Site work for a water / sewer project in Lake Hamilton, Florida. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Notice is hereby given that the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids for the Navarre Beach Restoration Project. The Work consists of providing all plant, labor, equipment, supplies, materials, and operations required for excavating, transporting, placing, grading, and tilling of sand fill on Santa Rosa County (Navarre) beaches as provided in construction drawings and as further described in the Technical Specifications. Santa Rosa County has obtained permits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); copies of these permits are included in the Technical Specifications. The CONTRACTOR shall ensure that the Work complies with the permits, the Technical Specifications, these Drawings, and other provisions of the Contract. A total of 580,000 cubic yards of beach-compatible sand are proposed to be (a) dredged from the COUNTY's Borrow Area, located about 4 miles offshore of Navarre Beach, and (b) placed on Navarre Beach. The Limits of Fill extend from approximately the eastern limits of the Gulf Island National Seashore to approximately 650 feet east of the Navarre Beach fishing pier. All work is to be performed between September 2024 and February 2025. A pre-bid meeting will be held via Teams. All interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend. Except as provided in this section, respondents are prohibited from contacting or lobbying the County, County Administrator, Commissioners, County staff, and Review Committee members, or any other person authorized on behalf of the County related or involved with the solicitation. All inquiries on the scope of work, specifications, additional requirements, attachments, terms and general conditions or instructions, or any issue must be directed in writing, via electronically. Questions concerning this request should be submitted through electronically by 12:00 pm on Monday, April 1, 2024. Any addenda or other modification to the bid documents will be issued by the County prior to the date and time of bid closing, as written addenda, and will be posted electronically. Such written addenda or modification shall be part of the bid documents and shall be binding upon each respondent. Each respondent is required to acknowledge receipt of all addenda. No respondent may rely upon any verbal modification or interpretation. Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners encourages all segments of the business community to participate in its procurement opportunities, including small businesses, minority/women owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the administration of contracts. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids, to reject any or all bids with or without cause, and to award the bid that it determines to be in the best interest of Santa Rosa County. The County reserves the right to waive informalities in bids to reject any or all bids with or without cause and accept the bid that in its judgment is in the best interest of the County. Each bid shall be submitted on the bid form provided and must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid, and copies of all required licenses. Such Bid Bond or Check is given with the understanding and agreement that it guarantees: (1) that the bidder will not withdraw his bid for a period of 60 days after the bids have been opened; and, (2) that if his bid is accepted, the Bidder will enter into the written Contract with Santa Rosa County and furnish the required Performance Bond Payment Bond Insurance Certificates, within 10 days after receipt of Notice of Award of his bid. Pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section 255.05, should the contract exceed $100,000, the Contractor shall be required to execute and record performance and payment bonds. These bonds must state the name and principal business address of both the principal and the surety and a description of the project sufficient to identify it. In the event the bidder fails to comply with any of these conditions and requirements in whole or in part, the full amount of the bond or check shall be automatically forfeited to Santa Rosa County as damages on account of the default of the bidder.