ATTACHMENT_D_-_DRAFT_Contract.pdf

This is a draft contract document for Brevard County Solid Waste Management Department in Florida for the construction of Cell 3 Class I Landfill Base Liner at the South Landfill Central Disposal Facility in Cocoa, Florida (Bid No. B-7-26-11). The project encompasses construction of a new Class I landfill base liner system covering approximately 52 acres adjacent to an existing and actively operating solid waste disposal area. The scope of work includes furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and services necessary to complete the installation of an environmental cutoff wall, 12-inch compacted subgrade, dual geomembrane lining system with composite drainage layers and geosynthetic clay liner, 24-inch protective sand layer, perimeter and interior berms, leachate collection laterals and headers with dual pump stations, landfill gas piping and condensate systems, groundwater monitoring wells, access ramps and driveways, and site restoration with sodding. Critical dates include a pre-bid conference scheduled for February 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., a question deadline of February 26, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., and a bid submission deadline of March 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Substantial completion is required 730 days from Notice to Proceed, with final completion within 790 days.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and qualified bidder on a lump sum pricing basis with an owner-controlled contingency fund of $750,000 for county-approved changes. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond and demonstrate minimum qualifications including successful completion of at least three Class I landfill expansion projects of minimum 30 acres each within the past ten years, full-time employment of a Project Superintendent and Project Manager/Project Engineer, and comprehensive insurance coverage including general liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit, auto liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit, builders' risk insurance at 100% of contract price, and pollution liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate. For contracts exceeding $200,000, contractors must furnish a Public Construction Bond equal to 100% of contract price and a 25% Maintenance Bond. Contractors must perform at least 25% of the work with direct employees, comply with Build America, Buy America Act requirements, utilize E-Verify for employee eligibility verification, comply with Florida Trench Safety Act with separate cost breakdown, and meet all applicable Florida and federal regulations. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,500 per calendar day for failure to meet milestone or substantial completion deadlines. The previous Cell 2 base construction contractor, Southeast Environmental Construction, provides a reference for similar work at the facility.