Site work and paving for a transportation facility in Sebring, Florida. Completed plans call for site work for a transportation facility; and for paving for a transportation facility.

**As of May 26, 2022, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established.** New taxiway (A4) between two existing runways at the Sebring Regional Airport Requests should be directed to: Beverly Glarner 128 Authority Lane Sebring, FL 33870 bev@sebring-airport.com 863.314.1301 Legal Provisions This is anticipated to be a federally assisted construction project and, therefore, numerous federal and state laws apply to the submission of bids and performance of the work. While some of these laws are highlighted below, Bidders are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the obligations imposed by these laws. Any contract awarded for this project shall be contingent upon receipt of the federal funds. Equal Employment Opportunity - Executive Order 11246 and 41 CFR Part 60: The Bidder s attention is called to the "Equal Opportunity Clause" and the "Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications" set forth within the Federal Contract Clauses. The successful Bidder shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Goals for Minority and Female Participation Executive Order 11246 and 41 CFR Part 60: 1. The Bidder s attention is called to the "Equal Opportunity Clause" and the "Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications" set forth within the Federal Contract Clauses. 2. The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows: Goals for minority participation for each trade: 11.1% Goals for female participation in each trade: 2.5% These goals are applicable to all of the contractor's construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and non-federally involved construction. Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities 41 CFR Part 60: A certification of Nonsegregated Facilities must be submitted prior to the award of a federally-assisted construction contract exceeding $10,000 which is not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause. Contractors receiving federally assisted construction contract awards exceeding $10,000, which are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause will be required to provide for the forwarding of the notice to prospective subcontractors for supplies and construction contracts where the subcontracts exceed $10,000 and are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause. The penalty for making false statements in offers in prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 49 CFR Part 26: The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 in the award and administration of this DOT- assisted contract. In accordance with 49 CFR Part 26.45, the sponsor has established a contract goal of 11.1% participation for small business concerns owned and controlled by certified socially and economically disadvantaged enterprise (DBE). The bidder shall make and document good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 26, to meet this established goal. Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion 49 CFR Part 29: The bidder certifies, by submission of a proposal or acceptance of a contract, that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. Individuals or companies listed in the General Services Administration s Excluded Parties Listing System will not be considered for award of contract. Public Entity Crimes: A 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, proposal, or reply on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit bids, proposals, or replies on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded 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 Fla. Stat. 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months following the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. Public Disclosure of Fees: The Sebring Airport Authority neither imposes a permit requirement nor fee for the project. Bid Security Guarantee will be required with each bid as a certified check on a solvent bank or a bid bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the total amount of the bid, made payable to the Sebring Airport Authority. Bonding Requirements The successful bidder will be required to furnish separate performance and payment bonds each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price. Contract Time Time for substantial completion for work under the base bid is 70 calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run, with final completion and acceptance within 100 calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run. This project is subject to liquidated damages as prescribed within the project manual. Submittal of Proposals Additional information and instruction for submittal of a proposal are provided within the Instructions-to-Bidders. Modification to the project documents may only be made by written addendum by the Owner or Owner s authorized Representative. The proposal must be made on the forms provided within the contract documents. Bidders must supply all required information prior to the time of bid opening. Award of Contract Award of the contract shall be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, whose bid conforms to the written requirements of the Sponsor. Bids may be held by the Sebring Airport Authority for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of evaluating bids prior to award of contract. By submitting a bid, each Bidder agrees that the bid shall remain valid for at least 180 days from the date of the bid opening. Rights to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid or bid guaranty, to reject any or all bids, to re-bid the project, to award or refrain from awarding a contract for the work, and to negotiate with the apparent low and responsive bidder to such extent as may be beneficial to the Sebring Airport Authority, are reserved. Goals for minority participation for each trade: 11.1% Goals for female participation in each trade: 2.5% final completion and acceptance within 230 calendar days CADD -2115202002G002 Field Activities o Five (5) Standard Penetration Test (SPT) borings (B-1 through B-5) to a depth of 10 feet below ground surface (bgs) within the proposed new taxiway area o One (1) 4-inch pavement core o One (1) field determination of CBR of base and subgrade soils encountered in the pavement core using Dual Mass (hand) CPT o Three (3) Test Pits (TP-PT-1 to TP-PT-3) to a depth of approximately 2 feet bgs to collect relatively undisturbed samples for permeability testing o Three (3) bulk samples (TP-CBR-1 to TP-CBR-3) for California Bearing Ratio (CBR) and Modified Proctor testing