APPENDIX I - MAP.pdf

APPENDIX I - MAP.pdf is a visual reference document for the Withlacoochee State Forest Seed and Longleaf Orchard Irrigation Installation project managed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service. The map illustrates the irrigation system layout across the 128-acre project site in Brooksville, Florida, using a legend to identify key infrastructure components including 4-inch Schedule 40 PVC feeder lines, 4-inch Schedule 40 PVC valves, 6-inch Schedule 40 PVC main lines, and flush-out stations. The project requires installation of 3,000 linear feet of six-inch main distribution lines, 8,500 linear feet of four-inch feeder lines, 283 two-inch PVC risers, 10 four-inch valves, six flush-out stations, 94 rolls of one-inch polyline, and 3,920 Maxi-jet misters with integrated dripline. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for January 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with written questions due by January 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM, and sealed bids due on February 2, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The project has a strict 120-calendar-day completion schedule following the Notice to Proceed, with 100 days allocated for substantial completion and 20 days for project close-out.

Bidders must provide pricing on a unit price per linear foot basis and a total project price, with bids exceeding $100,000 requiring a 5% bid bond and 100% performance bond. Contractors must possess Florida Chapter 489, Part I irrigation system installation licenses and provide a minimum of three references from similar projects completed within the past five years. The solicitation does not identify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors are responsible for supplying all necessary materials including fittings, glue, cleaners, hose clamps, elbows, and t-fittings, and must integrate the new system with existing well infrastructure. Comprehensive insurance coverage is required with the State of Florida listed as an additional insured, and contractors must provide a one-year written warranty on all parts and labor. Liquidated damages are assessed at $250 per calendar day for completion delays beyond the contract deadline.