# Escambia County Opengov #PD 26-27.003

Gymnasium renovation and adjoining community shelter construction in Century, Florida

**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** November 16, 2026
**Identifier:** PD 26-27.003
**NAICS:** 236220

Escambia County is seeking a contractor to renovate a gymnasium and build an adjoining community shelter in Century, Florida.
- **Buyer:** Escambia County, Florida — Purchasing; project site is 720 E Hecker Rd, Century. Solicitation: New Century Community Shelter Project Phase 2 (PD 26-27.003).
- **Scope:** Renovate the existing gymnasium and construct a multipurpose emergency-shelter addition, with related site, utility, drainage, paving, accessibility, landscaping, building-system, testing, commissioning, training, warranty, and closeout work. Planned spaces include offices, multipurpose rooms, a computer lab, locker rooms, restrooms, a kitchen, and storage.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, distributors, or vendors are named in the solicitation.
- **Products and services:** The bid schedule includes one lump-sum construction item, an optional telescoping-seating item, and unit-priced work for unsuitable-material removal and engineered fill, concrete pavement, additional structural steel, asphalt pavement, masonry tuckpointing, Tectum roof decking replacement, and roof wood-blocking replacement.
- **Notable requirements:** Estimated project value is $8.2 million. The work is subject to Davis-Bacon and CDBG-DR requirements, including Section 3 documentation, and includes environmental-protection measures. The solicitation requires a 5% bid surety, performance and payment bonds, applicable Florida contractor licensing and registrations, and active SAM registration.
- **Schedule:** 270 calendar days total: 240 days to substantial completion and an additional 30 days to final completion. No fixed start date or option years are specified.

### Description

Escambia County is soliciting bids for construction of the New Century Community Shelter at 720 E Hecker Rd, Century, Florida. The project includes renovation of the existing gymnasium and construction of an adjoining shelter addition, along with related site, utility, building-system, and accessibility work. The contractor will provide the labor, materials, equipment, coordination, testing, commissioning, and closeout needed to complete the project. The estimated cost is $8,200,000, and the contract schedule is 240 calendar days to substantial completion plus 30 days to final completion.

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