24-8265_Exhibit_L-16_-_Utilities_Clear_16th_St_Ne_Bridge_dm.pdf

This is a Utilities Clear certification document from Collier County, Florida, pertaining to the 16th Street NE Bridge Project (LAP Bid No. 24-8265). The project involves constructing a new bridge over the Golden Gate Main Canal and widening approximately 3.3 miles of roadway from Golden Gate Boulevard to Randall Boulevard. The proposed improvements include adding a new 147-foot bridge with two 12-foot travel lanes, a 6-foot shoulder, and a 6-foot sidewalk on the west side, with a 12-foot shoulder on the east side. Additional deliverables include widening the existing roadway to provide 11-foot travel lanes with 6-foot shoulders and a 6-foot sidewalk, minor drainage modifications to existing roadside swales, and installation of new concrete driveways to the right-of-way. Sealed bids are due by November 20, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. local time, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for October 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Naples, Florida. Prospective bidders must be pre-qualified by the Florida Department of Transportation in specific work classes including minor bridges, pavement marking, roadway signing, traffic signals, and sidewalk work.

The total project budget is approximately $26,361,418 and is primarily funded through federal highway administration grants under the Local Agency Program (LAP). The project requires a 5% bid bond with proposals and has a disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) goal of 10.54%. Contractors must comply with federal regulations including Davis-Bacon wage requirements, Buy America provisions, and equal employment opportunity standards. Substantial completion is required within 520 consecutive calendar days with final completion within 30 calendar days after punch list delivery. Liquidated damages are assessed at $7,442 per calendar day for failure to achieve substantial completion. The project includes extensive environmental compliance requirements, including mitigation for 2.35 acres of wetland impacts through credits from the Panther Island Mitigation Bank Expansion and coordination with wildlife conservation authorities for protection of endangered species including the Florida black bear, gopher tortoise, and eastern indigo snake.