2-Step IFB 37843 BC WRD Pipeline Addendum 5 07 26 22.pdf

DATE: July 14, 2022

TO: Interested Firms

FROM: Kendall Matott, Sr. Procurement Specialist

SUBJECT: Two-Step Invitation for Bid 37843, Addendum 5 Black Creek Water Resource Development Pipeline Construction

Please be advised of the following changes to the subject Two-Step Invitation for Bid:

1. The time and date for the receipt of competitive sealed bids remains: 2:00 p.m., August 12, 2022.

2. Revise Section 02616 Part 2.01.A.1. of the Technical Specifications as follows:

“Ductile iron pipe shall be by U.S. Pipe and Foundry Company, Inc.; American Cast Iron Pipe Company, McWane Ductile or equal. All pipe shall be made in the United States and supplied by a single manufacturer.”

3. The District and CDM Smith have confirmed that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will require a General Use Permit for equipment and materials staged within the FDOT right-of-way for an extended duration. The Successful Respondent will be responsible for obtaining the General Use Permit from FDOT, including the permit fee, if it intends on staging equipment and materials within the FDOT right-of-way. All staging in the FDOT right-of-way or elsewhere will be at no additional cost to the District. The Successful Respondent must stage all equipment and materials outside the designated “clear zone” as defined by FDOT Index 102-600 Table 5. FDOT does not limit the amount of equipment and materials the Successful Respondent will be allowed to stage within the right-of-way outside the “clear zone”, however staging of equipment and materials shall not interfere with FDOT operations and maintenance activities, access to both public and private property, and must conform with best practices for storage of materials per manufacturer recommendations. The Successful Respondent is responsible to maintain and restore all areas within FDOT right-of-way during construction in areas where materials staged for extended periods prevent normal FDOT maintenance activities. The Successful Respondent is also responsible for moving equipment and materials at the request FDOT at any time and is responsible for any damage caused by improper storage of materials. The FDOT General Use Permit fee is expected to be nominal.

4. On Page 26, delete BID BOND FORM in its entirety and replace it with the attached BID BOND

FORM.

5. Additional information regarding the 30” PVC pipe alternative will be provided in a future addendum.

NOTE: Please acknowledge receipt of this Addendum in your submittal.

If you have any questions regarding this addendum, contact Kendall Matott at (386) 312-2324 or via email at kmatott@sjrwmd.com.

mailto:kmatott@sjrwmd.com

2-Step IFB 37843 Addendum 5

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BID BOND FORM

ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

STATE OF FLORIDA

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that _________________________________________, whose address is:

(“Principal”), and whose address is ____________________________________________________________________________, (“Surety”), are held and firmly bound unto the St. Johns River Water Management District, whose address is 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177 (the “District”), in the Penal Sum of ________________________ _________________________dollars ($__________________) lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that whereas Principal has submitted the accompanying bid for Bid 37843, Black Creek Water Resource Development Pipeline Construction, which is scheduled to be opened on August 12, 2022.

NOW, THEREFORE, if Principal shall not withdraw this bid within 90 days after date of bid opening and shall within ten days after the prescribed forms are presented to him for signature, enter into a written contract with the District, in accordance with the bid as accepted, and shall give such bond or bonds as may be specified in the contract documents, with good and sufficient sureties, as may be required, for the faithful performance and proper fulfillment of the contract and give such bonds within the time specified; and, if Principal shall pay the District the difference between the amount specified in bid and the amount for which the District may procure the required work supplies, if the latter amount be in excess of the former, then the above obligations shall be void, and of no effect, otherwise to retain in full force and effect.

The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its BOND shall be in no way diminished, impaired, or affected by any extension of the time within which the District may accept such Bid, and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this statement under their several seals this ______ day of ___________________, 20_____, the name and corporate seal of each corporate party being affixed below and this statement being signed by his representative, pursuant to authority of its governing body.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:

PRINCIPAL By:

(Official Title) (typed name) (SEAL)

SURETY By:

(Official Title) (typed name) (SEAL)

NOTE: If Principal and Surety are corporations, the respective corporate seals should be affixed and attached. Attach a certified copy of Power-of-Attorney appointing individual Attorney-in-Fact for execution of bid bond on behalf of Surety.