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Citrus County, Florida ("County") invites interested parties to submit a Bid/Quote for ITB 25-104 Artificial Reef Deployment. This project includes the implementation of FSEP (Florida State Expenditure Plan) 13-3, artificial reef program ( see Attachment B-FSEP 13-3) consisting of the barging and deployment of 2,000 to 3,000 tons of processed concrete construction debris to Fish Haven #1, located in the Gulf of America, approximately 25 miles west of Homosassa, Florida. The County has already permitted Fish Haven #1 through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, permit #SAJ-1999-00814, which is good through April 18, 2027. Bidders are required to submit with their Bid copies of their licenses and certifications as applicable to this Invitation to Bid. The primary goal of this project is to restore and revitalize the Gulf Economy, additional reef acreage will allow for more recreational activity. Successful Bidder shall commence ordering materials and equipment within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of a Purchase order and a Notice to Proceed from the County. Successful Bidder shall reach Substantial Completion within two hundred and eighty (280) calendar days after start date set forth in the Notice to Proceed and shall reach Final Completion within three hundred (300) calendar days after the start date set forth in the Notice to Proceed issued by the County. County has appropriated approximately $1,200,000 for the Work covered under this Invitation to Bid. County reserves the right to adjust this amount based on availability of funding. Liquidated Damages If the Work covered under this Invitation to Bid is not completed within the time allowed as stipulated herein, plus any extensions thereof, County could incur additional expenses. Since these expenses are difficult to prove in a legal proceeding to establish the actual loss suffered by County, instead of requiring any such proof, Bidder agrees that as liquidated damages for any delays (but not as a penalty) it shall pay County, five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each day that expires after the time specified herein for completion. Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in determining days in default. Bidder shall not be charged with liquidated damages or any excess cost when the delay in completion of the Work is due to the following, and Bidder has promptly given written notice of such delay to County: (1) to any preference, priority or allocation order duly issued by County, or (2) to unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of Bidder, including but not restricted to, acts of God, or of the public enemy, acts of County, acts of another contractor in the performance of a contract for County, fires, floods, strikes, freight embargoes and abnormal and unforeseeable weather; and (3) to any delays of Subcontractor occasioned by any of the causes specified in (1) and (2) of this Section. County reserves the right to debar or suspend, for no longer than three (3) years, a Bidder from any solicitation process should it be discovered that (1) Bidder was in violation of any of the issues listed in the VENDOR/CONTRACTOR RESPONSES (2) Bidder has shown a recent record of failure to perform or of unsatisfactory performance under any existing or past contracts County, provided such failure was not caused by acts beyond the control of Bidder, or (3) County became aware of anything concerning the Bidder that was found to be so serious and compelling as to affect responsibility of Bidder, including debarment or suspension by another governmental entity. County will not exercise this right until after written notice has been given to Bidder and reasonable opportunity has been given for Bidder to be heard. The decision of debarment or suspension shall be final and conclusive. Pre bid meeting notes: MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held . Microsoft Teams Link Microsoft Teams Need help Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 232 697 515 120 Passcode: Me25rC7M Bid Opening Notes: Electronic Bid Submittals shall be opened via online "Microsoft Teams". Microsoft Teams Need help Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 258 610 091 201 Passcode: Sd3CZ7RW Deadline for Questions:April 22, 2025, 4:00pm