Contact: susan@rippeeconstruction.com. Leon County Schools, Tallahassee, Florida. INVITATION TO BID Rippee Construction, Inc., #CGC1522435, Construction Manager for Leon County Schools, Raa Middle School Phase 1 Gymnasium project, will receive sealed. Open — accepting responses.
INVITATION TO BID Rippee Construction, Inc., #CGC1522435, Construction Manager for Leon County Schools, Raa Middle School Phase 1 Gymnasium project, will receive sealed bids from qualified trade contractors for the following work: BID PACKAGES: 01 56 TEMPORARY FENCE 26 00 ELECTRICAL 32 00 EARTHWORK & DRAINAGE BID DOCUMENTS: Drawings and Specifications can be obtained electronically by request: susan@rippeeconstruction.com. Hard copies can be purchased from The Blueprint Shop, 534 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301. Phone: 850-224-2699. BID REQUIREMENTS: All bids shall be submitted in accordance with Instructions to Bidders and other instructions contained in the Project Manual. All bidders must be pre-qualified prior to submitting a bid. All bidders must be pre-qualified prior to submitting a bid. Pre-qualification forms can be obtained by email: susan@rippeeconstruction.com. Performance and Payment Bonds shall be required for all subcontracts over $100,000. PRE-BID MEETING: 2:30 PM, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the project location. Meet at the front office. Raa Middle School 401 West Tharpe Street Tallahassee, FL 32303. BID OPENING: 3:00 PM, Thursday, July 2, 2026 at the office of Rippee Construction Inc., 2107 Delta Way, Tallahassee, FL 32303. Rippee Construction, Inc. reserves the right to waive any irregularities and to accept or reject any and/or all bids as deemed to be in the best interest of Leon County Schools or Rippee Construction, Inc. Please call our office with any questions: (850) 668-6805. June 7, 14, 21 2026 LSAR0532883 Published in Tallahassee Democrat.
Leon County Schools issued this construction opportunity in Tallahassee, Florida. It was published on June 7, 2026. Questions can be directed to susan@rippeeconstruction.com.
Leon County Schools in Tallahassee, Florida is using this solicitation to procure construction work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a construction solicitation in Florida are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Federal-aid funding flowing through programs such as the Federal Highway Administration, FEMA, or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brings additional compliance requirements on solicitations like this one, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Buy America provisions where applicable, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals set by the issuing agency. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Florida so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a bid for this solicitation, review the full solicitation documents for Leon County Schools's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to susan@rippeeconstruction.com before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Leon County Schools should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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