Carl_Pugh_Park_Contract_Plans_Components_-_Compressed.pdf

This is a contract plans and components document for drainage improvements at Carl Pugh Park, a project solicited by the Clay County Board of County Commissioners in Green Cove Springs, Florida. The project addresses critical flooding and standing water issues affecting the park's playing fields and spectator areas through grading of baseball outfields, construction of a stormwater pond, installation of yard drains and piping systems, and site restoration. The scope of work comprises 26 line items including general conditions, landscape and site preparation, and drainage components, with specific quantities such as 1,095 linear feet of eight-inch ADS single wall pipe and 780 cubic yards of onsite grading. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the park site, with an inquiry deadline of April 13, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Electronic bid submission is due April 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., with bid opening on April 28, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. and estimated Board recommendation on May 12, 2026. The contractor must achieve substantial completion within 120 days from notice to proceed and final completion within 30 days thereafter, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per day for work extending past the final completion date.

Qualified and licensed contractors must hold valid Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation licenses and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws including OSHA requirements. All bidders must submit a five percent bid bond payable to Clay County. Performance and payment bonds are required only if the contract exceeds $200,000, in which case a 100 percent performance and payment bond must be filed prior to work commencement. Contractors must complete a minimum of 40 percent of work with their own workforce and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, business automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation at statutory limits. Clay County maintains both a local preference policy and a buy American policy applicable to this procurement. Award will be made to the lowest responsive bid submitted by a responsible and responsive bidder, with the County reserving the right to engage in value engineering discussions prior to award. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all permits and fees, maintaining a safe work site with daily debris removal, and providing a two-year warranty on all workmanship and materials beginning from substantial completion.