Scope_of_Services_Engineering_Project_1182-2023.pdf

This is a Scope of Services document for Engineering Project 1182-2023 issued by the City of Fort Myers for an NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Grant project (ITB 25-092) focused on comprehensive stream debris and sediment removal across multiple waterways in Lee County, Florida. The City solicits bids for Construction Manager services to perform extensive environmental restoration tasks including non-vegetative debris removal, vegetative debris removal, underwater debris removal, sediment removal, sediment transport, and Ballard bank repair across multiple canal systems. The scope is structured as eight bid tasks: non-vegetative debris removal (cubic yards), vegetative debris removal (cubic yards), underwater debris removal (linear feet), sediment removal (cubic yards), sediment transport (mileage), Ballard bank repair (linear feet), inspection reports (weekly basis), and record drawings (lump sum). The solicitation was released on October 15, 2025, with a pre-submittal meeting scheduled for October 22, 2025, and proposals due on November 17, 2025. All bid tasks are listed with Not-to-Exceed (NTE) pricing structures.

Contractors must provide comprehensive documentation supporting all costs, including invoices for materials, records documenting material types and quantities, daily time records with employee names and wage rates, equipment operating records with hourly rates and actual usage hours, weekly construction progress reports with on-site inspection documentation, and Professional Engineer-certified as-built drawings and quantities. All work must comply with OSHA regulations and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. The project includes mandatory MBE participation requirements with a standard goal of 5% for both minority and women-owned businesses, and DBE participation is encouraged. Contractors must maintain SAM.gov registration, provide federal and state compliance certifications, and comply with federal regulations including Buy America provisions, Anti-Lobbying certifications, E-Verify requirements, and Davis-Bacon wage standards. The project is structured as a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) agreement funded through the NRCS federal grant, with the selected contractor responsible for managing trade contractors, coordinating with city officials, and controlling project costs while adhering to strict environmental protection guidelines.