Site work and renovation of a playground / park / athletic field in Homestead, Florida. Completed plans call for the renovation of a playground / park / athletic field; and for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

PROJECT LOCATION: Ernestine Jackson Seymour Park: 528 SW 4th Avenue Homestead, FL 33030 The purpose of this Invitation to Bid is to establish a contract, by means of sealed Bids, from qualified contractor(s) that will provide prompt and efficient service for the demolishment and removal of the existing playground and to prepare area for the installation of a new playground, fitness equipment, benches, and trash cans. Lilia Jaimes-Renteria, CPPB, NIGP-CPP Buyer II 100 Civic Court Homestead, FL 33030 Email: lrenteria@homesteadfl.gov Phone: (305) 224-4632 Committee of the Whole (COW)::Tentative: January 2025 Council Meeting::Tentative: January 2025 It is the Bidder's obligation to notify the City prior to opening of Bids of any conflicts, ambiguities, or discrepancies it finds in the contract documents, in order to allow City to issue appropriate addenda. The City reserves the right to make changes to the contract documents as it finds necessary or in its best interest, at any time prior to the opening of the Bids. Unless otherwise stated in the Bid, any questions concerning conditions and specifications should be submitted through the e-Procurement Portal via the Question & Answer tab. Question Deadline 12/03/2024 at 5:00 PM ET All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid submitted, to be in the form of a Cashier's Check (which shall be tantamount to a Bid Bond) made payable to the City of Homestead; a bond written by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Florida and shall comply with State Statute 287.0935. The bond of all unsuccessful bidders will be returned after bid award. The Bidder shall not withdraw their Bid after Bid Opening for the period stipulated as the Bid guaranty period. Bidders will give these assurances that all bids offered will be held open and are not revocable for lack of consideration during the time stipulated herein. Attorneys-in-fact, who sign the Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, must file with such Bonds, certified copies of their current power of attorney to sign such Bonds. All Bonds must be countersigned by an agent of the Surety licensed in the state of Florida, with a copy of the agent's current identification card, as issued by the State of Florida Insurance Commissioner, attached thereto. Failure to submit a Bid Bond will result in disqualification. For all contracts, regardless of whether the contract time is stipulated in calendar days, the Engineer will count days in calendar days. If the Contractor or, in case of his default, the surety fails to complete the work within the time stipulated in the Contract, or within such extra time that the CITY may have granted the Contract or, in case of his default, the surety shall pay to the CITY, liquidated damages, in the amount of $715.00 per calendar day in which work is not completed. This is imposed as liquidated damages, not as a penalty, in recognition of the difficulty of ascertaining actual damages. The CITY has the right to apply, as payment on such liquidated damages, any money the CITY owes the Contractor. The CITY does not waive its right to liquidated damages due under the Contract by allowing the Contractor to continue and finish the work, or any part of it, after the expiration of the Contract Time including granted time extensions. Event Pre-Bid meeting note: A site inspection of the project location will be held immediately after the Pre-Bid Conference. ***NOTE*** Any Bidder attending this site inspection is required to complete the Site Inspection Indemnity Form (see attachment) or bring a copy of their certificate of insurance evidencing statutory worker's compensation coverage to the pre-bid meeting as these forms will be reviewed prior to anyone going to the Site Inspection. Bidders who do not supply this information will not be permitted to attend the site inspection. Virtual Option: https://cityofhomestead.webex.com/cityofhomestead/j.phpMTID=m6a158a72370e65adc098c0bedcaeb90f It's understood and agreed that the Owner shall have the right to request a retest of any material, which has been tested and approved at the source of supply after it has been delivered to the site. The Field Representative shall have the right to reject only material which, when retested, does not meet the requirements of the Contract, Plans, or Specifications. All testing shall be at the Contractor's expense.