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Bid Title

Architectural Design Services for Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) Facility- CDBG-DR HS004

Issuing Agency

Escambia County

Location

Florida

Published Date

Jan 21, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 20, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

PD 25-26.042

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Project Description

Project ID: PD 25-26.042

Title: Architectural Design Services for Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) Facility- CDBG-DR HS004

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 1/21/2026

Due Date: 2/20/2026

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Project ID: PD 25-26.042

Release Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

· Due Date: Friday, February 20, 2026 1:00pm

Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2026 3:38pm

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Posted At:Wed, Jan 21, 2026 3:38 PM
Sealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)
Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualifications from Professional Architectural & Engineering Firms to provide Professional Design and limited Construction Administration Services for a new state of the art, energy-efficient and resilient facility for transit operations, to include fixed-route services, ADA and Transportation Disadvantaged paratransit services, and Emergency Operations Distribution Center and/or Emergency Shelter, when necessary. The project will take place at 100 Clarinda Lane, Pensacola, Florida, 32505. This project will consist of the design and construction of a new Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) complex that includes and Administration Building, Bus Wash, Fuel Depot, and Maintenance Building. The ECAT complex will be built to Enhanced Hurricane Protection Area (EHPA) specifications allowing it to function as an emergency shelter and mitigate area flooding with regional stormwater pond while also providing bus services to assist in evacuations as needed.

Background

The Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) service area consists of Escambia County, City of Pensacola, and a few stops in the City of Gulf Breeze. During the lifespan of the existing ECAT facility, it has suffered flooding damage during every declared emergency event that involved significant rainfall, with the latest flooding occurring on September 16, 2020, when Hurricane Sally made landfall in the Florida Panhandle, near Pensacola, leaving a significant amount of damage in its wake. Hurricane Sally brought heavy rainfall and flooding, causing damage to housing, businesses, and infrastructure in our entire ECAT service area. The high velocity winds, wind-blown debris, and wind driven rain of Hurricane Sally damaged the ECAT buildings including the Administration Building, Bus Wash, Fuel Depot, and Satellite Service Building.

Escambia County requested funding through Rebuild Florida for a new state-of-the-art, energy-efficient and resilient facility for transit operations that will include fixed route and disadvantaged paratransit services. By relocating the facility and operations out of its current flood zone, the new building will be designed and constructed according to the Enhanced Hurricane Protection Area (EHPA) specifications, that will allow it to function as an emergency shelter if the need arises. This project will also mitigate flooding in the area by adding a regional stormwater pond and transportation services to assist in evacuations as needed. In 2024, Escambia County received Community Development Block Grant- Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Timeline

Release Project Date:

January 21, 2026

Pre-Solicitation Meeting (Non-Mandatory):

January 29, 2026, 10:00am

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Office of Purchasing
213 Palafox Pl, 2nd Floor
Pensacola, FL 32502

Question Submission Deadline:

February 12, 2026, 12:00pm

Submission Deadline:

February 20, 2026, 1:00pm

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Office of Purchasing
213 Palafox Place, 2nd Floor
Pensacola, FL 32502

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541310Architectural Services
• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

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