5-ITB 27-402 - Section 00300 - Trench Safety Act.pdf

This is a Bid Form Section 00300 for ITB No. 27-402/DL-20 issued by a Florida authority for the removal and replacement of telemetry cabinets for an existing Supervisory, Control, And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system in a series of phased projects. The project requires a licensed Florida General or Electrical Contractor to replace thirty-three (33) telemetry cabinets and provide all associated labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals. The contract includes an initial three-year period with an option to renew for an additional one-year term at the Authority's sole discretion. Bid responses must be submitted electronically through Bonfire by the specified date and time, with all questions and clarification requests also submitted through the platform by the deadline specified in the bid documents and addenda.

Each bidder must submit a Bid Security in the form of a surety company Bid Bond or Cashier's check in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid amount. The bid form specifically requires bidders to acknowledge compliance with the Florida Trench Safety Act (House Bill 3183, effective October 1, 1990) and OSHA's excavation safety standards (29 CFR § 1926.650). Bidders must identify their anticipated method and associated costs for compliance with applicable trench safety standards; these costs must be incorporated into the respective bid items involving trenching and will not be paid separately or considered as additional work. The form requires the bidder's authorized signature, printed name, and a total price for trench safety compliance costs.