protocols, including background checks, escorts, and coordination around inmate movement Close coordination with Corrections staff and County Facilities Management

Project Background The Volusia County Branch Jail runs 24/7, with multiple housing pods served by dedicated air handling units, fire/smoke dampers, and a facility-wide fire alarm system. Nearly all of these systems have reached end of life together: The AHUs lack proper coil access for maintenance. The dampers are no longer reliable, and several damper relay panels have corroded or damaged wiring. The fire alarm system does not meet current NFPA 72, NFPA 101 Chapter 23, or Florida Fire Prevention Code requirements for detention facilities. Most critically, the facility has no way to isolate and purge smoke from a single pod. In a building where occupants cannot simply walk out, that is a serious life-safety gap. The challenge is doing this work inside an occupied jail without interrupting operations. The contractor must: Keep pods conditioned through temporary chilled-water cooling during AHU changeouts. Maintain fire watch whenever alarm or suppression systems are impaired. Work within security requirements such as background checks, escorts, tool control, and schedules built around inmate movement.

Responses are due December 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST.

Questions must be submitted by November 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST at 1300 Red John Drive, Daytona Beach FL, 32124.

Commodity categories: HVAC Equipment, Accessories and Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified); Fire Alarm Systems, Power Sirens, and Controls; Building Construction Services, New (Incl. Maintenance And Repair Services); Building Maintenance, Installation And Repair Services; Construction Services, General (Incl. Maintenance And Repair Services); Construction Services, Trade (New Construction); Correctional.

Contact: Karissa Ott, Procurement Analyst (kott@volusia.gov, (386) 626-6626 Ext: 16626).

10 documents are attached to the notice: Exhibit_A_-Insurance Requirements 27-SQ-14KO CMGC VCBJ Air Handler & Fire Alarm; Exhibit_B_-VCBJ_Air_Handler-Mechanical; Exhibit_C_-2007_AH_Plans; Exhibit_D_-VCBJ_Air_Handler-_Fire_Alarm_Spec_Book; Exhibit_E_-VCBJ_Electrical-Fire_Alarm_Plans; Exhibit_F_-_Vendor_Background_Check_Packet_Rev_05-22-2025; Exhibit_G_-_Pre-Bid_Parking_Map; Exhibit_H_-DRAFT, Part A, CM-GC contract,27-SQ-14KO.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/volusia/projects/317591. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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