B_-_O.C._PHILLIPS_PRINT_SET_03-31-2025-SIGNED_AND_SEALED_Roadway.pdf

This is a digitally signed and sealed engineering roadway design document for the O.C. Phillips Road Over Brushy Creek Bridge Replacement project in Escambia County, Florida. The document was digitally signed and sealed by Jason L. Lashley, a professional engineer, on April 2, 2025, and indicates that the engineer is responsible for specific sheets in accordance with Florida Administrative Code Rule 61G155-23.044. The O.C. Phillips Road Over Brushy Creek Bridge Replacement project (FPID: 430468-1) involves the construction of a new three-span cast-in-place deck supported bridge to replace an existing timber bridge, with associated roadway improvements including drainage enhancements, guardrail installation, pavement marking, clearing, grubbing, and excavation. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 17, 2025, with sealed bids due by September 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. All meetings will be conducted via Microsoft Teams, with the exception of on-site walk-throughs. The project has a total contract duration of 530 consecutive calendar days, with 500 days allocated for substantial completion and an additional 30 days for final completion.

Contractors must be pre-qualified by the Florida Department of Transportation in multiple work classes, including debris removal, drainage, grading, flexible paving, guardrail, bridge construction, and pile driving, and must have been in business for at least three years with a minimum of three similar projects completed within the past five years. The project is federally funded and requires compliance with Buy America regulations, mandating that all manufacturing processes for iron or steel products occur in the United States. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds for 100% of the contract amount and are subject to liquidated damages of $2,667 per calendar day of delay. Escambia County has established an overall 10.54% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goal and encourages participation from small businesses, minority/women-owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises. Contractors are required to complete a Bidders Opportunity List within three business days of bid submission, detailing all subcontractors and sub-consultants who provided quotes.