The Clay County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting bids from general contractors for the construction of Fire Station No. 24, located at 1075 County Road 226 in Green Cove Springs, FL. The project involves constructing a new fire station according to the provided plans and specifications. The bid period commences from the date of publication of the notice of the Request for Bids and ends upon a Bid Decision becoming final. Bidders are required to submit all inquiries regarding this RFB in the "Question and Answer" tab of the RFB. The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids without cause and to waive technical and non-technical or non-material defects in the Request for Bids or submittal of any Bid. • The project requires a five percent (5%) bid bond, which must be uploaded with the bid. • The bid bond shall include bonds or cashier or certified checks payable to the County. • The County has a local preference policy and Buy American policy, which can be viewed on the County's website. • The Bidder shall submit all inquiries regarding this RFB in the "Question and Answer" tab of the RFB via the County's e-Procurement Portal. • The Bidder shall provide a Certificate of Insurance that is compliant with the required coverage within 10 days from the execution of the Agreement.