INVITATION TO BID

Bid Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET

Project: Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control Facility Renewal and Replacement, GMP 2 - Division 26, 27, and 28 ? Re-Bid

Wharton-Smith, Inc., together with Messam Construction and Kirchman Construction Co. proudly serves as the Construction Manager for Palm Beach County and is soliciting Division 26, 27, and 28 proposals from prequalified subcontractors for GMP 2 of the Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control Facility Renewal/Replacement Sequence 1 through 4 project located at 7100 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33411.

This project consists of approximately 42,460 renovated square feet, 66,336 new unconditioned and conditioned square feet, and 14.05 acres will be completed in five total sequences. Sequence 0 has been awarded and already commenced. Sequences 1 through 4 is the subject of this solicitation, consisting of electrical, communications, electronic safety & security systems. We anticipate a November 2026 Notice to Proceed and mobilization. Work will be performed on an occupied campus and will meet a March 2030 final completion.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting & Walkthrough is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the existing Animal Care and Control Facility, located at 7100 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, FL 3411. Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend; however, attendance is not mandatory.

Bids will be received at the office of Wharton-Smith, Inc., located at 5210 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, no later than 2:00 p.m. EDT, October 6, 2026. Bids may be hand delivered, mailed, or emailed to comest@whartonsmith.com. Bids received after the appointed date and time will be subject to rejection. Bids will only be accepted from Prequalified Firms utilizing the required Form of Proposal (Bid Form) included in the Bid Package. All new firms and firms whose prequalifications are not current as of August 2026 must request prequalification documents or submit a query for prequal status to prequal@whartonsmith.com.

The RFI deadline is September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Please submit RFI's to comest@whartonsmith.com. Do not contact the Architect or Owner for information on this project.

Small and local subcontractors actively registered with Palm Beach County's EBO office are encouraged to participate. The EBO goal for this project is 20%.

Payment & Performance Bonds will be required for all building envelope scopes of work and subcontracts valued at $100,000.00 or greater.

Prequalified bidders may request access to the bidding documents by contacting comest@whartonsmith.com.

September 6, 13, 20 2026

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