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 solicitation requires sealed bids due March 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. local time, with work commencing within five calendar days of the Notice to Proceed (estimated April 24, 2026) and substantial completion required within 90 calendar days from commencement, with final completion within 120 days total. The project encompasses hydraulic dredging operations at two locations: Wiggins Pass (approximately 81,200 cubic yards of sand placement on Delnor-Wiggins State Park beaches) and Doctors Pass (approximately 34,400 cubic yards of sand placement along Naples Beach). Qualified bidders must provide five project references of hydraulic dredging and coastal inlet dredging work in open water environments, identify the specific hydraulic dredge equipment to be utilized with minimum 14-inch dredge capability and DQM equipment certified within the past year, submit a detailed proposed schedule, and identify subcontractors for surveying and turbidity monitoring.

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 contract is grant-funded and subject to federal oversight under FEMA Public Assistance, including compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 and prevailing wage standards. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,667.00 per calendar day for failure to meet the substantial completion deadline. The County will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and utilizes local vendor preference (Choice 2) with no disadvantaged enterprise set-asides identified. All dredged material must be beach-compatible sand meeting Florida Department of Environmental Protection specifications, with strict compliance required regarding turbidity monitoring, marine turtle and shorebird protection measures, and seagrass and hardbottom avoidance protocols.