24-8265_Pre-Bid_Meeting_Sign-In_sheets.pdf

This is a Pre-Bid Meeting Sign-In Sheet for Collier County, Florida's 16th Street NE Bridge Project (Bid No. 24-8265). The document records attendees at the non-mandatory pre-bid meeting held on October 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Collier County Procurement Services in Naples, Florida. 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, including installation of a 147-foot bridge with two 12-foot travel lanes, a 6-foot sidewalk on the west side, new traffic signals, and associated drainage and utility modifications. Sealed bids are due by November 20, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. local time. 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. Contractors must substantially complete all work within 520 consecutive calendar days with final completion within 30 calendar days after punch list delivery, with liquidated damages set at $7,442 per calendar day for failure to achieve substantial completion.

The project has a total budget of 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 register on the county's procurement portal to obtain complete project documents. The project carries a significant 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. Environmental compliance requirements include mitigation for 2.35 acres of wetland impacts through credits from the Panther Island Mitigation Bank Expansion and protections for endangered species including the Florida black bear, gopher tortoise, and eastern indigo snake.