Certificate_of_partial_payment.pdf

This is a Certificate of Partial Payment document associated with an Invitation for Bid issued by the Clay County Board of County Commissioners for drainage improvements at Carl Pugh Park in Green Cove Springs, Florida. The project encompasses 26 line items addressing critical flooding and standing water issues through grading of baseball outfields, construction of a stormwater pond, installation of yard drains and piping systems (including 1,095 linear feet of eight-inch ADS single wall pipe), and site restoration across 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 required by 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 a two-year warranty on all workmanship and materials beginning from substantial completion.

Qualified contractors must hold valid Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation licenses and complete a minimum of 40 percent of work with their own workforce. Comprehensive 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. A five percent bid bond is required from all bidders in the form of a bond or cashier's certified check payable to Clay County, with the original check due within two business days after the bid due date. Performance and payment bonds are contingent upon contract value, required at 100 percent if the award exceeds $200,000. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per day for work extending past the final completion date. The County maintains local preference and buy American policies applicable to this procurement. The Certificate of Partial Payment form provided certifies that all work has been performed and materials applied in accordance with contract terms and establishes requirements for the contractor to remit payments to subcontractors and suppliers within specified timeframes (10 days for prime contractors, 7 days for subcontractors).