26-8632_-_ATA.pdf

This is an Authorization to Advertise document issued by Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division on behalf of the Coastal Zone Management Division for Solicitation #26-8632, Beach Compatible Sand Supply (Grant Funded). The solicitation seeks qualified bidders to supply approximately 75,000 tons per year (50,000 cubic yards per year) of beach-compatible sand for coastal re-nourishment and erosion control projects, with individual projects potentially requiring up to 225,000 tons. The sand must comply with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Permit JCP 0331817-001-JC requirements and County technical specifications, including a preferred Munsell Color Value of 8 for moist samples. Delivery is required to Lowdermilk Park in Naples, Florida (1301 Gulfshore Boulevard, Naples, Florida 34102). Bids are due February 26, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST and must be submitted electronically through the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online Bidding System. The contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewal periods.

Pricing shall be submitted on a unit cost basis with an adjustment factor of $0.20 per ton per mile calculated from the shortest allowable truck route from the mining operation to the delivery location, with prices remaining firm during the initial term and individual price increase requests permitted annually thereafter subject to Procurement Director approval. The solicitation offers local vendor preference (LVP) eligibility for Collier County and Lee County business tax receipt holders and is grant-funded. Three upland sand sources are currently approved: Stewart's Immokalike mine, Vulcan's Witherspoon mine, and CEMEX's Lake Wales mine. Bidders must be enrolled in E-Verify at time of bid submission and must demonstrate commercial general liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, workers' compensation coverage, and Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract award amount for awards exceeding $200,000. The County reserves the right to award to one or more bidders on a line-item basis, establishing Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary awardees based on evaluation criteria including cost management, schedule adherence, work quality, and overall customer satisfaction.