Tarpon Springs Public Library Renovation

This project will remodel and repurpose portions of the Tarpon Springs Public Library to better meet the needs of the City’s population. The project will allow the library to provide enhanced services to the community with the addition of new makerspaces, an expanded teen room, new study rooms, an additional meeting room, more quiet space, and other improvements. This project will create a makerspace area in the children’s section for STEAM activities and provide a makerspace in the adult section for working with technology and learning new skills. The library will expand the teen room to provide a larger space for teens to gather. It will construct a meeting room and study rooms in its adult section The project will also involve other facility remodeling updates. The duration of construction is estimated at 120 calendar days to Substantial Completion from issuance of Notice to Proceed to the contractor. This is a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT project, funded through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Therefore, Federal regulations including, but not limited to the following apply: Federal Labor Standards per 29 CFR parts 3 and 5, and Procurement Procedures per 2 CFR Part 200. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish and pay for a satisfactory one hundred percent (100%) contract performance and payment bond. Surety companies executing these bonds must appear in the US Treasury Department’s most current list (Circular 570, as amended), and be authorized to transact business in the State of Florida. Details regarding Federal Requirements are included in contract documents. Section 3 Business Concerns, and Minority and Women Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply.