2026.03.04_rstandardplansfy2025-26e2_(1).pdf

This is the FDOT Standard Specifications for Fiscal Year 2025-26 document applicable to the Lee County Port Authority's RSW Skyplex construction project. The specifications establish the technical and materials standards governing construction improvements at Southwest Florida International Airport, including site preparation, infrastructure development, and utility installation across approximately 44.71 acres. The project encompasses clearing and grubbing of 108.95 acres, lake excavation of approximately 504,656 cubic yards, embankment placement of 401,461 cubic yards, roadway construction with 13,447 square yards of asphalt paving, storm sewer installation ranging from 15-inch to 48-inch pipe totaling 2,385 linear feet, water utility installation of 1,991 linear feet of 12-inch PVC water main, wastewater force main of 1,813 linear feet with lift station, landscape restoration of 30,000 square yards of seed and mulch plus 42,189 square yards of performance sod, and underground irrigation system installation. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 18, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Lee County Port Authority offices, with questions and clarifications due by March 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Electronic bid submissions through OpenGov are due April 13, 2026, before 2:00 p.m. local time, with substantial completion required by July 30, 2027, final certification by August 17, 2027, and final completion by September 17, 2027.

All bid prices must be fixed, firm net pricing inclusive of all labor, materials, equipment, and ancillary costs, structured as unit pricing for measured quantities and lump-sum compensation for general conditions subject to field quantity adjustments. Contractors must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount, with the successful contractor required to provide performance and payment bonds of 100 percent of the contract value. Comprehensive insurance coverage requirements include general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation at Florida statutory limits, commercial auto liability, and pollution and professional liability insurance with limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence. The procurement requires compliance with Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program grant conditions, including Buy American preferences, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation targets. Liquidated damages of $1,500 per calendar day apply for delays beyond the final completion date. Contractors must hold a Florida Certified General Contractor license maintained for a minimum of five years and demonstrate prior successful experience on similar projects completed within the past five years. The project is subject to South Florida Water Management District Environmental Resource Permit No. 36-101711-P and requires AOA security clearance compliance including personnel badging and TSA regulation adherence, with violations subject to fines up to $10,000 per occurrence.