Awarded vendors
- Rippee Construction, Inc.
- RAM Construction and Development, LLC
- Cook Brothers, Inc.
Description
This continuing‑contract solicitation calls for a qualified construction‑management firm (or firms) to provide on‑site and pre‑construction services for Leon County School Board projects whose individual construction budgets do not exceed $500,000. The contract runs for one year (July 1 2016 – June 30 2017) and is structured as a standing agreement that will be used to issue multiple project‑specific contracts throughout the period. The Board evaluated nine pre‑qualified firms, shortlisted six, interviewed them, and ultimately recommended three firms—Rippee Construction, RAM Construction and Development, and Cook Brothers—to receive the awards. The procurement follows Florida Statutes Chapter 120 and LCS Policy 6320.02, includes mandatory bonding, insurance, and local‑purchasing preference affidavits, and requires compliance with the Jessica Lunsford Act background‑screening provisions.
• Scope: CM services (pre‑construction, bid administration, on‑site supervision, cost control, schedule management, QA/QC, warranty administration) for school‑district projects ≤ $500 k each.
• Award: Three‑firm multiple‑award continuing contract; each firm can be tasked with any number of projects during the contract year.
• Requirements: Six bound qualification statements, pre‑qualification certificate, Exhibit C acknowledgment, Exhibit H local‑preference affidavit, performance/payment bonds (100 % of contract sum), and insurance per RFQ.