Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Sarasota, Florida. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot; and playground / park / athletic field.

The County intends to select a contractor to provide materials and services to upgrade and replace existing sidewalks and exterior stairways and install new sidewalks, ADA parking, stairway, picnic shelter and associated site furnishings to improve pedestrian access on site for persons with disabilities. The County anticipates awarding a Construction Contract to run for the duration of the Project. Bond not required Manatee and Charlotte Counties if the requisite skill-set is not available in Sarasota County. Resolution No. 2013-127 establishes an aspirational goal for contractor and subcontractors to hire 15% minimum local residents as the new hires for construction and construction related projects Contact Information Melissa Neel Sr. Procurement & Contracts Specialist Email: mneel@scgov.net Phone: (941) 702-2121 Question Deadline 09/04/2024 at 5:00 PM ET Any inquiries, suggestions or requests concerning interpretation, clarification or additional information pertaining to the solicitation shall be submitted electronically. Questions asked at a pre-bid conference will be formally answered via an addendum. Bidders shall not rely on oral communications. It is the responsibility of the bidder to check online for answers to questions. When applicable, Bidders are advised to visit each location to familiarize themselves with all work areas. Failure to do so will in no manner relieve the Bidder from furnishing materials or services that may be required to carry out and complete the contract in accordance with the intent of the specifications listed herein. Sarasota County strongly recommends completing your response well ahead of the response deadline. The County assumes no responsibility for any bids received after the bid end date. Bids submitted cannot be viewed by anyone other than the Bidder until the official bid opening occurs. Submitted bids will be made public in accordance with Florida Public Record laws found in Ch. 119, F.S. All bidders must complete the required forms and information included in the Vendor Questionnaire section of this solicitation. Bidders who fail to complete and upload required forms and documents may be found non-responsive. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers, to waive irregularities and technicalities, and to request clarifications or additional information from offerors. The County reserves the right to accept all or any part of the offer and to increase or decrease quantities to meet additional or reduced requirements of the County. Any sole offer received by the submission date may be accepted or rejected by the County Administrator or designee. In the event the County rejects the sole offer, it may elect to negotiate with any responsible provider. The County reserves the right to cancel a solicitation at any time and to cancel any recommended award or recommended contract at any time prior to execution. Offerors are advised that any person, firm, or other party to whom they propose to award a subcontract must meet all minimum qualifications as stated in the specifications. Unless otherwise stated in the specifications, any contracts resulting from this solicitation are non-exclusive. The County reserves the right, in its sole opinion, to direct purchase items listed in this solicitation. The County reserves the right to request price justification, if, in its sole opinion, offeror has submitted a bid or quote that appears to be unbalanced. Offerors submitting unbalanced bids or quotes (e.g., excessively high or excessively low line items) may be deemed non-responsive by the County. The County may remove materials from a contract and make direct purchases of those materials when the County determines it is in the best interest of the County. The contract price shall be adjusted based on the price of the materials removed and any related indirect costs The County reserves the right to correct formula errors on forms provided by the County for use by the offeror. Any resulting contract may be terminated for convenience by Sarasota County by giving written notice to the offeror thirty (30) days in advance of termination, unless otherwise specified in the contract. The County reserves the right to request clarifications or additional information from any offeror. Specific questions may be addressed to each of the offerors as applicable. All work to be performed under the provisions of this Contract shall be completed to Substantial Completion in not more than One Hundred Eighty (180) calendar days