Exhibit_K,_SPECIAL_CONDITIONS_AND_CONSTRUCTION_SIGN-Deland_Library_Play_Yard_Walkway_.pdf

This is a Special Conditions and Construction Sign exhibit for Volusia County, Florida's Invitation for Bid (ITB) No. 26-B-55JS for the Deland Regional Library Play Yard Walkway project located at 130 East Howry Avenue in DeLand, Florida. The project requires a licensed Florida general or building contractor to demolish approximately 6,700 square feet of existing concrete and asphalt paving; construct a 5-inch thick reinforced concrete playground slab covering approximately 4,800 square feet; install 6-foot high aluminum fencing with gates and emergency exit provisions and a 42-inch high aluminum guardrail; construct new concrete sidewalks; restore landscaping with Bahia sod and temporary irrigation; and remove and replace a hollow metal steel door with an aluminum/glass storefront door, along with related interior masonry and electrical/low-voltage wiring improvements. The project will create an ADA-compliant outdoor playground facility with a grass play area and a paved, furnished play area with equipment for ages 2-12 for use during library operating hours. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., with 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, with liquidated damages of $250 per day assessed for delays beyond substantial completion.

The estimated construction cost is $250,000, with the contract awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The project is funded in part by Community Development Block Grant and Volusia ECHO Grant funding, subjecting it to federal labor standards including Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, Copeland Act anti-kickback provisions, and 24 CFR Part 85.36 bonding requirements. The prime contractor must comply with Section 3 provisions requiring at least 25 percent of total labor hours performed by Section 3 workers and at least 5 percent by Targeted Section 3 workers, as well as Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) requirements. A bid bond equal to 5 percent of the bid amount and payment and performance bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price are required upon award. Required insurance includes Workers Compensation with waiver of subrogation; 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 on an all-risk basis. Build America, Buy America (BABA) certification forms must be submitted pre-construction and upon completion, certifying U.S.-manufactured iron, steel, non-ferrous metals, lumber, and composite materials. Monthly compliance activity reports are required by the 10th of each month, and all bids must remain firm for 120 days after opening.