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

The Town of Fort Myers Beach invites proposals from qualified contractors for Underground Utility Construction and Emergency Services for the construction of water mains, services, and appurtenances in various location throughout the Town of Fort Myers Beach's Utility Service area. Description: The intent of this solicitation is to qualify up to three (3) contractors for this work. The initial part of the process is the issuance of this Request for Qualification (RFQ), which will result in a listing of the qualified contractors who submit a response. Only those pre-qualified Contractors will be invited to submit bids for the underground utility construction and emergency services on an "as needed" basis, for an initial contract period of three (3) years with two - one year renewals possible. Questions concerning terms, conditions and/or specification will be accepted by the Town until 2:00 p.m. LOCAL TIME, Wednesday, February 15, 2023 The Town will not respond to oral inquiries. Interested proposers may contact the Contracts Manager, Town Hall, 2525 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931, email: bids@fmbgov.com regarding questions about this solicitation BOND REQUIREMENTS: The successful contractor shall be required to submit the following bond requirements on a per project basis. a. Bid Bond: If deemed necessary by the Town of Fort Myers Beach, for any project or portion of a project, the bond shall be in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the project cost. The guarantee may be in the form of a Surety Bond with a carrier duly licensed and authorized to do business in the State of Florida, a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check (checks made payable to The Town of Fort Myers Beach). Purpose of the proposal guarantee is to assure the apparent low, responsive and responsible proposer will enter into a contract to provide the described services. Should the proposer not enter into a contract the proposal guarantee shall be retained by the Town to defray the additional costs of either awarding to the second low, responsive and responsible proposer or re-advertise and re-solicit the project. b. Payment & Performance Bonds: A Payment and Performance Bond will not be required for individual projects with a contract value of under $100,000, unless specifically required by the Town at the time the individual project is awarded. If a Payment and Performance Bond is required, the Bond must comply with the Town's bond standards. The Town reserves the right to reject all proposals, to waive non-material, technical variance in the proposal, to abandon the project or to solicit and re-advertise for other proposals. The Town may, in its discretion, waive any informalities and irregularities contained in a proposal or in the manner of its submittal, and award a contract thereafter. Liquidated Damages:- The Contractor shall pay to the party of the first part, as damages for non-completion of the work within the time stipulated for its completion, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each and every day which may exceed the stipulated time for its completion, is hereby agreed upon, fixed and determined by the parties hereto as liquidated damages that the party of the first part will suffer by reason of such default and not by way of penalty. The party of the first part is hereby authorized to deduct the said sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per day from the moneys which may be due or become due said Contractor for the work under this contract, or as much thereof as the Owner may, at its own option, deem just and reasonable.