26-8661_Project_Schedule.pdf

This is a project schedule document for Collier County, Florida's Wiggins and Doctors Pass Dredge 2026 project (Bid No. 26-8661), a grant-funded maintenance dredging initiative. The project encompasses hydraulic dredging operations at two locations: Wiggins Pass, involving approximately 81,200 cubic yards of sand placement on Delnor-Wiggins State Park beaches, and Doctors Pass, involving approximately 34,400 cubic yards of sand placement along Naples Beach. The estimated schedule indicates a Notice to Proceed on April 24, 2026, with Wiggins Pass dredging operations commencing immediately thereafter and Doctors Pass dredging following, requiring substantial completion within 90 calendar days from commencement and final completion within 120 calendar days total. Sealed bids were due March 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. local time via the county's online procurement portal. The contractor must commence work within five calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $2,667.00 per calendar day for failure to meet the substantial completion deadline.

The anticipated project budget is $2,800,000.00, with owner allowances of $171,025.00 for Wiggins Pass and $75,900.00 for Doctors Pass to address unforeseen conditions. The project is grant-funded and subject to federal oversight under FEMA Public Assistance, including compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 and prevailing wage standards. Qualified bidders must demonstrate prior experience with hydraulic and coastal inlet dredging, provide five project references completed within the past five years, identify specific hydraulic dredge equipment (minimum 14-inch dredge capable of pumping at least 6,000 feet), possess current Florida contractor licenses, and submit certified bid bonds equal to five percent of the total bid amount. The County will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Selected contractors must submit performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract award amount and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Watercraft, and Pollution liability. Work hours are limited to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with local vendor preference (Choice 2) applied and no disadvantaged enterprise set-asides identified.