ITB_25-26-A12_MidClay_GST_No._3_ITB_Specifications.pdf

BIDDING, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

FOR

MID-CLAY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY (WRF) GROUND

STORAGE TANK (GST) NO. 3

CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY

CONSERVATION, COMMITMENT, COMMUNITY MIDDLEBURG,

FLORIDA

CCUA PROJECT NO. 2205-084 (25024SP)

CCUA BID NO. ITB#2025/2026-A12

Prepared By:

Clay County Utility Authority

3176 Old Jennings Road, Middleburg, Florida 32068

(904) 272-5999

September 2026

-i- CCUA Project No. 2025-084 (25024SP)

Mid Clay GST #3

TABLE OF CONTENTS

August 2026

DIVISION 0 – BIDDING AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SECTIONS

00020 REQUEST FOR BIDS

00200 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00300 BID FORM

00400 BID BOND

00420 PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES FORM

00425 W-9 FEDERAL ID NUMBER FORM

00440 BONDING CAPACITY CERTIFICATION LETTER

00500 STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT

00600 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND

00640 APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATION FOR PAYMENT

00650 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FORM

00660 CHANGE ORDER REQUEST FORM

00700 GENERAL CONDITIONS

00800 SUPPLEMENTAL CONDITIONS TO THE GENERAL CONDITIONS

00900 ADDENDA AND MODIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL

REQUIREMENTS SECTIONS

01010 SUMMARY OF WORK

01210 ALLOWANCES

01220 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01292 SCHEDULE OF VALUES

01294 APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT

01312 PROJECT MEETINGS

01321 SCHEDULES AND REPORTS

01330 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURE

01340 PHOTOGRAPH AND VIDEOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

01357 DELEGATE DESIGN PROCEDURES

01410 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

01450 QUALITY CONTROL

01455 REGULATORY QUALITY ASSURANCES

01460 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

01500 TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01600 PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

01722 FIELD ENGINEERING

01738 SELECTIVE ALTERATION AND DEMOLITION

01759 WATER LEAKAGE TEST FOR CONCRETE STRUCTURES

01770 CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES

01782 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS

01783 WARRANTIES AND BONDS

01850 DESIGN CRITERIA

DIVISION 2 – SITE WORK

02050 SOIL AND AGGREGATES FOR EARTHWORK

02084 PRECAST DRAINAGE STRUCTURES

02200

02240

02260

02280

SITE CLEARING

DEWATERING

EXCAVATION SUPPORT AND PROTECTION

SUBSURFACE UTILITY ENGINEERING

02300

02312

02318

EARTHWORK

CONTROLLED LOW STRENGTH MATERIAL(CLSM)

TRENCHING

02910

02939

SODDING

SEEDING

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

03100 CONCRETE FORMWORK

03200 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT

03250

03300

03600

03740

CONCRETE JOINTS AND JOINT ACCESSORIES

CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

GROUT

MODIFICATION AND REPAIR OF CONCRETE

DIVISION 9 – FINISHES

09960 HIGH-PERFORMANCE COATINGS

DIVISION 13 – SPECIAL

CONSTRUCTION

SECTIONS

13205E WIRE-WOUND PRESTRESSED CONCRETE TANKS WITH TYPE II CORE

WALL

DIVISION 15 – MECHANICAL

15052 COMMON RESULTS FOR GENERAL PIPING

15061 PIPE SUPPORTS

15076 PIPE IDENTIFICATION

15110 COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR VALVES

15115 GATE VALVES

15120 PIPING SPECIALTIES

15121 PIPE COUPLINGS

15211 DUCTILE IRON PIPE

15286 STAINLESS STEEL PIPE AND TUBING

15956 PIPING SYSTEM TESTING

DIVISION 16 – ELECTRICAL

16050 COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR ELECTRICAL

16060 GROUNDING AND BONDING

DIVISION 0

BIDDING AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

00020-5

REQUEST FOR BIDS

Mid Clay WRF GST #3

SECTION 00020

1.01 INTRODUCTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clay County Utility Authority (AUTHORITY/

CCUA/Owner), Clay County, Florida, will be accepting sealed Bids, which will be received until

2:00 P.M. (EDT), October 9, 2026, electronically on Clay County Utility Authority’s OpenGov

Procurement Portal for the following:

Mid Clay WRF GST #3 Project

Bid No. ITB# 2025/2026-A12

The Selected CONTRACTOR shall furnish and construct, unless otherwise noted, all necessary permits, labor, equipment, and materials to complete the Mid Clay WRF GST#3 Project. Mid-

Clay WRF is located at 2926 Jubilee Lane, approximately 0.2 miles North of Sandridge

Boulevard, in Middleburg, FL. The work shall consist of the following, but not limited to, the

Work identified in the Contract Documents.

A. Mobilization/Demobilization, General Requirements, and Bonds and Insurance.

B. Environmental Protection.

C. Placing compacted fill located on site for preparation for the GST foundation in accordance with the Contract Documents.

D. Construction of a 750,000-gallon capacity prestressed concrete ground-level reclaimed water storage tank and associated yard piping.

E. Site restoration.

F. Conduct all necessary testing and start-up.

G. Prepare Record Drawings.

A detailed summary of Work is provided in the bid documents and drawings. CONTRACTOR is responsible for protecting existing materials, structures, and equipment on-site during construction activities.

All materials, methods of construction, and standards must be in accordance with the

AUTHORITY’s approved material manual, specs, and details.

The AUTHORITY will evaluate the bids, and the award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder selected by the AUTHORITY.

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/clayutility

00020-6

1.02 OPENGOV PROCUREMENT PLATFORM

A. Registration

To submit a bid, Contractors must register on the OpenGov Procurement Portal.

B. Intent to Bid

A Contractor intending to submit a bid must submit their Intent to Bid by Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 12:00 P.M. (EDT) on the OpenGov Procurement Portal. This can be completed by beginning the process to submit a bid in the OpenGov Procurement

Portal.

1.03 NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING/SITE TOUR

A NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING/SITE TOUR is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. (EDT) at Clay County Utility Authority, 3176 Old Jennings

Road, Middleburg, Florida 32068-3907. The Site Tour will be held immediately after the Pre-Bid

Meeting. Representatives of the AUTHORITY and Engineer will be present to discuss the

Project.

1.04 QUESTIONS

All questions or concerns regarding this solicitation must be submitted on the CCUA OpenGov

Procurement Portal no later than Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. (EDT). The response to questions will be uploaded to the Portal and issued as an Addendum no later than

Friday, October 2, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. (EDT).

1.05 BID SUBMITTALS

A. OPENGOV SUBMITTAL

Submissions must be posted to OpenGov Procurement Portal no later than 2:00 P.M.

(EDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026. Contractors may begin to complete and upload documentation any time after solicitation posts on September 11, 2026.

B. BID SECURITY

Bids require a five percent (5%) Bid Security in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or a Bid bond and may not be withdrawn after the scheduled opening time for a period of sixty (60) days. Contractors must deliver their bid security marked as follows:

BID ENCLOSED – CCUA BID No. ITB# 2025/2026-A12

CCUA Procurement Manager

3176 Old Jennings Road

Middleburg, Florida 32068-3907 no later than 2:00 P.M. (EDT) on Tuesday, October 9, 2026, to the above address.

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/clayutility

00020-7

1.06 RESPONSIBILITIES

BID Documents, drawings, and any ADDENDA may be obtained electronically from OpenGov

Procurement Portal. All bidders shall be responsible for obtaining all documents and ADDENDA issued prior to the Bid.

The AUTHORITY shall not be responsible for full or partial sets of documents including

Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the issuing office.

Bids will be opened as soon after the submittal deadline as possible in the presence of the

Procurement Manager, or designee of the AUTHORITY and all other interested persons at 2:00

P.M. (EDT) on Tuesday, October 9, 2026, at the Virtual Bid Opening. The opened Bids will be read aloud, examined for conformance to the specifications, tabulated, and preserved in the custody of the AUTHORITY’S Procurement Manager.

Bid Opening Log-In Information:

ITB#2025/2026-A12 Mid Clay WRF GST#3 Project

Friday, October 9, 2026, 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. (EDT)

Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73132961226?pwd=SIGvtrGPgkJcdQcCX3mphk1LXyA5ux.1

Meeting chat link https://us04web.zoom.us/launch/jc/73132961226

Meeting ID: 731 3296 1226

Passcode: 8mKvkv

The AUTHORITY reserves the right to waive formalities in any Bid, reject any or all bids with or without cause, and accept the Bid or any part of it that, in its judgment, is in the best interest of the AUTHORITY.

1.07 MINORITY BUSINESS

Certified minority business enterprises or minority persons as defined by Florida Statutes 288.703 are encouraged to timely submit their bid for this project consistent with the terms of this Notice.

Due consideration also will be given to bidders, other than certified minority business enterprises or minority persons, whose bid contains a written plan or summary outlining their intended efforts to use certified minority business enterprises or minority persons as subcontractors or material suppliers for this project, should the bidder be awarded a contract. A Minority Business form will be available for an optional submittal on the OpenGov Procurement Platform under Required

Information.

END OF SECTION

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EJCDC C-200 Suggested Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contracts

Copyright © 2007 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.

SECTION 00200

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Prepared by

ENGINEERS JOINT CONTRACT DOCUMENTS COMMITTEE

and

Issued and Published Jointly by

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING

COMPANIES ASSOCIATED GENERAL

CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL

ENGINEERS PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

A Practice Division of the

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

Endorsed by

CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS INSTITUTE

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(800) 548-2723 www.asce.org

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(703) 548-3118 www.agc.org

The copyright for this EJCDC document is owned jointly by the four

EJCDC sponsoring organizations and held in trust for their benefit by NSPE.

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SECTION 00200

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Page

Article 1 – Defined Terms ......................................................................... ……………………….……….1

Article 2 – Copies of Bidding Documents

Article 3 – Qualifications of Bidders

Article 4 – Examination of Bidding Documents, Other Related Data, and Site

Article 5 – Pre-Bid Conference

Article 6 – Site and Other Areas

Article 7 – Interpretations and Addenda

Article 8 – Bid Security

Article 9 – Contract Times

Article 10 – Liquidated Damages

Article 11 – Substitute and “Or-Equal” Items

Article 12 – Subcontractors, Suppliers and Others

Article 13 – Preparation of Bid

Article 14 – Basis of Bid; Comparison of Bids

Article 15 – Submittal of Bid

Article 16 – Modification and Withdrawal of Bid

Article 17 – Opening of Bids

Article 18 – Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance

Article 19 – Evaluation of Bids and Award of Contract

Article 20 – Contract Security and Insurance

Article 21 – Signing of Agreement

Article 22 – Sales and Use Taxes

Article 23 – Retainage

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EJCDC C-200 Suggested Instructions to Bidders for

Construction Contracts Copyright © 2007 National Society of

Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.

ARTICLE 1 – DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the General

Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated below:

A. Issuing Office – The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued and where the bidding procedures are to be administered.

ARTICLE 2 – COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents in the number and for the deposit sum, if any, stated in the advertisement or invitation to bid may be obtained from the Issuing Office. The deposit will be refunded to each document holder of record who returns a complete set of Bidding Documents in good condition within 60 days after opening of Bids.

2.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither Owner nor Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

2.03 Owner and Engineer, in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and do not authorize or confer a license for any other use.

ARTICLE 3 – QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 To demonstrate Bidder’s responsiveness, Bidder will submit written evidence such as financial data, previous experience, present commitments, and such other data as may be called for below.

A. Bidder’s Ability to Perform and Responsiveness: Bidder before the award of any Contract, to demonstrate to the complete satisfaction of the Owner that the Bidder has the necessary facilities, ability and financial resources to perform the fabrication or assembly work or provide the requested special services in a satisfactory manner within the time specified;

that Bidder has had experience in fabrication or assembly work or special services of the same or similar nature; and that the Bidder’s past history and references which will serve to satisfy the Owner beyond any doubt as to their responsiveness for doing the work.

B. Minimum Experience Requirements:

1. The Bidder must have been in business for a minimum of three (3) years and this information must be verifiable on https://dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz.

2. The Bidder must be a licensed Florida Underground or General Contractor, verifiable on http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/.

https://dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/

3. Either the Bidder or the subcontractor performing the work as specified on the contract must have a Florida General or Underground Utility and Excavation license, verifiable on http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/.

4. The Bidder must have performed satisfactory work for a government entity in

Florida in the last three (3) years.

C. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION –CONTRACTOR

1. Contractor shall have the following Minimum Qualifications to be considered eligible to submit a bid in response to this ITB. It is the responsibility of the

Contractor to ensure and certify that it meets or exceeds the Minimum

Qualifications stated below. CCUA reserves the right to request backup documentation or additional project references to confirm the Contractor meets the requirements stated herein. A Contractor not meeting all of the following criteria may have their Bids rejected. The Contractor shall meet the following minimum qualification requirements:

Constructed a minimum of three lift stations within the last 10 years with an average day flow rate of at least 750 gallons per minute (GPM). each. The Contractor shall have served as the Prime Contractor on reference projects. The Prime Contractor shall submit a summary sheet of each project listing the following information:

• Project Name

• Project Location (City, State)

• Project Dates (Notice to Proceed, Substantial Completion)

• Project Staff (Project Manager, Superintendent, Quality Control Manager)

• Project Cost (Initial Contract Value, Final Contract Value, Total Value of

Owner Initiated Change Orders, Total Value of Non-Owner Initiated

Change Orders)

• Project Description (Provide a description of the similar project)

• Project Reference (Owner Name, Address and Contact information)

D. Bidder’s Bonding Capacity: Bidder to provide a letter from their bonding company stating that the Bidder has sufficient available bonding capacity for the project using the form provided in Section 00440 Bonding Capacity Certification Letter for the bonds required in the contract documents, and the Contractor shall acquire and execute any Bonds as required in the contract documents prior to award of any contract.

E. Bidder’s Insurability: Provide a letter from the Bidder’s insurance company stating that the Bidder can obtain insurance described in the contract.

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ARTICLE 4 – EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS, OTHER RELATED DATA, AND

SITE

4.01 Hazardous Environmental Condition

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify any reports and drawings known to Owner relating to a Hazardous Environmental Condition identified at the Site(s).

B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in Paragraph 4.03.A will be made available by

Owner to any Bidder on request. Those reports and drawings are not part of the Contract

Documents, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which Bidder is entitled to rely as provided in Paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions has been identified and established in Paragraph 4.06 of the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any “technical data” or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

4.02 Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to subsurface conditions, other physical conditions, and Underground Facilities, and possible changes in the Bidding Documents due to differing or unanticipated subsurface or physical conditions appear in Paragraphs 4.02, 4.03, and 4.04 of the General Conditions.

Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to a Hazardous Environmental Condition at the Site(s), if any, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due to any Hazardous Environmental Condition uncovered or revealed at the Site(s) which was not shown or indicated in the Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be within the scope of the Work, appear in Paragraph

4.06 of the General Conditions.

4.03 On request, Owner will provide Bidder access to the Site(s) to conduct such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for submission of a

Bid. Bidder shall fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site(s) to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations relative to excavation and utility locates.

A. Reference is made to Article 7 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other work that is to be performed at the Site(s) by Owner or others

(such as utilities and other prime contractors) that relates to the Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. On request, Owner will provide to each Bidder for examination access to or copies of contract documents (other than portions thereof related to price) for such other work.

B. Paragraph 6.13.C of the General Conditions indicates that if an Owner safety program exists, it will be noted in the Supplementary Conditions.

4.04 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid to:

A. Examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, and the other related data identified in the Bidding Documents;

B. Visit the Site(s) and become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to the general, local, and

Site(s) conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

C. Become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to all federal, state, and local Laws and

Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

D. Carefully study all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site(s) and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site(s) (except Underground Facilities) that have been identified in Paragraph 4.02 of the Supplementary Conditions as containing reliable

"technical data," and (2) reports and drawings of Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at the Site(s) that have been identified in the Paragraph 4.06 of the Supplementary

Conditions as containing reliable "technical data";

E. Consider the information known to Bidder; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site(s); information and observations obtained from visits to the Site(s); the Bidding Documents; and the Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

(2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents;

and (3) Bidder’s safety precautions and programs;

F. Agree at the time of submitting its Bid that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of its Bid for performance of the Work at the price(s) bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents;

G. Become aware of the general nature of the work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site(s) that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents;

H. Promptly give Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder discovers in the Bidding Documents and confirm that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder; and

I. Determine that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance of the Work.

4.05 The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article 4, that without exception the Bid is premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents and applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction that may be shown or indicated or expressly required by the Bidding Documents, that Bidder has given

Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, and discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents and the written resolutions thereof by Engineer are acceptable to Bidder, and that the Bidding

Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work.

ARTICLE 5 – NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING.SITE TOUR

5.01 A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting/Site Tour will be held for the Mid Clay WRF GST#3 Project on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. (EDT), at Clay County Utility Authority, 3176

Old Jennings Road, Middleburg, Florida 32068-3907. All bidders will be responsible for any information discussed at the pre-bid meeting and familiarizing themselves with the site.

ARTICLE 6 – SITE AND OTHER AREAS

6.01 The Site(s) is identified in the Bidding Documents. Easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities are to be obtained and paid for by Owner unless otherwise provided in the Bidding Documents. All additional lands and access thereto required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work are to be obtained and paid for by Contractor.

ARTICLE 7 – INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 All questions or concerns regarding the scope must be submitted on the CCUA’s OpenGov

Procurement Portal no later than Tuesday, September 29, 20206, at 12:00 P.M. (EDT). The response to questions will be uploaded to the Portal and issued as an Addendum no later than 5:00

P.M. (EDT) o n Friday, October 2, 2026. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by the Procurement Manager in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda and will be made available on CCUA’s website to review; Procurement Portal. Questions received after the deadline will not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. Respondents shall be responsible for checking CCUA’s website Procurement Portal or any Addenda prior to bid submittal.

7.02 Addenda may be issued to clarify, correct, or change the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by Owner.

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/clayutility

7.03 Bidders shall have no contact related to this solicitation with CCUA's employees during this solicitation process outside of the pre-bid meeting. This shall include from the time the solicitation is advertised until after Protest Period. Unauthorized contact with CCUA's employees may result in rejection of the bid. All communications with CCUA shall be in writing to CCUA

Procurement Department at procurement@clayutility.org or Clay County Utility Authority

OpenGov Portal.

ARTICLE 8 – BID SECURITY

8.01 A Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of five (5) percent of Bidder’s maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or a Bid bond issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraphs 5.01 and 5.02 of the General Conditions. Contractors must deliver their bid security marked as follows:

BID ENCLOSED – CCUA Bid No. ITB#2025/2026-A12

CCUA Procurement Manager

3176 Old Jennings Road

Middleburg, Florida 32068-3907 no later than 2:00 P . M. (EDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026, to the above address.

8.02 The Bid security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed the Contract Documents, furnished all required insurance verification, furnished the required contract security and met the other conditions of the Notice of Award, whereupon the

Bid security will be returned. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the

Contract Documents, furnish all required insurance verification and furnish the required contract security within 15 days after the Notice of Award, Owner may consider Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited. Such forfeiture shall be Owner’s exclusive remedy if Bidder defaults. The Bid security of other Bidders whom

Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by Owner until the earlier of seven days after the Effective Date of the Agreement or 61 days after the Bid opening, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be returned.

8.03 Bid security of other Bidders whom Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be returned within seven days after the Bid opening.

mailto:procurement@clayutility.org

ARTICLE 9 – CONTRACT TIMES

9.01 Contract times are set forth in Article 4 of the Standard Form of Agreement (Section 00500).

ARTICLE 10 – LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

10.1 Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, are set forth in Article 4 of the Standard Form of

Agreement (Section 00500).

ARTICLE 11 – SUBSTITUTE AND “OR-EQUAL” ITEMS

11.01 The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents without consideration of possible substitute or “or-equal” items.

Whenever it is specified or described in the Bidding Documents that a substitute or “or-equal” item of material or equipment may be furnished or used by Contractor if acceptable to Engineer, application for such acceptance will not be considered by Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Agreement.

ARTICLE 12 – SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS AND OTHERS

12.01 If the Supplementary Conditions require the identity of certain Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities to be submitted to Owner in advance of a specified date prior to the

Effective Date of the Agreement, the apparent Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, shall within five days after Bid opening, submit to Owner a list of all such

Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which such identification is required. Such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity if requested by Owner.

If Owner or Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed

Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity, Owner may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful Bidder to submit a substitute, without an increase in the Bid.

12.02 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, Owner may award the

Contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities. Declining to make requested substitutions will not constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity so listed and against which Owner or Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the

Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to Owner and Engineer subject to revocation of such acceptance after the Effective Date of the Agreement as provided in Paragraph 6.06 of the General

Conditions.

12.03 Contractor shall not be required to employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity against whom Contractor has reasonable objection.

ARTICLE 13 – PREPARATION OF BID

13.1 The Bid Form is included with the Bidding Documents. Bidding Documents are available on CCUA’s website; OpenGov Procurement Portal. The AUTHORITY shall not be responsible for full or partial sets of documents including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the issuing office.

13.2 All blanks on the Bid Form shall be completed in ink or electronically and the Bid Form signed in ink or electronically. Erasures or alterations shall be initialed in ink by the person signing the Bid Form. Electronic time-stamped signatures will be accepted. A Bid price shall be indicated for each Bid item listed therein. In the case of optional alternatives, the words “No Bid,” “No

Change,” or “Not Applicable” may be entered.

13.3 A Bid by a corporation shall be executed in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The corporate seal shall be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown.

13.4 A Bid by a partnership shall be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The official address of the partnership shall be shown.

13.5 A Bid by a limited liability company shall be executed in the name of the firm by a member and accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The state of formation of the firm and the official address of the firm shall be shown.

13.6 A Bid by an individual shall show the Bidder’s name and official address.

13.7 A Bid by a joint venture shall be executed by each joint venturer in the manner indicated on the

Bid Form. The official address of the joint venture shall be shown.

13.8 All names shall be printed in ink below the signatures. Electronic time- s t a m p e d signatures will be accepted.

13.9 The Bid shall contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda, the numbers of which shall be filled in on the Bid Form.

13.10 Postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number for communications regarding the Bid shall be shown.

13.11 The Bid shall contain evidence of Bidder’s authority and qualification to do business in the state where the Project is located, or Bidder shall covenant in writing to obtain such authority and qualification prior to award of the Contract and attach such covenant to the Bid. Bidder’s state contractor license number, if any, shall also be shown on the Bid Form.

ARTICLE 14 – BASIS OF BID; COMPARISON OF BIDS

14.1 Lump Sum

A. Bidders shall submit a Bid on a lump sum basis as set forth in the Bid Form.

14.2 Allowances:

A. For cash allowances the Bid price must include such amounts as the Bidder deems proper for Contractor's overhead, costs, profit, and other expenses on account of cash allowances, if any, named in the Contract Documents, in accordance with Document 00700 - General

Conditions

ARTICLE 15 – SUBMITTAL OF BID

15.1 BID Documents, drawings, and ADDENDA, if any, may be obtained electronically from;

OpenGov Procurement Portal. All Bidders shall be responsible for obtaining Addenda, if any, issued prior to the bid. The AUTHORITY shall not be responsible for full or partial sets of documents including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the issuing office.

15.2 Registration: In order submit a bid, Contractors must register on the OpenGov Procurement

Portal .

15.3 Intent to Bid: Contractors intending to submit a bid, must submit their Intent to Bid by

Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 2:00 P.M. (EDT) on the OpenGov Procurement Portal.

15.4 The following forms must be submitted on the OpenGov Procurement Portal:

A. Addendum Acknowledgement

B. Conflict of Interest

C. Contractor References

D. Drug-Free Workplace

E. Human Trafficking Affidavit

F. Litigation Disclosure

G. Non-Collusion Affidavit

H. Non-Disclosure Agreement for Confidential Materials

I. Public Entity Crimes Statement

J. Public Records Compliance

K. Listing of Major Subcontractors

L. Resumes and References of Project Manager or Project Superintendent or Field Supervisor

M. Bid Pricing Form

N. Bidder’s Insurance Verification

O. Bidder’s Bonding Capacity Verification

15.5 Bid Security must be submitted as described in Article 8.

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15.6 Authority’s sole and absolute judgement will be in the best interest of the Authority.

15.7 All Bidders will be responsible for any information provided by the Issuing Office.

ARTICLE 16 – MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

16.1 If within 24 hours after Bids are opened any Bidder files a duly signed written notice with Owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid, that Bidder may withdraw its Bid, and the Bid security will be returned. Thereafter, if the Work is rebid, that Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work.

ARTICLE 17 – OPENING OF BIDS

17.1 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the Request for Bid and, unless obviously non-responsive, read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the base Bids and major alternates, if any, will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids.

ARTICLE 18 – BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

18.1 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in the Bid Form, but Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to the end of this period.

ARTICLE 19 – EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

19.1 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, incomplete, irregular, not in conformance with the specifications, invitation or Instructions to Bidders, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner further reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder whom it finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible or the Bidder is behind by 10 percent or more on completing an approved progress schedule for the Owner at the time of advertising the work. A Bid may be found to be irregular or non-responsive by reasons that include, but are not limited to, failure to utilize or complete the prescribed forms, modifying the Bid specifications, submitting conditional Bids, incomplete

Bids, submitting indefinite or ambiguous Bids, executing forms or the Bid sheet with improper and/or undated signatures or failure to provide all required information. Other conditions which may cause rejection of the Bids include evidence of collusion among Bidders, obvious lack of experience or expertise, and failure to perform or meet financial obligations on previous agreements. Owner may also reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to waive all informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder.

19.2 More than one Bid for the same Work from an individual or entity under the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder has an interest in more than one Bid for the Work may be cause for disqualification of that Bidder and the rejection of all Bids in which that Bidder has an interest.

19.3 In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award.

19.4 In evaluating Bidders, Owner will consider the qualifications of Bidders and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities must be submitted as provided in the Supplementary Conditions.

19.5 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders, proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities proposed for those portions of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

19.6 If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will award the Contract to the Bidder whose Bid is in the best interests of the Project.

19.7 The Owner will evaluate the bids, and the award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Certified minority business enterprises or minority persons as defined in

F.S.s. 288.703 are encouraged to timely submit their bid for this project consistent with the terms of this Notice. Due consideration also will be given to bidders, other than certified minority business enterprises or minority persons, who agree to use certified minority business enterprises or minority persons as subcontractors or material suppliers for this project, should they be awarded this bid.

19.8 The lowest, responsive bidder may voluntarily reduce its bid price or prices provided such reduction is not conditioned on, or does not result in, the modification or deletion of any specifications or conditions contained in the Bidding Documents that would alter the determination of which the bidder would be awarded or portion thereof when in the best interest of the AUTHORITY.

ARTICLE 20 – CONTRACT SECURITY AND INSURANCE

20.1 Article 5 of the General Conditions, as may be modified by the Supplementary Conditions, sets forth Owner’s requirements as to performance and payment bonds and insurance. When the

Successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to Owner, it shall be accompanied by such bonds.

ARTICLE 21 – SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

21.1 When Owner issues a Notice of Award to the Successful Bidder, it shall be accompanied by the required number of unsigned counterparts of the Agreement along with the other Contract

Documents which are identified in the Agreement as attached thereto. Within 15 days thereafter, Successful Bidder shall sign and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement and attached documents to Owner. Within ten days thereafter, Owner shall deliver one fully signed counterpart to Successful Bidder with a complete set of the Drawings with appropriate identification.

ARTICLE 22 – SALES AND USE TAXES

22.1 State sales and use taxes on materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work shall be included in the Bid. However, the Owner is exempt from sales and use taxes on materials and equipment and therefore, at the Owners option, the Contractor shall be required to provide the Owner with the details of his Purchase Order(s), including quote(s), vendor name, address, and quantity and type of materials and/or equipment being ordered. The

Owner may choose to order the major materials and/or equipment direct. Should the Owner choose to do this, any payment that is made direct by the Owner (plus an amount equal to the sales tax that would have been paid by the Contractor) for the materials shall be a direct deduct from the Contractors contract as if the payment were made direct to the Contractor.

The whole purpose of this provision is to save the amount of sales taxes that would be otherwise assessed to the Contractor for the major material purchases.

ARTICLE 23 – RETAINAGE

23.1 Provisions concerning Contractor’s rights to deposit securities in lieu of retainage are set forth in the Agreement.

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ITB#2025/2026-A12:

Mid Clay WRF GST#3 Project Minimum Qualification Form

Prime Contractor

Name of Company

Years in Business

Is the Company owned by another parent company? Yes / No

Name of Parent Company:

Similar Project #1

Project Name

Project Location (City, State)

Project Dates

Notice To Proceed

Substantial Completion

Project Staff

Project Manager Name/Years of Experience

Superintendent Name/Years of Experience

Quality Control Manager Name/Years of Experience

Project Cost

Initial Contract Value

Final Contract Value

Total Value of owner-initiated change orders

Total Value of non-owner-initiated change orders

Project Description

Facility Average Daily Flow Rate

Description of Similar Unit Processes

Subcontractors (Company Names)

Describe below how Scope, Schedule, and Budget were met

Project Reference

Owner Name

Owner Address

Owner Phone # and Email

Similar Project #2

Project Name

Project Location (City, State)

Project Dates

Notice To Proceed

Substantial Completion

Project Staff

Project Manager Name/Years of Experience

Superintendent Name/Years of Experience

Quality Control Manager Name/Years of Experience

Project Cost

Initial Contract Value

Final Contract Value

Total Value of owner-initiated change orders

Total Value of non-owner-initiated change orders

Project Description

Facility Average Daily Flow Rate

Description of Similar Unit Processes

Similar Project #3

Project Name

Project Location (City, State)

Project Dates

Notice To Proceed

Substantial Completion

Project Staff

Project Manager Name/Years of Experience

Superintendent Name/Years of Experience

Quality Control Manager Name/Years of Experience

Project Cost

Initial Contract Value

Final Contract Value

Total Value of owner-initiated change orders

Total Value of non-owner-initiated change orders

Project Description

Facility Average Daily Flow Rate

Description of Similar Unit Processes

This document must be completed and returned with your Submittal.

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Mid Clay GST #3 BID FORM

SECTION 00300

BID PRICING

FORM

BID NO. ITB#2025/2026-A12

Mid Clay WRF GST#3 Project

SUBMITTED BY: DATE:

Company:

Address:

Contractor No.:

DUNS No.:

Email:

The undersigned, as Bidder, hereby declares that the only person or persons interested in the proposal as Principals is, or are named herein and that no other person that is herein mentioned has any interest in this proposal or in the contract to be entered into; that this proposal is made without connection with any other person, company, or parties making a bid or proposal; and that it is in all respects fair and in good faith, without collusion or fraud.

The Bidder further declares that he has examined the site of the work and informed himself fully in regard to all conditions pertaining to the places where the work is to be performed; that he has examined the plans and specifications for the work and contract documents relative thereto, that he has read all special provisions furnished prior to the opening of bids, and that he has satisfied himself relative to the work to be performed.

The Bidder proposes and agrees, if this proposal is accepted, to contract with the AUTHORITY in the form of contract specified, to furnish all necessary materials, equipment, machinery, tools, apparatus, means of transportation and labor necessary to complete the contract in full and complete it in accordance with the shown, noted, described and reasonable intended requirements of the plans and specifications and contract documents to the full satisfaction of the contract with the

AUTHORITY with a definite understanding that no money will be allowed for extra work except as set forth in the attached General Conditions and contract documents, as follows:

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BID SCHEDULE

Total Lump Sum Bid Price is to be the sum of the Amounts shown for all items listed on the OpenGov

Procurement Platform and are to include all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary to perform the work as indicated in the Contract Documents. Work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, all the items listed in the specification and shown on the Drawings, based upon the undersigned’s own estimate of the quantities and costs. The Bid Table and Bid Price will be submitted on the OpenGov Procurement Platform.

The Successful Bidder shall commence ordering materials and equipment within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of a Notice to Proceed from the AUTHORITY. The Contractor shall coordinate with the suppliers of the pre-purchased equipment to understand installation requirements.

For the Mid Clay WRF GST #3 Project, the Successful Bidder shall reach Substantial Completion within two hundred forty (240) calendar days after receipt of a Notice to Proceed and shall reach

Final Completion within two hundred seventy (270) calendar days after receipt of a Notice to

Proceed.

At the AUTHORITY’s option, the Contractor shall be required to provide the AUTHORITY with the details of Contractor’s Purchase Order, including vendor quote(s), vendor name, address, and quantity and type of materials being ordered. The AUTHORITY may choose to order the major materials and/or equipment direct. Should the AUTHORITY choose to do this, any payment that is made direct by the AUTHORITY (plus an amount equal to the sales tax that would have been paid by the Contractor) for the materials shall be a direct deduct from the Contractor’s contract as if the payment were made direct to the Contractor. The purpose of this provision is to save the amount of sales taxes that would be otherwise assessed to the Contractor for the major material purchases and/or to expedite material delivery by owner prepurchase.

It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure conformance with contract requirements, coordinate ordering, deliveries, submit Shop Drawings, receive and verify accuracy of such shipments and, unload such shipments as if Contractor had purchased the materials direct. Any Shop

Drawings received directly by the AUTHORITY from the suppliers will be forwarded by the

AUTHORITY to the Contractor for the Contractor’s review of accuracy and correctness of the Shop

Drawings, and the Contractor shall provide an approval action on each product. Contractor then shall submit Shop Drawings to the Design Engineer for review and approval action. After the Contractor and Engineer have reviewed and approved the Shop Drawings, they then shall be submitted to the

Clay County Utility Authority for review. The Contractor will not be responsible for coordination of shop drawings for pre-purchased equipment but is responsible for incorporation of the pre-purchased materials into the Project.

The Contractor shall include all risk of loss and bear the cost of insurance on all materials purchased tax exempt. Once the AUTHORITY’s Purchase Order is prepared, then it will be returned to the

Contractor for proofing and mailing to the vendor.

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The Bidder further proposes and agrees to commence work under the Bidder’s contract on a date to be specified in the Notice-to-Proceed and shall complete all work there under within the time schedule in the Agreement.

The Total Bid consists of items 1 through 7 as follows:

Item Description Qty Unit Unit Price Total Price

BASE BID

1 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 LS

2 Environmental Protection 1 LS

Construction of 750,000-gal.

capacity GST

1 LS

Furnish and install yard piping modifications

1 LS

5 Start-Up and Testing 1 LS

6 Site Restoration 1 LS

Record Drawings and Project

Closeout

1 LS

ALLOWANCES

1 Permit Allowance 6% BBP AL

2 Contingency Allowance 10% BBP AL

*Items not specifically listed in the form shall be included in one of the line items for a complete and operable project in accordance with these specifications.

Total Lump Sum Bid Items 1-7 (BBP) $

(Numerals)

(Written)

Total of All Bid Prices $

(Numerals)

(Written)

Total Bid dollar amount must be in numeric and written format. In the event of discrepancies, the written entry will take precedence over the numeric entry.

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MBE/WBE Utilization:

Total MBE/WBE percent utilization on this project:

% List MBE/WBE firms utilized on this project:

Prime Sub Supplier

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Document any good faith efforts:

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Bidder’s Insurability:

The Bidder confirms that the Bidder has reviewed the current types, amounts, and requirements of insurance coverages included in the Contract Documents including, but not limited to, general liability, workers compensation, bodily injury, personal and advertising injury, property, builders’ risk, installation floater, excess or umbrella liability, environmental pollution, waiver of subrogation, additional insured, etc.

Bidder’s current Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance

Information: Bidder’s current Experience Rating:

Bidder’s current Experience Modification Factor:

The Bidder pledges that all such required coverages, types, requirements, and limits specified in the Contract Documents shall be provided within 15 days of the notice of intent to award or the AUTHORITY may consider Bidder to be in default and annul the Notice of Award and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited.

Bidder’s Signature Date

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LIST OF MAJOR SUBCONTRACTORS

The Bidder expressly agrees that:

1. If awarded a Contract as a result of this…