25-8366R_Exhibit_M_-_Plans_&_Specifications_R1.pdf

This is a Plans and Specifications document (Exhibit M, Revision 1) for Collier County, Florida's US 41 Tamiami Trail East Landscape & Irrigation Improvements project (Bid No. 25-8366R). The project encompasses comprehensive landscaping and irrigation enhancements along a 1.5-mile corridor of US 41 in Collier County. Specific deliverables include installation of 12,633 square feet of perennial peanut sod, 64 Aechmea Blanchetiana plants, 41 single-stem Florida Thatch Palms, 21 multi-stem Florida Thatch Palms, and associated irrigation system improvements. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Conference Room B at the Procurement Services office in Naples, Florida. Sealed electronic bids are 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 following punch list delivery. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,685 per calendar day for failure to meet substantial completion deadlines.

The anticipated project budget is $748,024.66. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond and provide performance and payment bonds covering 100% of the contract award amount. Contractors are required to maintain an Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic certification and demonstrate five years of roadway experience. All bidders must be enrolled in the E-Verify program and comply with immigration laws. Comprehensive Environmental, Health and Safety requirements apply, including adherence to OSHA, DOT, EPA, and other regulatory standards. Insurance requirements mandate workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and automobile liability coverage, with Collier County named as an additional insured. The contract does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises.