Bid_26-09._Addenda_1.pdf

This is an Addendum document issued by the Putnam County Board of County Commissioners for the Central Landfill Leachate Tank Construction project located at 140 County Landfill Road, Palatka, Florida. The project scope encompasses site preparation for tank foundation and containment area construction, concrete foundation construction coordinated with the tank vendor, coordination with the tank vendor for erection of an owner-supplied bolted plate tank, secondary containment area and access stairs construction, core openings in existing concrete containment walls with grouted sleeves, and as-built survey documentation. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with written questions due by April 7, 2026, and sealed bids due by 2:00 p.m. EST on April 15, 2026. Award is anticipated on April 20, 2026, with a protest period from April 20-23, 2026, and board approval scheduled for April 28, 2026. The preconstruction conference is set for May 12, 2026, with 90 calendar days to substantial completion and 100 calendar days to final completion following Notice to Proceed, targeting project completion by August 20, 2026.

Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount or provide a certified check as security. The contractor must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with a minimum $1,000,000 combined single limit coverage, workers compensation insurance at statutory limits, business auto liability insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limit coverage, and builders risk insurance. Concrete specifications require a minimum 28-day compressive strength of 4,000 PSI with compliance to ACI 301 and ASTM C94 standards, including an 18-inch concrete slab with #5 reinforcing bars for the tank foundation and 8-inch concrete walls for secondary containment. The contractor must perform a minimum of 40 percent of the work with County approval required for any subcontractors. The owner-supplied bolted plate leachate storage tank is glass fused to steel construction, supplied and erected by Florida Aquastore and purchased by Putnam County. Payment will be made monthly for services rendered and approved, subject to a five percent retainage until project completion. Bidders must comply with E-Verify requirements, public records laws, non-discrimination policies, and drug-free workplace standards, and are subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws.