Spring Lake Estates Drainage Project

The County ("Owner") is currently seeking sealed bids from contractors to repair and replace stormwater infrastructure in Spring Lake Estates located off Lem Turner Road in Callahan, FL. This includes regrading and stabilizing ditches and stormwater ponds. The Successful Bidder (Contractor) shall provide all materials, equipment, and labor to complete the work described above, and shall perform or provide all pavement and property restoration (as applicable), surveys, environmental monitoring, safety, and security measures, permit compliance, Maintenance of Traffic Plan, tilling, and final grading to the requirements indicated in the Contract Drawings and Specifications. Headwalls are not being required and will not be replaced by the County where present currently. Questions or information requests for clarification regarding this ITB must be submitted via the County's vendor portal by April 21, 2023 by 4:00 PM EST . Bid Bond 5.00% Payment Bond 100.00% Performance Bond 100.00% Bids shall be evaluated based on all submitted information and pursuant to the criteria stated in the Specific Instructions which are provided herein. The County may conduct such investigations as deemed necessary to assist in the evaluation of any bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of the bidders, proposed subcontractors (if any), and other persons and organizations to do the work in accordance with the ITB Documents to the County's satisfaction within the prescribed time. The County reserves the right to reject bids based upon insufficient qualifications, as determined by the County. The County reserves the right to reject any or all responses, with or without cause, without recourse, to waive technicalities, or to accept responses which, in its sole judgment, best serve the interests of the County. Response to this solicitation is considered an operational cost of the responder and shall neither be passed on to nor borne by the County. The County also reserves the right to reject the response of a responder who has previously failed to perform within the preceding twelve (12) months. Having carefully examined the ITB Documents, bidder agrees to the terms contained therein and proposes to furnish all labor, material, and equipment for the entire Work for the TOTAL BASE BID (including mobilization and demobilization), and to execute a contract for Work and any and all bonds, insurance certifications, and other instruments or documents as specified or included in the ITB Documents, and will completely perform the Work in strict accordance with the terms of the ITB Documents. The undersigned bidder understands that the County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities and minor irregularities in any bid. The bidder agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the scheduled bid opening. With the foregoing as a Total Base Bid, and having carefully examined the ITB Documents, bidder agrees to the terms contained therein and proposes to furnish all labor, material, and equipment for the entire Work for the TOTAL BID ALTERNATE No. 1 (including mobilization and demobilization), and to execute a contract for Work and any and all bonds, insurance certifications, and other instruments or documents as specified or included in the ITB Documents, and will completely perform the Work in strict accordance with the terms of the ITB Documents. The undersigned bidder understands that the County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities and minor irregularities in any bid. The bidder agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the scheduled bid opening. Contractor shall be solely responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction. Owner reserves the right to reject any means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures proposed by Contractor which: 1. will constitute or create a hazard to the Work or to the persons or damage to property or existing utilities; or 2. will not produce finished Work in accordance with the terms of the ContractDocuments. Owner'sfailure to exercise hisright to reject such means, methods, techniques, sequences, or proceduresshall not relieve the Contractor of his obligation to accomplish the result intended in the Contract Documents nor shall the exercise of such right create a cause of action for damages. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, the County and Contractor agree that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as a penalty) Contractor shall pay the County $1,000.00 for each day that expires after the time specified herein for Substantial Completion and until the Work is substantially complete. After Substantial Completion, if Contractor shall neglect, refuse, or fail to complete the remaining Work within the Contract Time or any proper extension thereof granted by the County, Contractor shall pay the County $1,000.00 for each day that expires for completion and readiness for final payment until the Work is completed and ready for final payment . NOW THEREFORE, the conditions of this obligation are such if the Bid Response is accepted, the Principal shall, within ten (10) Days after the date of receipt of written Notice of Award of Contract, execute a Contract for Nassau County, Florida, Board of County Commissioners in accordance with the Principal's Bid and upon the terms, conditions and price set forth therein, in the form and manner contained in the Contract Documents and execute sufficient and satisfactory Labor and Material and Performance Bonds payable to County, each in the amount of 100 percent (100%) of the total Contract Sum, in form and with surety satisfactory to said County, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue in law, and the surety shall, upon failure of the Principal to comply with any or all of the foregoing requirements within the time specified above, immediately pay to the aforesaid County, upon demand, the amount of this Bond, in good and lawful money of the United States of America, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages . Final Payment Becomes Due: Upon receipt from Engineer of the final Application for Payment and accompanying documentation, Owner shall set off against the amount recommended by Engineer for final payment any further sum to which Owner is entitled, including but not limited to set-offs for liquidated damages and set-offs allowed under the provisions of this Contract with respect to progress payments. Owner shall pay the resulting balance due to Contractor within 30 days of Owner's receipt of the final Application for Payment from Engineer . By making final payment, Owner waives its claim or right to liquidated damages or other damages for late completion by Contractor, except as set forth in an outstanding Claim, appeal under the provisions of Article 17, set-off, or express reservation of rights by Owner. Owner reserves all other claims or rights after final payment.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
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, Storm Drainage Utilities, Ponds and Reservoirs.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Shoreline Protection, Waterway Construction and Equipment.