Public_Meeting_Notice.pdf

This Public Meeting Notice, issued by Brevard County Purchasing Services in Florida, announces a Prequalification Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, March 30, 2026, at 11:30 AM regarding the Max Brewer Causeway Shoreline Restoration Project (Bid Number B-8-26-29). The meeting will be held at the Brevard County Government Center in the Atlantic Room, located at 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Building C, Viera, Florida 32940. While contractor attendance is not required, it is highly encouraged. The underlying procurement solicits sealed bids for beach nourishment and environmental restoration work on the north shoreline along the Max Brewer Causeway in Titusville, Florida. The project requires contractors to supply labor, materials, equipment, and transportation for truck-haul placement of approximately 12,000 cubic yards of sand (9,000 cubic yards as base bid with an optional 3,000 cubic yards), installation of native plants across approximately 1,280 linear feet, post-and-rope fencing installation, erosion and sedimentation controls, turbidity monitoring, and environmental protection measures with a 90-day plant establishment period and 80% survival guarantee. Sealed bids were due March 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting held February 27, 2026, and a question deadline of March 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The contractor must commence work within 15 days of receiving the limited Notice-to-Proceed and complete the project within 45 calendar days of full Notice-to-Proceed issuance, with a deadline no later than June 5, 2026.

Pricing shall be submitted on a cost-per-cubic-yard basis using certified weight tickets at a conversion rate of 1.35 tons per cubic yard in-place, with lump-sum items for mobilization/demobilization (limited to 10% of total base bid), environmental protection, planting installation, and irrigation allowance, plus unit-price items for truck haul material and transportation. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based solely on the base bid amount. All bidders must comply with Build America, Buy America Act requirements and provide proof of current business licensure within two business days of award notification. The estimated project budget is $600,000, with payment to be made in accordance with the Florida Prompt Payment Act. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond, and those with bids exceeding $200,000 must provide a public construction bond equal to 100% of the contract price within five days of award. Insurance requirements include General Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Auto Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation, and United States Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers coverage. All costs include FOB destination with packing, handling, shipping charges, fuel surcharges, and delivery within the county. Brevard County is exempt from federal excise taxes and all sales taxes.