50084172_CR_395-Bid_Set_2025-7-16-1.pdf

This is a bid set document for Walton County, Florida's CR 395 North Road Reconstruction Multi-Use Path Project (Invitation to Bid #25-23). The project involves comprehensive road reconstruction, resurfacing, and construction of a new 10-foot wide asphalt multi-use path along approximately 7,200 linear feet of County Road 395 North in Santa Rosa Beach. The scope includes extensive site preparation such as clearing and grubbing, earthwork, sediment barriers, hydro-seeding, and sodding. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 8, 2025, at 8:30 am, with bid responses due by October 1, 2025, at 3:30 pm. The contract duration is 365 days for substantial completion, with an additional 30 days allocated for punch list completion. Bidders must be Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) prequalified in specific work classes including drainage, flexible paving, grading, grassing, pavement marking, and roadway signage.

The estimated total construction cost is $3,359,370.57, with a construction cost subtotal of $3,139,598.67, including allocations for bonds (maximum 2% of bid at $62,791.97) and mobilization (maximum 5% of bid at $156,979.93). Bidders are required to submit a mandatory 5% bid security with comprehensive documentation including previous experience, current commitments, subcontractor declarations, and various certifications. Liquidated damages are established at $2,667 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion and $1,333 per day for final completion delays. Environmental permits from the Northwest Florida Water Management District and Florida Department of Environmental Protection are already secured, including provisions for wetland mitigation through the purchase of 0.56 credits from the Nokuse Plantation Mitigation Bank, with the project impacting approximately 0.922 acres of wetlands. The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The project will be funded through the county's annual appropriation, and the county reserves the right to reject any or all bids.