25-8408_Exhibit_I-1_-_Existing_Golden_Gate_WWTP_Drawings.pdf

This file consists of existing engineering drawings for the Golden Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), prepared as a supporting exhibit for Collier County, Florida's Central County Water Reclamation Facility Expansion Project (Bid No. 25-8408). The drawings provide baseline documentation of the current Golden Gate WWTP infrastructure and serve as reference materials for bidders evaluating the scope of the expansion project. Sealed bids for the comprehensive wastewater treatment facility expansion are due by August 26, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. local time, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for July 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Naples, Florida. The project requires substantial completion within 1,050 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with final completion occurring 60 calendar days after the Punch List is delivered.

The project involves constructing new treatment infrastructure including headworks, mechanical screening, grit removal systems, flow equalization basin, activated sludge treatment process, membrane bioreactor filtration system, sludge holding tank, dewatering facility, reject ground storage tanks, and chlorine contact chamber. The estimated project budget is $133,524,873 with an additional $5,000,000 Owner's Allowance for unforeseen conditions. Successful bidders must submit a mandatory 5% bid bond and provide Performance and Payment Bonds covering 100% of the Contract Amount. Liquidated damages of $11,000 per calendar day apply for failure to meet the substantial completion deadline. Work is restricted to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and contractors must comply with permits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Collier County's Growth Management Department. Prospective bidders must register on the county's OpenGov procurement portal and possess appropriate Florida state licensing and E-Verify enrollment.