26-028EJ_Pre-Bid_Sign_In_Sheet.PDF

This is a pre-bid sign-in sheet for the City of Bradenton and the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection's progressive design-build services procurement for Lift Station 8 Relocation and Collection System Improvements Phase 1. The project encompasses the design and installation of a replacement lift station facility at 1302 4th Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida, including an upsized lined wet well, new pumps, upsized discharge piping, and all necessary electrical and instrumentation components. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting was held on March 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with a question submission deadline of March 25, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Proposals are due April 1, 2026, by 2:30 p.m., followed by an evaluation meeting on April 15, 2026, short-listed proposer presentations on April 28, 2026, a notice of recommended award anticipated April 29, 2026, and contract award expected May 27, 2026. Qualified proposers must be either a Certified General Contractor or Certified Utility Contractor licensed by the State of Florida, with at least one key personnel member holding a current Professional Engineer license. Evaluation criteria include ability of professional personnel (35 percent), proposer's past performance and experience (40 percent), and project approach including management techniques and timeline (25 percent).

The project is funded through state financial assistance under the Statewide Water Quality Restoration Projects appropriation category, with a total budget of $2,000,000 in state funding and no match requirement from the City of Bradenton. Budget allocation includes preconstruction activities ($600,000), bidding and contractor selection ($50,000), project management ($350,000), and construction ($1,000,000), with construction costs not to exceed $7,500,000. Multiple Guaranteed Maximum Prices may be requested during design and construction phases, and invoicing occurs monthly on a cost reimbursement agreement structure. All proposers must comply with Florida Statutes Chapter 287, maintain specified insurance coverage with the City named as additional insured, comply with E-Verify requirements, and obtain state certifications including drug-free workplace and scrutinized companies certifications. No specific set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or current contractors are identified for this engagement.