6.3_Seidel_Road_at_Summerlake_Roundabout_Utility_Coordination.pdf

This is a utility coordination document supporting Orange County, Florida's sealed bid solicitation for the Y26-720-EB Seidel Road at Summerlake Park Boulevard Roundabout Improvements project, estimated at $1,512,000. The project entails converting a three-legged stop-controlled intersection into a two-lane roundabout with westbound two-lane and single-lane eastbound and northbound approaches, including drainage infrastructure compliant with FDOT and South Florida Water Management District standards, sidewalk connections, storm sewer systems, utility coordination and adjustments, traffic control design, signage, pavement markings, and pedestrian-level LED lighting. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform by 4:00 pm EST on Thursday, March 12, 2026. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit are scheduled for February 16, 2026 at 10:30 am, and questions must be submitted by Friday, February 27, 2026 at 5:00 pm EST. The contract requires substantial construction completion within 218 days and final completion within 248 days from the Notice to Proceed. Awards will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Qualified respondents must have completed at least three similar projects within the past ten years as a prime contractor or subcontractor, with at least one project demonstrating intersection improvements including roundabout installation and incorporating at least four elements from asphalt paving, drainage, sidewalk, pavement marking, roadway signing, or lighting installation to FDOT standards. Contractors must secure a bid bond equal to at least 10 percent of the estimated contract amount and payment and performance bonds upon contract award. Five percent retainage will be withheld from progress payments on contracts exceeding $200,000, payable within 20 business days of invoice approval at 95 percent of earned amounts. Service Disabled Veteran businesses may be eligible for a price preference of up to 8 percent depending on bid amount thresholds. The contractor bears all costs associated with site investigation, subsurface condition verification, groundwater testing, survey work, permit acquisition, NPDES permits, dewatering permits, and environmental compliance, with liquidated damages assessed at $200 per day for failure to meet substantial or final completion dates. Supporting documentation including a geotechnical engineering report, drainage analysis, lighting design calculations, 91-sheet construction plans, and an Environmental Resource Permit Exemption from the South Florida Water Management District are available to support bidder cost estimations.