CDBG-DR HS020 New Century Community Shelter Project Phase 2 - Building Construction

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Escambia County - Purchasing has issued invitation to bid, solicitation PD 26-27.003.

The Century Community Shelter Project will consist of the construction of the new Century Community Shelter in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared for that phase.

In September 2020, Hurricane Sally was responsible for dumping between 12” and 24” of rain between September 14th through September 17th in north Escambia County. Tropical force winds lead to widespread wind damage including downed power lines, trees and debris. Many residents in and around the Town of Century were without power for several days following landfall. Historically, storms that have hit northwest Florida brought hurricane force winds, spawned tornados and caused substantial wind damage and flooding. The Town of Century also experienced widespread damage to their residential neighborhoods and housing stock when an EF-3 tornado hit the Town on February 15, 2016. A survey conducted by Escambia County following the tornado identified 81 homes within the Town limits that were damaged or destroyed. Many of these homes belonged to low-to-moderate income people who lived in substandard housing and were in immediate danger during the storm. Escambia County received a CDBG-DR Grant to build an emergency shelter that can be used as a multi-purpose facility as well. By building an emergency shelter, the Town of Century can provide the residents with a safe and secure facility, thereby increasing resilience to disasters and reducing, or eliminating, the long-term risk of loss of life, suffering and hardship while also enhancing the protection of its citizens. Escambia County and the Town of Century will work with local non-profit youth organizations to use this facility as a way to encourage youth participation in sports.

Responses are due November 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST.

Questions must be submitted by November 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM CST.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT at Non-Mandatory but strongly encouraged to attend. There will be no additional access to site before bid due date. Walk Through at: 720 E Hecker Rd Century, FL 32535.

Commodity categories: Building Construction, Industrial (Warehouse, etc.); Building Construction, Non-Residential (Office Bldg., etc.); Building Construction, Commercial and Institutional; Building Construction (Not Otherwise Classified).

Contact: Kent Jensen, Purchasing Coordinator (kmjensen@myescambia.com, (850) 595-4982).

9 documents are attached to the notice: Exhibit.FederalContractProvisions.HUD with signature 5.6.26; Escambia_County_Section_3_Contract_Clause_CDBG-DR; Section-3-project-implementation-plan-template---forms-0-8; Escambia_County_Section_3_Business_Application_CDBG-DR; HS020_Executed_Agreement_Redacted; Highway_Construction_Wage_Determination_8.13.26; Haz Mat Report - PSC Century Gym (9-12-2025); Century Community Shelter_Final Bid Drawings.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/escambiacountyfl/projects/310636. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

Reproduced from the official notice via OpenGov Procurement - Florida. The agency's page is the one that counts.