IFB2026-2_-_Locations_-_FY_26.pdf

This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB2026-2) document issued by the City of Cooper City, Florida, for the purchase and installation of decorative turf block pavers at various city-owned properties, parks, and facilities. The scope of work includes excavation and subgrade preparation, geotextile fabric installation, engineered aggregate base construction and compaction, bedding sand placement, decorative turf block paver installation, and vegetative establishment within the turf block system. Key quantities include 1,274 cubic yards of regular excavation, 3,071 square yards of type B stabilization and reworking limerock base, 787 cubic yards of new limerock material, 3,071 square yards of architectural paver installation, 3,071 square yards of performance turf/sod, and 151 cubic yards of fill sand/topsoil. The solicitation was released on February 19, 2026, with a response deadline of March 23, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. A virtual pre-bid meeting is scheduled for February 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. The resulting contract shall commence on the first calendar day of the month following City Commission approval for an initial thirty-six-month term with three additional optional one-year renewal terms and possible extension up to 180 calendar days with written notice.

Awards will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on total aggregate bid price, with all unit prices fixed and firm for the entire contract term. The City offers local preference incentives providing a five percent preference for responsive bids under $250,000 and a two percent preference for bids of $250,000 and above, with a maximum cost differential of $20,000. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses are designated. Bidders must be licensed firms with a minimum of five years of documented experience installing decorative turf block pavers or similar hardscape systems, demonstrate financial stability, and provide a minimum of three comparable project references completed within the last ten years. All materials and workmanship shall be warranted for a minimum of one year after project completion. Bidders must comply with workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability coverage with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, prevailing wage determinations, E-Verify employment eligibility verification, and Davis-Bacon Act compliance. The City will provide temporary water, power, and bathroom facilities during the project duration and will reimburse contractor permit fees at cost while waiving City-related permit fees.