CDBG-DR New Century Community Shelter Project, (HS020), Phase 1 - Selective Demolition

Escambia County - Purchasing has issued invitation to bid, solicitation PD 25-26.095.

The Century Community Shelter Project will be completed in two phases: Phase I – Selective Demolition and Site Preparation Phase II – New Community Shelter Construction Phase I consists of selective demolition and site preparation for the construction of the new community shelter. The Contractor shall demolish the designated portion of existing building components connected to the central gymnasium and perform all work necessary to prepare the site for the new facility. Phase II will be procured under a separate solicitation following the completion and acceptance of Phase I. Phase II 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. The impacts of Hurricane Sally further demonstrated the need for an effective, comprehensive long-term recovery plan that would address and meet the remaining needs of Floridians following this catastrophic event. In the wake of this natural disaster, Florida came together to recover and rebuild, but significant unmet needs remain. Recognizing this, under FR Vol. 77 No. 23 published February 3, 2022, Congress appropriated and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated a total of $113 million in funding to support long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Sally through the Florida Department of Commerce (Commerce) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program. 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 October 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM CDT 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; Demolition Services.

Contact: Travis Simmons, Purchasing Grant Coordinator (rtsimmons@myescambia.com, (850) 595-4918).

10 documents are attached to the notice: Exhibit.FederalContractProvisions.HUD with signature 5.6.26; Building Construction Wage Determination_5.18.26; 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; Bid Documents - 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/293373. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.