Grant_DH004_A2_(Executed_11.22.24).pdf

This is an executed grant agreement dated November 22, 2024, between Escambia County, Florida and a funding entity for the retrofit construction of an ADA-compliant floating paddle craft launch at the Perdido Bay Boat launch facility located at 10808 Lillian Highway in Pensacola, Florida. The project requires marine contractors to purchase, deliver, and install a floating paddle craft launch constructed entirely from 6005-T5 marine grade aluminum with a 50 pounds per square foot live load rating and user-serviceable sacrificial anode corrosion protection. The design must comply with the latest Americans with Disabilities Act standards and meet all US Army Corps of Engineers and Florida Department of Environmental Protection permit requirements. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for December 4, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. at the project site, with questions due by December 19, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. and bid responses due by January 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. through the OpenGov procurement portal. Substantial completion is required within 60 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with final completion within 90 calendar days total, subject to liquidated damages of $904.00 per day for delays beyond the completion deadline.

Bidders must submit lump sum pricing for the structure, delivery, and installation along with a 5% bid surety and must furnish Performance and Payment bonds covering 100% of the award value. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), business auto liability, and marine pollution liability. The project is designated as Infrastructure and subject to Build America requirements under the executed grant agreement dated November 22, 2024, which indicates available federal funding for this marine infrastructure improvement. The county reserves the right to award to the most responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid. No specific budget range is disclosed in the procurement materials.