APPENDIX I - MAP.pdf

This appendix is a map document for the Seed Orchard Irrigation Project 2025-2026 at Withlacoochee State Forest, prepared by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service. The map illustrates the irrigation infrastructure layout across approximately 128 acres in Brooksville, Florida, depicting the placement and routing of key system components including 3,000 linear feet of six-inch Schedule 40 PVC main distribution lines, 8,500 linear feet of four-inch Schedule 40 PVC feeder lines, flush-out stations, and mister placements. The legend identifies four primary infrastructure elements: four-inch Schedule 40 PVC feeder lines, four-inch Schedule 40 PVC valves, six-inch Schedule 40 PVC main lines, and flush-out stations. 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 requires substantial completion within 100 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed, with an additional 20 days allocated for project close-out.

Contractors must provide detailed unit pricing per linear foot and total project pricing, with bids exceeding $100,000 requiring a 5% bid bond and 100% performance bond. All bidders must hold 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 State of Florida must be listed as an additional insured on all insurance policies, and contractors must provide a one-year written warranty on all parts and labor. Liquidated damages are assessed at $250 per calendar day for project delays beyond the completion deadline. The contractor is responsible for supplying all materials, including fittings, glue, cleaners, hose clamps, elbows, t-fittings, and integrating the new irrigation system with existing well infrastructure at the site.