Site work and paving for a civil project in Sanford, Florida. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; and water / sewer project.

Scope of Work: Seminole County BOCC is seeking a qualified Contractor to provide construction services for a new (2) Lane roadway, approximately 1,950 feet in length, a stormwater pond, watermains, sanitary mains, reclaimed watermains, fiber optic communication lines, signing & pavement markings, maintenance of traffic, and utility coordination. Bidders acknowledge that the purpose of the Bidding Documents and Chapter 220, Seminole County Purchasing Code is to provide for the fair and equitable treatment of all Bidders involved in COUNTY Bid solicitations, to maximize the purchasing value of COUNTY funds, and to provide safeguards for maintaining a Bid procedure of quality and integrity. The Bidding Documents shall be liberally construed to assure protections and benefits to the public. The Bidding Documents are intended to assure Bidders fair and equitable treatment; however, the Bidding Documents shall not be construed to create property interests benefiting Bidders as a result of the procedural safeguards established to benefit the public. Bidders submitting Bids agree that any actual or prospective Bidder who is aggrieved in connection with the Bid solicitation, proposed award or award of an Agreement is limited to actual Bid preparation costs related to the specific Bid solicitation. Bidders agree that Bid preparation costs shall be computed based on actual cost and pricing data. Bidders agree that Bid preparation costs may not be proven by use of any formula based calculations. The Engineer's estimate for the project is 5,759,681.87 M/WBEs are encouraged to participate in the process. Question Submission Deadline:January 14, 2024, 2:00 pm Bid Security shall be made payable to COUNTY, in an amount of five percent (5%) of the Bidders Total Bid and in the form of a certified or cashier's check, or a Bid Bond issued by a Surety meeting the requirements of these Bid Documents. The Bid Security of the selected Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed the Agreement, furnished the required Bonds and the Insurance Certificates and Endorsements, in accordance with the COUNTY requirements. If the selected Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Agreement or furnish the required Contract documents, within the allotted time, COUNTY may annul the Notice of Award and the Bid Security of that Bidder may be forfeited. The Bid Security of all other Bidders will be returned to them immediately after the execution of the Agreement by the awarded Contractor. Bid Security is submitted with the understanding that it shall guarantee that the Bidder will not withdraw its Bid for a period of at least ninety (90) days after the closing time for receipt of Bids. By mutual agreement of the COUNTY and an Apparent Low Bidder, the Bid acceptance period may be extended for a period longer than ninety (90) days. All Bonds shall be in accordance with statutory bond provisions in Florida Statutes and all other applicable Laws and Regulations. All Bonds shall be executed by such Sureties as are licensed to conduct business in the State of Florida and, except as otherwise provided by Laws and Regulations, are named in the current list of Companies Holding Certificates of authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds or as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies as published in Circular 570 (amended) by the Audit Staff Bureau of Accounts, U.S. Treasury Department. All Bonds signed by an agent must be accompanied by a certified copy of its authority to act. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bid Documents shall be submitted to Michael Guild Senior Procurement Analyst Email: mguild@seminolecountyfl.gov Phone: (407) 665-7122. Bidders are required to advise the COUNTY, in writing via electronically. Should revisions to the Bid documents become necessary, the COUNTY will post Addenda information on the COUNTY's electronic portal. All prospective bidders are hereby cautioned not to contact any member of the Seminole county staff or officials other than the specified contact person. Contact Information Michael Guild Senior Procurement Analyst Email: mguild@seminolecountyfl.gov Phone: (407) 665-7122 To demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, each Bidder must be prepared to submit, following receipt of written request by COUNTY, information including but not limited to financial data, additional previous experience, references and evidence of authority to conduct business in the State of Florida. This information must be received by COUNTY within five (5) Days of Bidder receiving the written request. Submittals requested pursuant to this subsection are in addition to those required elsewhere in these documents. The COUNTY will not be responsible for late bid submissions due to personal or company internet or hardware limitations, settings or restrictions, internet speed, power outage, network connection, or use of a malfunctioning electronic device, or the like, neither the COUNTY, nor the Software Administrator, will be held responsible. Bidders shall be solely responsible for ensuring the capability of their computer system while responding to this IFB, and for the stability of their internet service. Uploading large documents may take significant time depending on the size of the file(s) and the Internet connection speed that the Bidder is using to submit a response. Failure of the Bidder to successfully submit an electronic Bid before the deadline indicated herein shall be at the Bidders sole risk, and no relief will be given for late and/or improperly submitted Bids. Once file(s) have been uploaded and the Submission Status shows as Submitted the submission is complete. At that point, the Bidder will also receive an email confirmation from the COUNTY Bids received after the time and date specified in the INVITATION FOR BID will not be accepted. All Prospective Bidders Are Hereby Cautioned Not to Contact Any Member of the Seminole County Staff or Officials Other Than the Specified Contact Person.