Exterior Fiber Cement Siding System

The City of Kissimmee, Florida is seeking a contractor to furnish all labor, materials, supervision, equipment, permits, scaffolding, disposal, and incidentals necessary to install a complete exterior fiber cement siding system. The agency needs to replace existing exterior wall finishes and requires the removal of accessories necessary for installation, as well as the protection of windows, doors, roofs, sidewalks, landscaping, and adjacent improvements. The selected contractor must also remove and reinstall existing building signage and dispose of all demolition debris. The scope of work requires the provision and installation of a complete exterior cladding system. This system must include James Hardie fiber cement lap siding or a City-approved equal, vertical architectural fiber cement accent panels, fiber cement trim boards, corner boards, window trim, and door trim. Additionally, the contractor must provide starter strips, flashing, a weather-resistive barrier, a moisture barrier, fasteners, sealants, caulking, color-matched touch-up materials, and factory-finished or field-painted siding as specified. The contract period will run for one year, and all work must be performed onsite in Kissimmee, Florida. Eligible bidders must be located onshore within the United States. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget, but the source document does not specify further evaluation criteria or key dates.