26-8637_-_Supplemental_Qualifications.pdf

This supplemental qualifications document pertains to Collier County, Florida's Invitation to Bid No. 26-8637 for the NE-LTA09 Surface Facilities Project. The project involves the design and construction of surface facilities for Production Well NE-LTA-09 at the NESA Perimeter Wellfield, including mobilization and demobilization, well structural work, well electrical systems, instrumentation and controls, wellhead and pump installation, piping systems, and site civil work. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically by February 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. through the Collier County procurement portal. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at 3851 City Gate Drive, Naples, Florida, followed by a site visit at the project location on Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park. The successful bidder must achieve substantial completion within 450 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,517 per calendar day for failure to meet the deadline.

Bidders must provide five project references completed within the last five years demonstrating combined experience in underground utilities installation, underground electrical work, 480VAC electrical panels, fiber communications, variable frequency drive installation, and well pump and motor systems. All references must be submitted at the time of bid submission. The anticipated project budget is $4,552,112.00, with a $250,000 Owner's Allowance for unforeseen conditions. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders must possess appropriate Florida contractor's and business licenses, obtain Collier County occupational licenses if applicable, and be enrolled in E-Verify. Required bonds include a Bid Bond at 5% of the total bid amount and Performance and Payment Bonds at 100% of the contract award amount. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses are identified in the solicitation documents.