Geotechnical Specifications and Standards Summary

This geotechnical specifications and standards document supports the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners' sealed bid solicitation for Regional Traffic Management Center Facility Construction (FPID: 451524-1-58-01, FDOT FAIN: D324-034B), a federally funded Local Agency Program (LAP) project in Pensacola, Florida. The project encompasses construction of a 19,940 square-foot transportation management center on a 4.23-acre site adjacent to the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center, with comprehensive site development, structural construction, and infrastructure systems integration. The contractor must complete substantially all work within 450 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with an additional 30 days permitted for final completion, totaling 480 calendar days with extensions available for documented weather delays. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM via Microsoft Teams, with questions due by March 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM, and sealed bids due electronically April 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM via the OpenGov procurement portal, with bid opening occurring immediately thereafter.

The contract is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements using FL20250061 Residential Wage Rate Table, FHWA guidelines, FDOT specifications, and environmental regulations protecting sensitive species including black bears, gopher tortoises, and eastern indigo snakes. The awarded contractor must furnish Performance and Payment bonds covering 100 percent of contract value and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, with Escambia County named as additional insured. The project is subject to liquidated damages of $7,442.00 per calendar day for delays beyond the completion deadline and must comply with Buy America Build America Act (BABA) requirements mandating domestic sourcing of steel, iron, and manufactured products. The contract is awarded on an "all-or-none total" basis to the most responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest bid price, and the County encourages participation from small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE).