GIS Sign - North Bound Location File Summary

This file is an informational graphic document provided by the Escambia County Facilities Management Department in collaboration with the United States National Park Service (USNPS) for the Johnson's Beach Information Signs project in Florida. The project involves the installation of two concrete pads and Watchfire digital reader board signs (model #2219iSA, measuring 41" x 87") at two locations: the southwest end of Theo Barr's Bridge and the Perdido Key Park 2 entrance. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Gulf Island National Seashore Warehouse, with questions due by January 9, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Electronic bid submissions are due by January 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The project must be substantially completed within 60 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with an additional 30 days permitted for final completion. Liquidated damages of $904.00 per calendar day will apply for failure to meet completion deadlines.

Contractors must submit bids as lump sum pricing with itemized costs across six line items, including concrete footings, sign installation, and power connections with a 10% owner's contingency. A bid surety equal to 5% of the total bid price is required, along with performance and payment bonds covering 100% of contract value upon award. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation, general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, and business auto liability of $1,000,000 per accident. Complete power connections are required, including boring under Perdido Key Drive for the northern sign and connecting to an existing pole for the southern sign. No specific disadvantaged enterprise set-asides are mentioned in the documentation.