Carl_Pugh_Park_Drainage_Improvement_Plans.pdf

This drainage improvement plans document pertains to Carl Pugh Park located at 317 South West Street, Green Cove Springs, Florida, and is associated with a formal Invitation for Bid issued by the Clay County Board of County Commissioners. 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, furnishing and installation of yard drains and piping systems, and site restoration. The scope comprises 26 line items with specific quantities including 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 by April 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., followed by bid opening on April 28, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., and an estimated Board recommendation on May 12, 2026. Contract performance requires 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 must complete a minimum of 40 percent of the work with their own workforce. Insurance requirements include 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. All bidders must submit a five percent bid bond in the form of a bond or cashier's certified check 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 commencement of work in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 255.05. Clay County maintains local preference and buy American policies applicable to this procurement. 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. Evaluation criteria prioritize 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.