Cherry Street Improvements Phase 2

Award amount is $ $5,534,195.12. This project consists of the replacement and rehabilitation of water and wastewater lines, pavement, curb, striping, signage, landscaping, and sidewalks. The limits of the project are Cherry Street from Bonita Avenue to Tyndall Drive. This project is funded by FDEP-SRF, which has an American Iron and Steel requirement.Any bids received after the stipulated time of bid opening will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. All bids must be submitted on the Bid Form as furnished in this Specification. The bids must be accompanied by all required forms and by a Bid Bond, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into an agreement with the Owner if bid is accepted. All bidders must submit the Qualification Statement package with their bid. Attention of bidders is called to the licensing law of Florida. All bidders must comply with all applicable State and local laws concerning licensing, registration, and regulation of contractors doing business in the State of Florida. Further, contractors shall obtain all such occupational licenses and permits as shall be prescribed by law. The successful bidder will be required to submit a list of any of its subcontractors for approval before award of contract. The prime contractor shall have FDOT Certifications as described in the bid requirements. All utilities shall be installed by a licensed underground utility contractor or general contractor registered in the State of Florida. The person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid for a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid for a contract to a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids for leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded a contract or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, for Category Two for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. Contractor must ensure employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. There will be no local preference considered for this project. The City of Panama City reserves the right to reject any one or all bids, or any part of any bid, to waive any informalities in any bid, and to award a contract deemed to be in the best interest of the City. Bids may be held by the City for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the contract. All bids are to be logged in at the Purchasing Office.The City will not be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Addenda, if any, will be provided electronically to plan holders and a return receipt will be requested to verify receipt.The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Panhandle Engineering Inc., 600 Ohio Avenue, Lynn Haven, Florida 32444, and Phone No. (850) 763-5200. Point of Contact will be Tyler Robinson, E.I., Panhandle Engineering, Inc. via email at tlr@panhandleengineering.com or phone 850.763.5200. Prospective Bidders must register with the contact person listed above, and may obtain digital copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.