Leon County is seeking the services of a qualified licensed General or Building Contractor for selective demolition and renovation of office space. Renovation includes repairs to existing remaining walls and finishes, installation of walls, doors to reconfigure the space for a meeting area and 7 offices. Below is the current schedule of the events that will take place as part of this solicitation. The County reserves the right to make changes or alterations to the schedule as the County determines is in the best interests of the public. If any changes to the Schedule of Events are made, the County will post the changes on the County website either as a public meeting notice, or as an addendum, as applicable. It is the responsibility of Registered Planholders and other interested persons and parties to review the Purchasing Division's website to stay informed of the Schedule of Events, addenda issued, and public meetings scheduled. Question Submission Deadline:July 31, 2023, 5:00pm Questions may be submitted directly through the County's e-Procurement Portal located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/leoncounty. Alternatively, if using email, questions pertaining to bid procedures or regarding the specifications should be addressed to both Melanie Hooley and Kelly Boyd, telephone (850) 606-1600; Email: hooleym@leoncountyfl.gov and boydke@leoncountyfl.gov. Bids shall be accompanied by a 5% bid guarantee which shall be a Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier's Check or Bank Draft (no cash, company, or personal checks will be accepted), made payable to the Board of County Commissioners, Leon County, Florida. Such check, bank draft, or bond shall be submitted with the understanding that the bonds will be held until award of bid. The County reserves the right to hold the Bid Guarantee until after a contract has been entered into or a purchase order has been executed. The accepted Bidders bid bond will be held until execution of the agreement and may be forfeited due to non- performance. The check or bond shall be submitted with the understanding that it shall guarantee that the Bidder will not withdraw his bid for a period of 90 days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. It shall also guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into a contract within ten (10) days after he has received notice of acceptance of his bid. In the event of withdrawal of bid, or failure to enter into and fully execute the contract within ten (10) days the contractor may be deemed in to be in default. In such an event, the contractor shall be liable to the County for the full amount of the default. The County reserves the right to reject all bids when such rejection is in the best interest of the County.A Combination Payment and Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the estimated project cost shall be supplied by the Contractor at the time of Agreement execution. Payment and Performance Bonds shall provide that, in the event of non-performance on the part of the Contractor the bond can be presented for honor and acceptance at an authorized representative or institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The Payment and Performance Bond shall be in the following form: Certified MBE/WBE Participation Project Specific Goal: 12% Aggregate