Site work for a water / sewer project in Tallahassee, Florida. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Leon County is seeking the services of a qualified vendor to improve the existing sanitary sewer system along the Belair Neighborhood and provide property owners currently on septic systems to connect to the public City of Tallahassee sanitary sewer network infrastructure as part of the utility improvements in accordance with Attachment A - Technical Specifications - Belair Neighborhood Wastewater Retrofit - Phase II, Attachment B - Technical Specifications - COT Water & Sewer Construction, Attachment C - Belair Phase II Construction Plans, Attachment D - Environmental Permit, Attachment E - ERP Exemption, Attachment F - Draft Contract, and the Bid Pricing Table. The proposed project includes the installation of an underground sanitary sewer collection system within public rights of way and connection lines to existing single-family residences. No lift stations are proposed as part of this project. The improvements will consist of the installation of approximately 2,601 linear feet (LF) of new 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer main lines along Lewis Boulevard (Blvd), Susie B. Lane, North Extension Utility Easement, and a Utility Easement terminating into Erie Street. The southern portion of phase II project limits start at the intersection of Lewis Blvd and Woodville Highway and extend east until it intersects both utility easements to the north and south, the North Extension and Erie Street, respectively. The northern portion of phase II projects limits begins at the entrance to the 40 FT HOA area to Susie B Lane. The new sanitary main facilities will be installed within the Public Right-of-Way (ROW) or easements along Lewis Blvd, Susie B. Lane, Erie Street, and the North Extension. The project is located in Section 19, of Township 01 South, and Range 01 East in Leon County, Tallahassee, Florida. Any person requiring a special accommodation at a Pre-Bid Conference or Bid opening because of a disability should call the Division of Purchasing at (850) 606-1600 at least five (5) workdays prior to the Pre Bid Conference or Bid opening. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Purchasing Division by calling the Leon County Administrator's Office using the Florida Relay Service which can be reached at 1(800) 955 8771 (TDD). Any Form of communication, except for written correspondence with the Purchasing Division requesting clarification or asking questions, shall be prohibited regarding a particular request for proposal, request for qualification, bid, or any other competitive solicitation between: Any person or person's representative seeking an award from such competitive solicitation; and Any County Commissioner or Commissioner's staff, or any county employee authorized to act on behalf of the Commission to award a particular contract. For the purpose of this section, a person's representative shall include, but not be limited to, the person's employee, partner, officer, director, consultant, lobbyist, lawyer, relative, or any actual or potential subcontractor or consultant of the person. The prohibited communication shall be in effect as of the release of the competitive solicitation and terminate at the time the Board, or a County department authorized to act on behalf of the Board, awards or approves a contract, rejects all bids or responses, or otherwise takes action which ends the solicitation process. The provisions of this section shall not apply to oral communications at any public proceeding, including pre-bid conferences, oral presentations before selection committees, contract negotiations during any public meetings, presentations made to the Board, and protest hearings. Further, the provisions of this section shall not apply to contract negotiations between any employee and the intended awardee, any dispute resolution process following the filing of a protest between the person filing the protest and any employee, communications with the County Attorney or communications with the Purchasing Director. Violation of this section may result in disqualification from this solicitation and shall be grounds for suspension from doing business with the County. Questions may be submitted directly through the County's e-Procurement Portal located electronically. Alternatively, if using email, questions pertaining to bid procedures or regarding the specifications should be addressed to both Shelly Kelley and Shelly Kelley, telephone (850) 606-1600; E-mail: kelleys@leoncountyfl.gov and kelleys@leoncountyfl.gov. Each Bidder shall submit Bid Prices and other requested information, including alternates or substitutions if allowed by this invitation to bid, on the proper forms and in the manner herein prescribed. The County's only method of submission is electronically via ProcureNow. Bids containing any conditions or irregularities of any kind may be rejected by the County. It is the intention of the County to award this bid based on the lowest total bid price based on the options selected by the County and/or other criteria herein contained meeting all specifications. Bids may be withdrawn by written or telegraphic request received from Bidders prior to the time fixed for opening. Negligence on the part of the Bidder in preparing the Bid confers no right for the withdrawal of the bid after it has been opened. Bids shall be accompanied by a 5% bid guarantee which shall be a Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier's Check or Bank Draft (no cash, company, or personal checks will be accepted), made payable to the Board of County Commissioners, Leon County, Florida. Such check, bank draft, or bond shall be submitted with the understanding that the bonds will be held until award of bid. The County reserves the right to hold the Bid Guarantee until after a contract has been entered into or a purchase order has been executed. The accepted Bidders bid bond will be held until execution of the agreement and may be forfeited due to non- performance. The check or bond shall be submitted with the understanding that it shall guarantee that the Bidder will not withdraw his bid for a period of 90 days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. It shall also guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into a contract within ten (10) days after he has received notice of acceptance of his bid. In the event of withdrawal of bid, or failure to enter into and fully execute the contract within ten (10) days the contractor may be deemed in to be in default. In such an event, the contractor shall be liable to the County for the full amount of the default. The County reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids when such rejection is in the best interest of the County.