Site work for a road / highway in Panama City Beach, Florida. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

The Bay County Board of County Commissioners (County) seeks bids from qualified vendors to provide roadside beautification along Thomas Drive for the Tourist Development Council (TDC). The project will include the planting of various trees and ground cover in accordance with the attached Thomas Drive Beautification Project Plans, TDC Landscape Beautification Thomas Drive Temporary Traffic Control Plans, and Bay County Engineering Division Right-of-Way Construction Permit. Scope of work includes installation of all plants, tree, irrigation, mulch and required MOT to safely install plantings and irrigation within proposed construction. Included in this installation is the removal of existing plantings within beds identified for new plantings. Existing irrigation to be repaired as needed to ensure warranty of irrigation and plantings from one year of installation. Irrigation to be installed to ensure overspray will not enter travel lanes. This can be completed through means of drip irrigation, directional heads with sprinkler splash shields. Each bid shall be valid to Bay County for a period of ninety (90) days after the bid opening. The County will check the bids and notify the selected bidder at the earliest opportunity. Special Accommodation: Any person requiring a special accommodation at a Pre-Bid Conference or Bid opening because of a disability should call the Purchasing Department at (850) 248-8270 at least five (5) workdays prior to the Pre-Bid Conference or Bid opening. For Hearing Impaired, Dial 1-800-955-8771 (TOO), and 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). POINT OF CONTACT: The County Purchasing Department will be the only point of contact for this ITB. Under no circumstances may a bidder contact any County Commissioner, County Administrator, or County employee concerning this ITB until after award. Any such contact may result in disqualification as per Bay County Code Section 2-124. QUESTIONS: Bidders shall submit all questions, in writing, to the Purchasing Department via email Purchasing@baycountyfl.gov, the Bonfire portal, or FAX to (850) 248-8276. All questions shall be submitted no later than 5:00 pm (CDT) on Friday, April 21, 2023. Vendor shall possess a current and valid Florida License by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) during the entirety of the contract term as required for the application of herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides. Vendor must have consecutive and active experience of work similar in scope and magnitude to this contract. Vendors shall demonstrate that they have provided these services or similar services to private and public entities/organizations of similar size and needs as Bay County using the "Experience Record" provided. Vendors shall be licensed in trades where licenses are required. Vendors shall identify subcontractors that are providing services requiring a license under Florida law. Bids may be deemed nonresponsive if not accompanied by proof of any required State of Florida license.