Exhibit K: Special Conditions and Construction Sign - DeLand Library Play Yard Walkway

This is a Special Conditions and Construction Sign exhibit document for Volusia County, Florida's DeLand Regional Library Play Yard Walkway project, an Invitation for Bid (ITB) No. 26-B-55JS solicitation. The project involves construction of an ADA-compliant outdoor playground facility at 130 East Howry Avenue in DeLand, Florida, including demolition of approximately 6,700 square feet of existing concrete and asphalt paving, construction of a 5-inch thick reinforced concrete playground slab (approximately 4,800 square feet), installation of 6-foot high aluminum fencing with gates, a 42-inch high aluminum guardrail, new concrete sidewalks, landscape restoration with Bahia sod and temporary irrigation, and removal and replacement of a hollow metal steel door with an aluminum/glass storefront door. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., with written questions due by March 19, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. and responses provided by April 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Bids are due April 2, 2026, with substantial completion required within 150 days and final completion within 180 days of the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages of $250 per day are assessed for delays beyond the substantial completion date, and all bids must remain firm for 120 days after opening.

The estimated construction cost is $250,000, with the contract awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The project is federally funded in part by Community Development Block Grant and Volusia ECHO Grant funding, subjecting it to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, Copeland Act anti-kickback provisions, Section 3 labor requirements (25 percent of total labor hours performed by Section 3 workers and 5 percent by Targeted Section 3 workers), and M/WBE requirements. Contractors must submit a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the bid amount and, upon award, secure payment and performance bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Required insurance includes Workers Compensation with Florida statutory coverage, Commercial General Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, Auto Liability with combined single limits of $1,000,000, and Installation Floater coverage. Contractors must also submit Section 3 Project Workforce forms documenting all employees, monthly activity reports by the 10th of each month, and Build America, Buy America (BABA) certification forms both pre-construction and upon project completion certifying U.S.-manufactured materials.