Summary: Mallard Survey Document

This is a survey document related to Volusia County, Florida's Invitation for Bid (ITB) No. 26-B-38IF for the Heron Street, Egret Avenue, and Mallard Street Seawall Replacement Project. The project encompasses comprehensive demolition and reconstruction of hurricane-damaged coastal infrastructure at three beachfront locations in Wilbur by the Sea, including removal of wooden boardwalks, beach access stairs, concrete sidewalks, and debris, followed by construction of replacement seawalls utilizing concrete sheet pile construction, sand backfill, concrete walkways, wooden beach access stairs with landings, aluminum guiderails, native dune plantings, and site restoration measures. The project requires completion within a 120-day substantial completion deadline and 150-day final completion deadline, with liquidated damages of $500 per day assessed for delays beyond the substantial completion date. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Beach Safety Lifeguard Headquarters in Daytona Beach with virtual participation available; questions must be submitted by February 5, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., and sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the County's eProcurement Portal no later than 3:00 p.m. on February 19, 2026. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The estimated construction cost for the combined three-location project is $2,112,580.80, structured as unit prices multiplied by estimated quantities on the bid price sheet, with full payment on undisputed invoices within 20 business days of receipt. The project is FEMA-funded and incorporates federal compliance requirements including Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage standards, Equal Employment Opportunity provisions, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act compliance, and domestic material preferences. Contractors must provide a bid bond of not less than five percent of the total bid amount valid for 120 days and payment and performance bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price upon award, along with comprehensive insurance including $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate, $1,000,000 auto liability, $1,000,000 excess liability, and $1,000,000 contractors pollution liability. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged business categories are identified; however, federal provisions encourage subcontracting with small, minority-owned, and women's business enterprises. The County is exempt from Florida sales tax and federal excise tax, with tax-exempt material requisitions required within 15 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed.