INVITATION TO BID

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Fellsmere until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for furnishing all labor and materials for the following project:

Fellsmere Community Center Renovation

Project No. 24.H.SC.100.024

Sealed bids shall be submitted by mail or hand-delivered to the City Clerk in a sealed envelope, clearly identifying the subject of the bid and the project number.

City of Fellsmere

Attn: Maria Suarez-Sanchez, CMC, City Clerk

22 South Orange Street

Fellsmere, Florida 32948

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in the City Council Chambers, 22 S. Orange St., Fellsmere, FL 32948. The opening of the sealed bids are open to the public and the public is invited to attend.

Bids received after the time established for the opening of bids will not be considered and will be returned unopened, subject to the provisions of the Instructions to Bidders.

Bidders interested in performing a site visit shall contact Kenny Evans, Public Works Director, at (772) 217-9181 to schedule an appointment before Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Copies of the Instructions to Bidders, bid forms, plans, general conditions, specifications, and other bidding documents may be obtained by either of the following methods:

Download from the City of Fellsmere website at www.cityoffellsmere.org/rfps at no charge; or

Purchase hard-copy documents from Carolina Rodriguez, Grant Administrator, City of Fellsmere, 22 South Orange Street, Fellsmere, Florida 32948, for a $50.00 non-refundable fee.

All bids shall be submitted on the Bid Proposal forms provided in the Specifications.

Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid must accompany the sealed proposal of each bidder will be required as follows: a cashiers check, a certified check, or a surety bond payable to the City of Fellsmere.

Deposits will be returned to unsuccessful bidders. If the Contract is awarded to a Bidder, that Bidder shall enter into a Contract with the City and furnish the required Performance and Payment Bonds and Certificates of Insurance or forfeit the Bid Bond or security as liquidated damages. A contract must be executed within ten (10) days following the award of the successful bidder.

The City of Fellsmere reserves the right to delay the award of the Contract for up to sixty (60) days after the bid opening; to waive any informalities in any bid; and to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, with or without cause, or to accept the bid that, in the City's judgment, will best serve the interests of the City.

Dated: August 21, 2026

/s/Maria Suarez-Sanchez, CMC , City Clerk

Pub: Aug. 21, 2026 TCN12570887