Site work and renovation of a civil project in Stuart, Florida. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

The project consists of rehabilitating one (1) sanitary sewer lift station within the City-owned sanitary sewer collection system. The rehabilitation is anticipated to include erosion control, repair and recoating of the lift station wet well and valve vault, rehabilitation of civil components including a new concrete slab for the standby pump, incorporating fall protection at the lift station, fencing, temporary bypass pumping, replacement and recoating of existing piping, addition of a pressure transmitter at the potable water service, electrical upgrades, and the installation of a permanent pad mounted standby pump (purchased & provided by CITY) including piping and electrical connections. Work shall include furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment, unless specified otherwise, to complete the work as specified and in accordance with the drawings, specifications, and other contract documents. The City of Stuart Conquistador Lift Station (C-45) is the centralized lift station for the Conquistador Development (1800 St. Lucie Blvd.) and the Banyan House Development (1600 St. Lucie Blvd.). The City of Stuart Conquistador Lift Station (C-45) receives influent from an up-stream City owned & maintained lift station (C-35) within the Conquistador Development as well as a privately owned & maintained lift station within the Banyan House Development. The City of Stuart Conquistador Lift Station (C-45) then discharges into the City of Stuart owned sanitary force main routed to the City of Stuart Water Reclamation Facility. Each bidder shall furnish the information required on the bid schedule and each accompanying sheet thereof on which he makes an entry. Offers submitted on any other format are subject to disqualification. If not submitting electronically then an original, two (2) copies and one (1) electronic copy (PDF format preferred) on a flash drive must be submitted in sealed envelopes/packages addressed to Purchasing Division, City of Stuart by the due date and time. Submittals received after that date and time will not be accepted or considered and will be retained in the Procurement Office unopened. Product delivery shall be a factor in award. Failure to perform within delivery deadline(s) set forth in the specifications or any other contract document shall constitute default. Goods, services, supplies or equipment covered in the specifications shall be delivered F.O.B. Destination. Bidders shall, at the time of submitting a bid in response to this solicitation, be licensed by the appropriate federal, state and local regulatory agencies as it relates to Bidders' profession or business. Bidder shall provide proof of certification and/or registration as a Contractor by the State of Florida applicable to the work required in the solicitation. The above requirements are also applicable to all subcontractors proposed in the bid submittal. A proposal guarantee must be submitted with the proposal, if the total amount proposed exceeds $50,000. The bond shall be in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount. The guarantee may be in the form of a Surety Bond with a carrier duly licensed and authorized to do business in the State of Florida, a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check (checks made payable to The City of Stuart) Purpose of the proposal guarantee is to assure the apparent low, responsive and responsible bidder will enter into a contract to provide the described services. Should the bidder not enter into a contract the proposal guarantee shall be retained by the City to defray the additional costs of either awarding to the second low, responsive and responsible bidder or re-advertise and re-solicit the project. *If e-bidding, bidder shall upload a copy of the bond. The successful bidder, when awarded a contract, will be required to furnish payment and performance bonds with a carrier duly licensed and authorized to do business in the State of Florida, equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the contract to assure faithful performance and timely payments to all persons providing labor, materials or supplies used in the performance of the work. The Contractor shall pay to the party of the first part, as damages for non-completion of the work within the time stipulated for its completion, one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each and every day for the first thirty (30) days and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each and every day thereafter, which may exceed the stipulated time for its completion, is hereby agreed upon, fixed and determined by the parties hereto as liquidated damages that the party of the first part will suffer by reason of such default and not by way of penalty. The party of the first part is hereby authorized to deduct the said sum (as specified above) from the moneys which may be due or become due said Contractor for the work under this contract, or as much thereof as the Owner may, at its own option, deem just and reasonable. The Contractor shall pay to the party of the first part, as damages for non-completion of the work within the time stipulated for its completion, one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each and every day for the first thirty (30) days and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each and every day thereafter, which may exceed the stipulated time for its completion, is hereby agreed upon, fixed and determined by the parties hereto as liquidated damages that the party of the first part will suffer by reason of such default and not by way of penalty. The party of the first part is hereby authorized to deduct the said sum (as specified above) from the moneys which may be due or become due said Contractor for the work under this contract, or as much thereof as the Owner may, at its own option, deem just and reasonable. It is hereby understood and mutually agreed by and between parties hereto that the time of completion is an essential condition of this contract. By submitting a proposal response, successful respondent agrees to start the work within ten (10) days of issuance of Notice to Proceed. All performance of the Contract Work shall be completed within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days of the date of issuance of the NTP. Commencement of the Contract Work by the Contractor shall be deemed a waiver of the NTP and shall constitute the date of commencement for the purpose of the completion deadline. It is the bidder's responsibility to become fully informed as to the nature and extent of the work required and its relation to any other work in the area, including possible interference from other site activities. The contractor is to verify to his own satisfaction the figures appearing in these specifications. After award, no extra charge or compensation will be allowed by the City as a result of differences between actual materials and Labor, unless by reason of unforeseeable causes beyond his control and without fault or negligence, including, but not restricted to acts of God or neglect of any other contractor. Equipment to be utilized by the successful bidder to perform, as detailed herein must be approved by the Public Works Director; or his designee. The contractor specifically agrees to remove and replace any equipment judged by the City to be poorly operating excessively noisy or dirty or in any other meaningful way disturbing to the public welfare. Event Bid Description: If submitting a hard copy, please submit an original, two (2) copies and one (1) electronic copy (PDF format preferred) on a flash drive. It must be submitted in sealed envelopes/packages addressed to Purchasing Division, City of Stuart, and marked "2025-104, CITY OF STUART CONQUISTADOR LIFT STATION (C-45) REHABILITATION PROJECT. Submittals received after that date and time will not be accepted or considered and will be retained in the Procurement Office unopened. Doc note: The City of Stuart is not responsible for the content of any bid package received through any 3rd party bid service or any source. Mail/Overnight/Hand Deliver Submittal Responses to: Procurement Office 301 SE Ocean Blvd., Suite 303 Stuart, Florida 34994. Question Deadline - 05/16/2025 at 5:00 PM E - The City will not respond to oral inquiries. Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this bid via the City's e-Procurement Portal, located at online. Please note the deadline for submitting inquiries. All answers to inquiries will be posted on the online. Bidders may also click "Follow" on this bid to receive an email notification when answers are posted. It is the responsibility of the bidder to check the website for answers to inquiries. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, without recourse, to waive technicalities or to accept the bid which in its sole judgment best serves the interest of the City. Cost of submittal of this bid is considered an operational cost of the bidder and shall not be passed on to or be borne by the City.