26-8661_Supplemental_Qualifications.pdf

This is a Supplemental Qualifications document for Collier County, Florida's Bid No. 26-8661 for the Wiggins and Doctors Pass Dredge 2026 project, a grant-funded maintenance dredging initiative. The procurement requires sealed bids due March 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. local time for hydraulic dredging operations at two coastal locations: Wiggins Pass (approximately 81,200 cubic yards of sand placement) and Doctors Pass (approximately 34,400 cubic yards of sand placement). The selected contractor must commence work within five calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed (estimated April 24, 2026) and achieve substantial completion within 90 calendar days from commencement, with final completion required within 120 days total. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,667.00 per calendar day for failure to meet the substantial completion deadline.

Bidders must meet four principal supplemental qualifications: provide five project references demonstrating prior hydraulic dredging and coastal inlet dredging experience in open water environments (Ocean/Gulf) completed within the past five years; identify the specific hydraulic dredge equipment to be utilized, including dredge name and size, with confirmation that the equipment is equipped with Draft Quality Management (DQM) equipment and certified by the National DQM Support Center within the past year; submit a proposed work schedule; and identify minimum subcontractors for surveying and turbidity monitoring services. The anticipated project budget is $2,800,000.00, with the contract subject to federal oversight under FEMA Public Assistance, including prevailing wage standards and 2 CFR Part 200 compliance. The project utilizes local vendor preference (Choice 2) with no specific disadvantaged enterprise set-asides identified.