25-8366R_Exhibit_M_-_Plans_&_Specifications_R1.pdf

The file "25-8366R_Exhibit_M_-Plans&_Specifications_R1.pdf" is a procurement document from Collier County, Florida, detailing the US 41 Tamiami Trail East Landscape & Irrigation Improvements project (Bid No. 25-8366R). The project involves comprehensive landscape and infrastructure enhancements along a 1.5-mile corridor, including the installation of 12,633 square feet of perennial peanut sod, 64 Aechmea Blanchetiana plants, 41 single-stem and 21 multi-stem Florida Thatch Palms, and associated irrigation improvements. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with sealed electronic bids due by November 17, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. local time. The contract requires substantial completion within 120 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with final completion within an additional 30 calendar days, and imposes liquidated damages of $1,685 per calendar day for failure to meet substantial completion timelines.

The project has an anticipated budget of $748,024.66 and requires bidders to have an Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic certification and demonstrate five years of roadway experience. A 5% bid bond is mandatory, along with performance and payment bonds covering 100% of the contract award amount. Contractors must comply with comprehensive Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) requirements, including OSHA, DOT, EPA, and other regulatory standards. Insurance requirements are extensive, mandating workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and automobile liability coverage, with Collier County to be named as an additional insured. Bidders must be enrolled in the E-Verify program and comply with immigration laws. The county reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and prospective bidders must register on the county's procurement portal to obtain complete bidding documents.