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 regarding progressive design-build services for Lift Station 8 Relocation and Collection System Improvements Phase 1 in Manatee County, Florida. The project involves the relocation and replacement of Lift Station 8 at 1302 4th Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34205, with construction of an upsized lined wet well, new pumps, upsized discharge piping, and all necessary electrical and instrumentation components. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting was scheduled for March 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with a question submission deadline of March 25, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Proposal submissions are due April 1, 2026, by 2:30 p.m., followed by an evaluation meeting on April 15, 2026, and presentations by short-listed proposers on April 28, 2026. Notice of recommended award is anticipated April 29, 2026, with contract award expected May 27, 2026. The project is targeted for completion by July 1, 2027.

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 from the Florida Board of Professional Engineers. 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 total project budget is $2,000,000 in state funding with no match requirement from the City, allocated across preconstruction activities ($600,000), bidding and contractor selection ($50,000), project management ($350,000), and construction ($1,000,000), though construction costs cannot exceed $7,500,000. The project is funded through state financial assistance under the Statewide Water Quality Restoration Projects appropriation category and operates under a cost reimbursement agreement structure with monthly invoicing permitted for eligible expenses. All proposers must comply with Florida Statutes Chapter 287 regarding procurement, maintain specified insurance coverage with the City named as additional insured, comply with E-Verify requirements, and obtain drug-free workplace and scrutinized companies certifications.