24-8265_Pre-Bid_Meeting_Sign-In_sheets.pdf

This is a Pre-Bid Meeting Sign-In Sheet for Collier County, Florida, related to Bid No. 24-8265 for the 16th Street NE Bridge Project (LAP). The non-mandatory pre-bid meeting was scheduled for October 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Collier County Procurement Services in Naples, Florida. The project involves constructing a new 147-foot bridge over the Golden Gate Main Canal, widening approximately 3.3 miles of roadway from Golden Gate Boulevard to Randall Boulevard, installing a 6-foot sidewalk on the west side, implementing new traffic signals, and completing drainage and utility modifications. Sealed bids are due by November 20, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. local time. The project requires substantial completion within 520 consecutive calendar days and final completion within 30 calendar days after punch list delivery, with liquidated damages set at $7,442 per calendar day for failure to meet the substantial completion deadline.

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, and must submit a 5% bid bond with their proposal. 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 carries 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. Environmental compliance requirements include mitigation for 2.35 acres of wetland impacts through the Panther Island Mitigation Bank Expansion and protections for endangered species including the Florida black bear, gopher tortoise, and eastern indigo snake.