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Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this RFB in the "Question and Answer" tab of the RFB. See "Inquiries/Questions" in the "Instructions to Bidders" below for more information. Bidders are prohibited from contacting, by any means, whether orally, telephonically, electronically or in writing, any member of the Board, any County employee, including the County Manager, the County Attorney or the Commission Auditor, any member of the designated Evaluation Committee or any agent of the County regarding the Request for Bids in any respect during the Request for Bid Period. The Request for Bid Period during which no contact may occur commences from the date of publication of the notice of a Request for Bids and ends upon a Bid Decision becoming final, i.e. after the notice of bid protest period of 72 hours has expired. However, in the event of a notice of protest, the no contact rule continues in place during the Protest Period and does not end until a resolution of the protest has occurred and become final. The following exceptions exist to the no-contact rule: Inquiries may be submitted to the Purchasing Department if specifically provided in the Request for Bids; Pre-bid conferences provided for in the Request for Bids; and Formal presentations by Bidders to the designated Evaluation Committee or to the Board or any committee thereof specifically contemplated in the Request for Bids. The Board reserves the right and power to reject any and all Bids without cause and to waive technical and non-technical or non-material defects in the Request for Bids or submittal of any Bid, and in its discretion to re-advertise the Request for Bids. The Board reserves the right to award Request for Bids which would be in the Best Interest of the County. Interested vendors are advised that the Clay County Board of County Commissioners has a local preference policy and Buy American policy. The complete policy for both can be viewed at: website. Prospective bidders are notified that the failure to include a proper bid bond or other security approved under the county's purchasing policy, if required for this request, will result in rejection of the bid and shall, as well as the failure to file a written notice of protest and to file a written petition initiating a formal protest proceeding within the times and in the manner prescribed in chapter 8, section I of the county's purchasing policy shall, constitute a waiver of the right to protest the bid request, any addendum thereto, or the bid decision, as applicable, and to initiate a formal protest proceeding under the purchasing policy. If a prospective bidder is in doubt whether this request requires a bid bond, such prospective bidder is solely responsible for making appropriate inquiry. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids without cause and to waive technical and non- technical or non-material defects in the request or submittal of any bids. 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 on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids 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 section 287.017, florida statutes, for category two for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. Professional Engineering Services are desired for the design of Indigo Branch Channel Erosion Control measures in Clay County, Florida. This assignment shall include preparing a complete set of construction documents to provide erosion control measures at two (2) reaches along the Indigo Branch channel located in Orange Park, Florida 32073. Specifically, the project proposes improvements to the channel at the embankment adjacent to the property located at 5480 Sylvan Court, and along the embankment adjacent to the properties located at 3512 Sheldon Road, 3518 Sheldon Road, 3524 Sheldon Road and 3530 Sheldon Road. The scope of work is for Phase I only, which includes but is not limited to surveying, engineering, design, plans and specification preparation, permitting, and bidding for the proposed project, for Phase II approval. No construction activities for this project have been approved. The proposed mitigation along these embankments includes clearing and grubbing of approximately 1.0-1.5 acres for site preparation to be stabilized with compacted backfill and fortified with a combination of sheet pile walls and gabion baskets or any other acceptable recommendation. Channel deficiencies and failures within different segments of Indigo Branch have occurred due to prolonged erosion. The channel destabilization is the main source of damages affecting channel destabilization and is endangering surrounding structures and infrastructure due to the increasing possibility of unexpected slope failure. The proposed erosion control activities shall reduce the possibility of additional damages to the surrounding community and infrastructure. The Project shall be designed to provide protection against a twenty-five (25) year storm event. Activities shall be completed in strict compliance with Grant, Federal, State and Local applicable Rules and Regulations. Last Date of Inquiries December 1, 2023, 5:00pm. Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this RFB in the Question and Answer Tab of the RFB via the County's e-Procurement Portal, The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.