Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Working plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

As of October 6,2023, project is not being awarded. INTRODUCTION The City of Fernandina Beach, Florida is accepting competitive sealed bids from qualified Contractors for the REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALKS consisting of various materials. Installation of new hexagonal paver block sidewalks, complete with sub-base preparation, bedding sand, joint sand, and fabrication and placement of precast hexagonal paver blocks in various locations in downtown Fernandina Beach, Florida. Any submittal received after the above stated time and date will not be considered. It will be the sole responsibility of the Bidder to have its Bid delivered to the City of Fernandina Beach, by U.S. Mail, hand delivery or any other method available to him/her; however, facsimile, or electronic submittals will not be accepted. Delay in delivery will be the sole responsibility of the Bidder. Submittals received after the deadline will not be considered. Award of the Bid is subject to authorization and appropriation of funds. The bid must be submitted on the specified Contact Sheet (1 original, 3 copies), hereto attached as "Exhibit A" and Bid Pricing Form, hereto attached as Exhibit "A-1". The person signing the Bid Response Form must have the authority to bind the proposer to the Bid. All information on the Bid form must be provided, or the Bid may not be accepted. The competitive sealed Bid must be accompanied by a "Public Entity Crimes", herein provided as "Exhibit B", "Drug-Free Workplace Certification" herein provides as "Exhibit C", "E-Verify Statement" herein provided as "Exhibit D", "Proposer Acknowledgements and Agreements", herein provided as "Exhibit E", "Conflict of Interest", herein provided as, "Exhibit F", "NonCollusion Affidavit", herein provided as "Exhibit G" and "Dispute Disclosure", herein provided as "Exhibit H", "Federal Requirements for ARPA Funds", herein provided as "Exhibit J". "Sample Contract" City of Fernandina Beach provided as separate document. In accordance with Item 16, General Terms and Conditions, please provide proof the Contractor/Vendor is not listed in the Excluded Parties List System, a federal suspension and debarment listing. BID BOND: a. If the Base Bid or the Base Bid plus the sum of any alternates fall into the criteria above requiring a Bid Bond, the bidder must enclose a Certified Check or Bid Bond with each bid. A Certified Check or Bid Bond must be for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid price and must be made payable to the CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH as a guarantee that the Bidder will not withdraw its bid for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after Bid closing time. Bid Bonds or Certified Checks will be returned to unsuccessful bidders within 10 days of bid award. Successful bidders will receive their Certified Check or Bid Bond after the contract/agreement has been signed and a Performance and Payment Bond isreceived. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS: a. In the event the Contract is awarded to the Bidder, Bidder will thereafter enter into a written contract with the CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH and furnish a Payment and Performance Bond in an amount equal to the contract price. The form of the bonds must be in accordance with Section 255.05 of Florida Statutes. Failing to do so, Bidder will forfeit its bid security. Payment and Performance Bond must be secured from or countersigned by an agency or surety company recognized in good standing and authorized to do business in the State of Florida. The following exceptions to bidder providing Performance and Payment Bonds are as follows: In lieu of the Performance and Payment Bonds, a contractor may file with the City an alternative form of security in the form of cash, a money order, a certified check, a cashier's check, an irrevocable letter of credit, or a security of a type listed in part II of chapter 625, Florida Statutes. Any such alternative form of security must be for the same purpose and be subject to the same conditions as those applicable to the bonds. The value of an alternative form of security must be in the amount of the bid. CONTACT Specification questions during the bid period must be submitted in writing to the appropriate Department contact below with a copy to Wanda Weaks at wweaks@fbfl.org. Bidders are hereby put on notice that no contact will be made with any of the City Commission members, other City staff, or others that may be involved in the selection process to discuss this request or to influence the outcome of the selection. SCOPE OF WORK The City of Fernandina Beach, Florida (City) is requesting sealed competitive bids from qualified Contractors for the removal and replacement of existing sidewalks of varying material types consisting of stamped concrete, stamped asphalt, pea-gravel stone, brushed concrete, and hexagonal pavers with varying sections in widths from 5 ft to 10 ft and with a total combined 1,000 lf in length. The work involves the existing sidewalk removal and disposal, site grading, subgrade preparation, installation of bedding materials, joint sand, and fabrication, delivery and placement of hexagonal concrete paver blocks as shown on the enclosed details. Included in the scope of work is a Bid Alternate for hexagonal paver blocks supported by a cast-inplace concrete underlying slab. The work will involve furnishing the tools, equipment, materials, labor, and supervision to perform the construction. Anticipated contract award and notice of commencement will be October 2023. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL 1. CITY reserves the right to reject any CONTRACTOR employee doing business for the awarded CONTRACTOR that has not received the proper safety training or is not performing work in a safe manner. Any costs resulting in a rejection of personnel will be solely at the CONTRACTOR's expense. 2. No sub-contractor shall be employed by CONTRACTOR for the provision of these services without the prior written approval of the CITY. SITE MAINTENANCE 1. Extreme care shall be taken to safeguard all existing facilities, paved walkways, site amenities, utilities, windows, and vehicles on or around the job site. Damage to public and/or private property shall be the responsibility of CONTRACTOR and shall be repaired and/or replaced in equal or better condition at no additional cost to the CITY. CONTRACTOR shall use all means to protect existing objects, structures and vegetation designated to remain. In the event of damage, immediately make all repairs, replacements, and dressings to damaged materials, to the approval of CITY, at no additional cost to the CITY. In the event of damage to public and/or private property, CONTRACTOR shall immediately contact the CITY's Engineer and inform them about the location and extent of the damages and will stay on site until his investigation of the damage is concluded. 2. CONTRACTOR shall place all debris in refuse container and keep the premises free from rubbish at the end of each working day. The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for supplying, emptying and the removal of waste containers/dumpsters as necessary. 3. CONTRACTOR shall arrange material storage so as not to interfere with the CITY's operations. 4. CONTRACTOR shall at the completion of the job, remove unused material and rubbish from the site. If CONTRACTOR refuses at any time to remove the debris from the premises, or to keep the working area clean, such cleaning will be completed by the CITY and deducted from the balance due CONTRACTOR. 5. CONTRACTOR shall store all materials to be protected against weather, vandalism, and theft. Any materials found to be damaged or missing shall be replaced by CONTRACTOR at no cost to the CITY. Specification questions during the bid period must be submitted in writing to the appropriate Department contact below with a copy to Wanda Weaks at wweaks@fbfl.org