NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS

BID #2627-07

The Gulf County Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids from any qualified person, company or corporation interested in providing materials for and installation of the:

HOWARD CREEK WOOD POLE BARN

This project includes the purchase, delivery and construction of a wood pole barn with concrete slab at the Howard Creek Lower Landing Boat Ramp at 8090 Doc Whitfield Road, Wewahitchka, FL 32465. Potential bidders are encouraged to visit the site to familiarize themselves with the project. Building will be 20 feet by 30 feet with an eave height of 10 feet. Building will have roof only with no walls, must have a wind load rating of 150 mph, and must meet latest Florida Building Code. Any engineered plans must be signed and sealed by a licensed Florida Engineer.

Please place YOUR COMPANY NAME, SEALED BID, and the BID NUMBER on the outside of your envelope and include the original bid plus 2 copies.

Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 23, 2026, at the Gulf County Clerk's Office, 1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd, Room 149, Port St. Joe, Florida 32456, and will be opened and read aloud at a public meeting held in the Donald H. Butler Commission Chamber in the Robert M. Moore Administration Building, Gulf County Courthouse Complex, Port St. Joe, Florida on November 23, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Bids may be submitted electronically through the County's online bidding platform at https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/SignIn?redirect=/Category/10885/GulfCounty. Electronic bids must be received by the system prior to the bid deadline. The time recorded by the system shall be the official time of receipt. Late submissions will not be accepted. Paper sealed bids may also be submitted to the Clerk's Office as described above.

Bid specifications can be obtained on the County's website www.gulfcounty-fl.gov or through the Gulf County Clerk's Office. All bids shall remain firm for a period of sixty days after the opening. All bidders shall comply with all applicable State and local laws concerning licensing registration and regulation of contractors doing business to the State of Florida. The bid must conform to Section 287.133(3) Florida Statutes, on public entity crimes. All questions must be submitted to Clay Kennedy at ckennedy@gulfcounty-fl.gov.

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive informalities in any bid, to accept and/or reject any or all bids, and to accept the bid that in their judgment will be in the best interest of Gulf County.

The Gulf County Board of County Commissioners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

BOARD OF COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS

GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA

/s/Sandy Quinn, Chairman

October 28 2026

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