Exhibit_L_-_Installation_Floater_Affidavit_26-B-59IF.docx

This is an Installation Floater Affidavit form required by Volusia County, Florida for Invitation for Bid 26-B-59IF, a competitive sealed bid solicitation for the reconstruction of the El Portal Vehicular Beach Access Ramp in Daytona Beach Shores. The project involves demolition and reconstruction of storm-damaged beach access infrastructure, including 64 linear feet of composite sheet pile seawall, 104 linear feet of retaining walls with concrete caps, 313 square yards of reinforced concrete vehicular ramp, 361 square yards of heavy-duty concrete paving, 128 linear feet of curbing, and 104 square yards of pedestrian sidewalk, with an estimated construction cost of $1,464,420.00. The non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 16, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. with a virtual Microsoft Teams option; questions must be submitted by March 26, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.; and bids are due electronically by April 9, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The project has a 150-day completion period with 120 days required for substantial completion, and liquidated damages of $1,000 per day apply for missing deadlines.

The affidavit requires the insurance broker for the contract bidder to document good-faith efforts to obtain Installation Floater or Builder's Risk insurance with Flood coverage extension (including coverage for storm surge) from at least three insurance companies. The affidavit must identify the three insurance providers contacted and certify that all three declined to provide the required coverage. This document serves as a compliance mechanism for the County's insurance requirements specified in Exhibit A of the ITB. The project is federally funded through FEMA and subject to Davis-Bacon Act wage standards, E-Verify employment verification, domestic preference for U.S.-produced iron and steel, and integration with existing Environmental Protection and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits. Award will be determined by lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and the selected contractor must post a bid bond equal to 5 percent of total bid price and Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100 percent of contract price per Florida Statute 255.05.