26-027NT_Pre-Bid_Sign-In_Sheet.pdf

This is a Pre-Bid Sign-In Sheet for Invitation to Bid (IFB) #26-027NT issued by the City of Bradenton, Florida, for construction services to rehabilitate Sedimentation Basin and Flocculator No. 2 at the Bradenton Water Treatment Plant located at 5600 Natalie Way E, Bradenton, FL 34203. The project encompasses comprehensive rehabilitation work including removal and reapplication of interior and exterior coatings through abrasive blasting, epoxy injection repair of concrete sidewall cracking, cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining of three metal basin and flocculator drains, removal and modification of two sedimentation basin mixer systems with new WesTech gearbox assemblies, and removal and replacement of five flocculator mixers with new Anco mixers. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting was scheduled for March 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the project site, with a question submission deadline of March 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Bids are due April 7, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., submitted electronically through the OpenGov procurement portal. Construction must achieve substantial completion within 150 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per calendar day for delays.

Bidders must demonstrate experience completing at least two similar projects involving concrete repair using epoxy injection and high-performance coatings, with at least one project valued at not less than $500,000, and submit a minimum of three contractor qualification forms documenting relevant project experience completed within the past ten years. All bids must include a 5% bid bond, and performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount are required for bids of $500,000 or more. Licensed general contractors meeting the experience requirements are eligible to bid; subcontracting is permitted up to 50% of the contract price with prior written approval from the Owner. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and workers' compensation insurance at statutory limits, with the City named as additional insured. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified. While no specific contract value is disclosed, the $500,000 minimum project experience requirement and comprehensive scope suggest a substantial contract value likely exceeding $1,000,000.