Attachment_J_-_Gate_Operator_and_Arm_with_Concrete_Base_8-21-26.docx

This is a specification attachment for a construction project issued by Sarasota County, Florida under Invitation for Bids #262820MKM for the Vault Room and Oil Room Project at the Breeze Transit facility located at 5303 Pinkney Avenue, Sarasota. The project scope includes expanding the existing vault room from one to two vaults through building expansion, stucco repair, interior and exterior painting, oil room modification, and installation of overhead doors equipped with insulated service coiling doors rated for 159 mph wind speed with electric operators and control stations. Additional work encompasses compressed-air piping using Schedule 40 black steel rated for 200 psig or less with mechanical filters, and fluid lubrication systems featuring UL 142 aboveground storage tanks, piston pumps, dispensing reels, and overfill alarms. All systems must be field-tested at specified pressures, and contractors must provide operation and maintenance manuals, one-year warranties, spare parts, and training for up to ten owner personnel. Bids are due August 26, 2026, with Substantial Completion required within 147 calendar days from issuance of the Project Purchase Order and Notice to Proceed.

Minimum qualifications require demonstrated experience within seven years on two building additions of at least 400 square feet each, fluid dispensing system installation in active shop or industrial environments, replacement of two or more overhead doors in commercial or industrial facilities, and exterior stucco repair and painting on commercial, industrial, or government projects. The contract is funded in whole or in part by the Federal Transit Administration, imposing Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, 100% performance and payment bonding, Buy America Act domestic preference for materials and equipment, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goals. A 5% bid bond is required for all bids; bids of $200,000 or more require 100% performance and payment bonds. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation per Florida Statutes Chapter 440, Commercial General Liability of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Business Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Umbrella/Excess Liability of $2,000,000 each occurrence and aggregate. Liquidated damages are assessed at $400 per day for delays beyond Substantial Completion and $100 per day for delays beyond Final Acceptance. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest total bid price, provided the bid is reasonable and in the County's best interest.