Exhibit_H_-_Geotechnical_Data_for_26-B-38IF_-_Heron_Street,_Egret_Avenue,_and_Mallard_Street.pdf

Exhibit H is a geotechnical data supporting document for Volusia County, Florida's Invitation for Bid (ITB) No. 26-B-38IF for the Heron Street, Egret Avenue, and Mallard Street Seawall Replacement Project. The project involves comprehensive demolition and reconstruction of beachfront armoring and public beach access infrastructure at three locations in Wilbur by the Sea that sustained damage during Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. Work includes removal of damaged wooden boardwalks, beach access stairs, concrete sidewalks, and debris, followed by construction of concrete sheet pile seawalls with sand backfill, concrete walkways, wooden beach access stairs, aluminum guiderails, and native dune plantings. The contractor must complete substantial construction within 120 days and final completion within 150 days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $500 per day assessed for delays beyond substantial completion. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Beach Safety Lifeguard Headquarters in Daytona Beach with virtual Microsoft Teams participation available. The question submission deadline is February 5, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., and sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the County's eProcurement Portal no later than 3:00 p.m. on February 19, 2026, with award granted to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The estimated construction cost for the combined three-location project is $2,112,580.80, with pricing structured as unit prices multiplied by estimated quantities on the bid price sheet. The project is funded through FEMA and requires compliance with federal provisions including Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, Equal Employment Opportunity standards, the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, Clean Air Act compliance, and domestic preferences for U.S.-produced materials. Contractors must provide a bid bond of not less than five percent of the total bid amount valid for 120 days and payment and performance bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price upon award, along with comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence, $1,000,000 auto liability combined single limit, $1,000,000 excess liability, and $1,000,000 contractors pollution liability. The County is exempt from Florida sales tax and federal excise tax, with tax-exempt material requisitions submitted within 15 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and corresponding deductive change orders reducing the contract price. No specific set-asides for small businesses or minority-owned enterprises are identified, though federal provisions encourage prioritization of subcontracting with small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises.