24-8265_Exhibit_L-7_-_Scope_of_Work.pdf

This is a Scope of Work document for Collier County, Florida's 16th Street NE Bridge Project (Bid No. 24-8265), a federally funded infrastructure improvement initiative. The project encompasses approximately 3.3 miles of roadway improvements along 16th Street NE from Golden Gate Boulevard West to Randall Boulevard, including construction of a new 147-foot bridge over the Golden Gate Main Canal with two 12-foot travel lanes, a 12-foot shoulder on the east side, and a 6-foot shoulder with 6-foot sidewalk on the west side. Additional project elements include roadway widening to provide 11-foot travel lanes with 6-foot shoulders throughout the corridor, installation of a 6-foot sidewalk west of the roadway, minor drainage modifications to existing roadside swales, new concrete driveway installations, and a new traffic signal system at 16th Street NE and Randall Boulevard. Sealed bids are due 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 register on the county's procurement portal to obtain complete project documents and must be pre-qualified by the Florida Department of Transportation in specified work classes including minor bridges, pavement marking, roadway signing, traffic signals, and sidewalk work. Contractors must achieve substantial completion within 520 consecutive calendar days and final completion within 30 calendar days thereafter.

The total project budget is approximately $26,361,418 and is primarily funded through federal highway administration grants under the Local Agency Program (LAP). Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond with their proposal and comply with federal regulations including Davis-Bacon wage requirements, Buy America provisions, and equal employment opportunity standards. The project carries a significant disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) goal of 10.54%. Contractors face liquidated damages of $7,442 per calendar day for failure to achieve substantial completion. Environmental compliance requirements include mitigation for 2.35 acres of wetland impacts through the Panther Island Mitigation Bank Expansion and strict adherence to endangered species protections, including protections for the Florida black bear, gopher tortoise, and eastern indigo snake.