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SPECIFICATIONS & PROJECT MANUAL

BLAKE AVENUE

WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS

PHASE 1

PREPARED FOR:

The Town of Orange Park, Florida

CMT Project No. – 24007698.00 Date: July 23, 2026

7785 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200

Jacksonville, FL 32256 ssheldon

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

24007698-00

PART 1 - BIDDING REQUIREMENTS

00020 INVITATION TO BID

00115 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00200 INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS

00301 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA TRENCH SAFETY ACT

00315 LUMP SUM BID PROPOSAL

00320 UNIT PRICES FOR ADJUSTMENT/SCHEDULE OF VALUES

00410 BID BOND

00420 PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES FORM

00425 W-9 FEDERAL ID NUMBER FORM

00430 QUESTIONNAIRE

00480 NON-COLLUSIVE AFFIDAVIT

00485 AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE CONTRACT

PART 2 - CONTRACT FORMS

00500 AGREEMENT

00510 NOTICE OF AWARD

00520 NOTICE TO PROCEED

00610 FLORIDA PERFORMANCE BOND

00620 FLORIDA PAYMENT BOND

00640 MONTHLY PAY REQUEST FORM (AIA FORM G703)

00680 CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

00681 WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE FORM

00695 MAINTENANCE WARRANTY BOND

PART 3 - CONDITIONS TO THE CONTRACT

00700 GENERAL CONDITIONS

00700-a EJCDC C-700 2018 Edition

00800 SPECIAL CONDITIONS

00815 SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS

00860 LIST OF DRAWINGS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 4 – SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01010 SUMMARY OF WORK

01040 COORDINATION AND SITE CONDITIONS

01041 PROJECT COORDINATION

01045 CUTTING AND PATCHING

01050 FIELD ENGINEERING

01150 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01152 APPLICATIONS FOR PAYMENT

01153 CHANGE ORDER PROCEDURES

01200 PROJECT MEETINGS

01310 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES

01340 SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, WORKING DRAWINGS, & SAMPLES

01410 VERIFICATION TESTING AND TESTING LABORATORY SERVICES

01600 PRODUCT SHIPMENT, HANDLING, STORAGE, AND PROTECTION

01640 MANUFACTURERS' SERVICES

01700 CONTRACT CLOSEOUT

01720 PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS

01730 OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE DATA

01740 WARRANTIES AND BONDS

01800 PROPERTY ACCESS

DIVISION 2 SITE WORK

02110 CLEARING. GRUBBING, AND STRIPPING

02140 DEWATERING

02150 EXCAVATION

02155 BACKFILLING

02200 EARTHWORK

02520 CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS

02555 POTABLE WATER SYSTEM

02570 PIPE LOCATE WIRE

02600 ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING

02610 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVING

02811 GRASSING, SEEDING, OR SODDING

DIVISION 3 CONCRETE

03300 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

03780 CONCRETE TESTING

PART 5 - DRAWINGS (BOUND SEPARATELY)

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PART 1

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS

INVITATION TO BID

Individual sealed bids for the Town of Orange Park, Florida (hereinafter “Owner”) Blake Avenue Water Main Improvements

– Phase 1 (hereinafter "Project”) will be received by the Town Clerk, 2042 Park Avenue, Orange Park, Florida 32073 until

10:00 a.m., local time, Thursday, September 24, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Envelopes must be clearly marked with the bidder’s name, bidder’s address, project title, time, and date of bid opening. If mailed, bids must be addressed to the Town Clerk at the above address. Bids must be submitted in the format as outlined in the specifications.

Blake Avenue Water Main Improvements – Phase 1:

The Project is located within the Town of Orange Park and is located within existing street rights-of-way. The project limits run from Plainfield Avenue to the west right-of-way of US-17/ Park Avenue. The Scope of Work includes, but is not limited to, the following: water main replacement, asphalt pavement replacement, curb replacement, ADA sidewalk replacement, pavement marking, traffic control, erosion control ,and other incidental items and work described in the Project Manual, or reasonably inferable therefrom. The Town of Orange Park anticipates issuing notice to proceed in October 2026.

Bid documents will be made available at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 20, 2026. The project bid documents will be available directly from the Town of Orange Park’s website or Demand Star site for digital download. Bidders may make printed copies of the bid documents at their own expense. Hard copies will not be made available. Bidder’s must register as a Planholder on the

Demand Star site for this project to receive official bidding communications and addenda (if applicable). Any questions regarding the bid documents shall be in writing and directed to the Engineer of Record, Donald J. Sheldon, Jr. via email ssheldon@cmtengr.com, by 4:00 p.m., on Monday, September 14, 2026. No written questions after this date or any verbal questions will be recognized.

For a contractor to be awarded this project the bidders must submit with the Bid documentation that they have constructed similar type work completed during the past five years with references. Each bidder must include a resume and qualifications for their proposed on-site supervision superintendent. Said Superintendent shall have maintained continuous employment with bidder for a minimum of three years.

The bidders will be required to submit a Bid Bond equal to 5% of the bid with their Proposal. Each bid proposal shall remain binding for at least 90 days after the scheduled bid date. Once awarded, the bidder will be required to furnish Performance and

Payment Bonds covering the total cost of the project including a Surety accepted by the Owner.

The Owner shall reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids/proposals, waive minor formalities, and any that are in any way incomplete or irregular. The Owner further reserves the right to reject all bids/proposals and re-advertise, or to reject all bids/proposals without further action and award the bid/proposal that serves the Owner's best interest, not necessarily the lowest bid.

By: ___________________________

Gary Goble

Interim Town Manager

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SECTION 00115

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

BLAKE AVENUE WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 1

1. DEFINED TERMS AND GENERAL NOTES

1.1 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders which are defined in the Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract (No. C-700 2018 ed.) have the meanings assigned to them in the General

Conditions. The term "Bidder" means one that submits a Bid directly to OWNER, as distinct from a sub-bidder, who submits a bid to the Bidder. The term "Successful Bidder" means the lowest, qualified, responsible, and responsive Bidder to whom OWNER (on the basis of OWNER's evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award. The term "Bidding Documents" includes the

Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, the Bid Proposal, and the proposed Contract

Documents (including all Addenda issued prior to receipt of Bids).

1.2 The intent of these Documents is described in Section 01010, Summary of Work. Any items found in these Contract Documents that do not relate to completing the work listed in Section 01010 shall be disregarded.

2. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.1 Complete sets of Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Town of Orange Park’s Demand Star Site. Bidders may make printed copies of the bid documents at their own expense. Hard copies will not be made available.

2.2 Complete sets of Bidding Documents must be used in preparing Bids; neither the OWNER nor the

ENGINEER assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents, by Bidders and their sub-bidders.

2.3 OWNER and ENGINEER in making Bidding Documents available on the above terms do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.

3. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.1 Each Bidder shall include with the Bid a completed Questionnaire and Schedule of Suppliers

(Section 00430). To demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, the successful Bidder must be prepared to submit within seven (7) calendar days of OWNER's request the qualification submittals set forth in Article 17 of the Instructions to Bidders.

4. EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE

4.1 It is the responsibility of each Bidder, before submitting a Bid, to (a) examine the Contract

Documents thoroughly, (b) visit the site to become familiar with local conditions that may in any manner affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work, (c) consider federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations that may in any manner affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work, (d) study and carefully correlate Bidder's observations with the Contract Documents, and (e) notify ENGINEER of all conflicts, errors, or discrepancies in the

Contract Documents.

4.2 Reference is made to the SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS for identifications of:

4.2.1 Those reports of explorations and tests of conditions at the site which have been utilized by

ENGINEER in preparation of the contract Documents. Bidder may rely upon the accuracy of the technical data contained in such reports but not upon non-technical data, interpretations or opinions contained therein or for the completeness thereof for the purposes of bidding or construction.

4.2.2 Those drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing conditions (except

Underground Facilities) which are at or contiguous to the site which have been utilized by

ENGINEER in preparation of the Contract Documents. Bidder may rely upon the accuracy of the technical data contained in such drawings but not upon the completeness thereof for the purposes of bidding or construction.

4.3 Copies of such reports and drawings will be made available by ENGINEER 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 Paragraphs 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 are incorporated therein by reference. Such technical data has been identified and established in Section

00200.

4.4 Information and data reflected in the Contract Documents with respect to Facilities at or contiguous to the site are based upon information and data furnished to OWNER and ENGINEER by owners of such Facilities or others, and OWNER does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness thereof unless it is expressly provided otherwise in the SUPPLEMENTARY

CONDITIONS.

4.5 Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders on conditions, facilities and other physical conditions, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due to differing conditions appear in Paragraphs 4.2 and 4.3 of the General Conditions.

4.6 Before submitting a Bid, each Bidder will, at Bidder's expense, make or obtain any additional examinations, investigations, explorations, test, and studies and obtain any additional information and data which pertain to the physical conditions (surface, subsurface and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the site or otherwise which may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing the

Work in accordance with the time, price and other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

4.7 On request in advance, OWNER will provide each Bidder access to the site to conduct such explorations and tests as each Bidder deems necessary for submission of a Bid. Bidder shall fill all holes, clean up and restore the site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations to

OWNER’S satisfaction.

4.8 The lands upon which the Work is to be performed, rights-of-way and easements for access there to and other lands designated for use by CONTRACTOR in performing the Work are identified in the

Contract Documents. All additional lands and access thereto required for temporary construction facilities or storage of materials and equipment are to be provided by the Contractor.

4.9 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 Contract Documents and such means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction as may be indicated in or required by the

Contract Documents, and that the Contract Documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions of performance and furnishing of the Work.

5. INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

5.1 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents are to be directed to

ENGINEER. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by ENGINEER in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda mailed to all parties recorded by ENGINEER as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than ten days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding.

Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

5.2 Addenda may also be issued to modify the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by OWNER or

ENGINEER.

6. BID SECURITY

6.1 Each Bid must be accompanied by bid security made payable to OWNER in an amount of five percent (5%) of the Bidder's maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified or cashier’s check or a Bid Bond (on form attached) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraph 5.1 of the

General Conditions.

6.2 The Bid Security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed the

Agreement and furnished the required payment and performance bonds, whereupon the Bid Security will be returned. If the Successful Bidder fails to furnish the qualification submittals or fails to execute and deliver the Agreement and furnish the required Bonds within fifteen (15) days of the

Notice of Award, OWNER may annul the Notice of Award and the Bid Security of that Bidder will be forfeited. The Bid Security of any Bidder whom OWNER believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by OWNER until the 91st day after the Bid opening whereupon Bid Security of such Bidders will be returned. Bid Security of other Bidders will be returned approximately seven (7) days after the Bid opening.

6.3 The Bid Bond shall be issued by a company having a registered agent in the State of Florida.

7. CONTRACT TIME

7.1 The number of consecutive calendar days within which the Work is to be completed (the Contract

Time) is set forth in the form of Agreement (Section 00500).

8. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

8.1 Provisions for liquidated damages are set forth in the form of Agreement (Section 00500).

9. SUBSTITUTE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

9.1 The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of material and equipment described in the Drawings or specified in the Specifications without consideration of possible substitute or "or equal" items.

Whenever it is indicated in the Drawings or specified in the Specifications that a substitute or "or equal" item or 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." The procedure for submittal of any such application and consideration by CONTRACTOR is set forth in Paragraphs 6.7.1, 6.7.2 and 6.7.3 of the General

Conditions, and as may be supplemented in the General Requirements.

10. SUBCONTRACTORS

10.1 Each Bid must identify the names and addresses of the Subcontractors listed in Part 6 of the

Questionnaire (Section 00430). If requested by the OWNER or ENGINEER, the Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, shall, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the request, submit to OWNER an experience statement with pertinent information as to similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor, person, and organization. The amount of subcontract work shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the Work. If OWNER or ENGINEER after due investigation has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, supplier, other person, or organization, either may, before giving the Notice of Award, request the Successful

Bidder to submit an acceptable substitute without an increase in Contract Price or Contract Time. 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 and other persons and organizations. Decline to make the requested substitutions will not constitute grounds for sacrificing the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, other person, or organization listed and to whom OWNER or ENGINEER does not make 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

6.8.2 of the General Conditions.

10.2 No CONTRACTOR shall be required to employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, other person, or organization against whom they have reasonable objection.

11. BID PROPOSAL

11.1 The Bid Proposal is included with the electronic Bidding Documents for download on the Town of

Orange Park’s website or Demand Star site. Bidders may make printed copies of the bid documents at their own expense. Hard copies will not be made available.

11.2 Bid Proposal shall be completed in duplicate in ink or by electronic means. All blanks on the Bid

Proposal must be completed.

11.3 Bids by corporations must be executed in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president (or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign) and the corporate seal must be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation must be shown below the signature. If requested, the person signing a Bid for a corporation or partnership must produce evidence satisfactory to the OWNER of the person's authority to bind the corporation or partnership.

11.4 Bids by partnership must be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner, whose title must appear under the signature and the official address of the partnership must be shown below the signature.

11.5 All names must be typed or printed below the signature.

11.6 The Bid shall contain an acknowledgement of receipt of all Addenda (the numbers of which shall be filled in on the Bid Form).

11.7 The address and telephone number for communications regarding the Bid must be shown.

12. SUBMISSION OF BIDS

12.1 Bids shall be submitted at or before the time and at the place indicated in the Advertisement for Bids and shall be submitted in an opaque sealed envelope. The envelope shall be marked on the exterior “BLAKE

AVENUE WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 1” and with the name and address of the Bidder and accompanied by the Bid Security and other required documents. If the Bid is sent through the mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate envelope with the notation "SEALED BID

ENVELOPE ENCLOSED" on the face thereof.

12.2 More than one Bid received for the same work from an individual, firm or partnership, a Corporation or Association under the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder is interested in more than one Bid for the same work will cause the rejection of all such Bids in which the Bidder is interested. If there are reasonable grounds for believing that collusion exists among the Bidders, the Bids of participants in such collusion will not be considered.

13. MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

13.1 Bids may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed (in the manner that a

Bid must be executed) and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted at any time prior to the deadline for submitting Bids. A request for withdrawal or a modification must be in writing and signed by a person duly authorized to do so; and, in case signed by a deputy or subordinate, the principal's proper written authority to such deputy or subordinate must accompany the request for withdrawal or modifications. Withdrawal of a Bid will not prejudice the rights of a Bidder to submit a new Bid prior to the Bid Date and Time. After expiration of the period for receiving Bids, no Bid may be withdrawn or modified.

13.2 If, within twenty-four hours after Bids are opened, any Bidder files a duly signed, written notice with

OWNER and within five (5) calendar days 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, the Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work to be provided under the Contract Documents.

14. OPENING OF BIDS

14.1 Bids will be opened publicly.

14.2 Bids will be read aloud, and an abstract of the amount of the Bids will be made available after the opening of Bids.

15. BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN

15.1 All Bids shall remain open for ninety (90) calendar days after the day of the Bid opening, but

OWNER may, at its sole discretion, release any Bid prior to that date.

15.2 Extensions of time when Bids shall remain open beyond the ninety-day period may be made only by mutual agreement between the OWNER, the Successful Bidder, and the surety, if any, for the

Successful Bidder.

16. AWARD OF CONTRACT

16.1 To the extent permitted by applicable state and federal laws and regulations, OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities not involving price, time or changes in the Work with the Successful Bidder, and the right to disregard all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids. Bids may be considered irregular and subject to rejection if they show serious omission, unauthorized alteration of form, unauthorized alternate bids, incomplete or unbalanced unit prices, or irregularities of any kind. Also, OWNER reserves the right to 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, whether because the Bid is not responsive, or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by owner. Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of words.

Discrepancies in the multiplication of units of Work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.

16.2 In evaluating Bids, OWNER will consider the qualifications of the Bidders, 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 Proposal or prior to the Notice of Award.

16.3 OWNER may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other persons and organizations proposed for those portions of the Work as to which the identity of

Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other persons and organizations must be submitted as provided in

Article 17 of the Instructions to Bidders.

16.4 OWNER may conduct such investigations as OWNER deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any Bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of Bidders, proposed

Subcontractors, Suppliers and other persons and organizations to perform and furnish the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents to OWNER's satisfaction within the prescribed time.

16.5 If the contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest qualified, responsible, and responsive Bidder for the Bid (Lump Sum) whose evaluation by OWNER & ENGINEER indicates to OWNER that the award will be in the best interests of the OWNER. Any alternate bids shall not be considered in the basis of award.

17. QUALIFICATIONS SUBMITTALS

17.1 It is the intention of the OWNER to award this contract to a Bidder competent to perform and complete the Work in a satisfactory manner. Accordingly, OWNER will require the Successful

Bidder to submit, within seven (7) days of written request by the OWNER and prior to issuance of

Notice of Award, 1) evidence of Bidder's certification and license to perform the work and services,

2) like kind experience and financial statement, 3) Preliminary Progress Schedule, and 4) Schedule of Values, all as set forth below to allow OWNER to conduct qualifications investigations.

17.2 The experience and financial statement shall provide additional data to that information provided in the Bid Proposal, pertaining to CONTRACTOR's financial resources, adequacy of plant and equipment, organization, and prior experience. Said information shall be certified by a Certified

Public Accountant and will be submitted on the Associated General Contractors of America Form

"Standard Questionnaires and Financial Statement for Bidders," 200 Series is available from AGC, 2300 Wilson Blvd, Suite 300, Arlington, VA. 22201. www.agc.org

17.3 The Preliminary Progress Schedule shall consist of a time-scaled graphic arrow diagram and a narrative in accordance with appropriate formats set forth in Section 01310. Activities in the graphic arrow diagram shall show the order in which the Successful Bidder proposes to perform the Work within the constraints and sequencing conditions set forth in Division 1 and shall indicate starting and completion dates for key milestones and work pertaining to each division of the Specifications within each major structure or geographical area of work. Activities shall further identify work associated with significant submittals/approvals, major equipment deliveries, equipment testing, OWNER's and

ENGINEER's responsibilities, and those of affected utilities and other similarly involved third parties. This Preliminary Progress Schedule shall not replace, but serve as a basis for, the progress schedule submittals to be developed as required in Section 01310.

17.4 The Successful Bidder, and their surety, if any, hereby agree that any delays, within Bidder's control, in the delivery of these Qualifications Submittals will constitute a request by Bidder for an extension of time when the Bid shall remain open for the OWNER's acceptance. Should OWNER agree to such an extension, the Bidder will be required to comply with this Submittal Requirement within five

(5) additional days. At the OWNER's option, failure by the Successful Bidder to deliver these

Qualifications Submittals within the extended period will void evaluation of the Bid and will constitute proof that the Successful Bidder has abandoned all of their rights and interests in the award, and their Bid Security may be declared forfeited to the OWNER as liquidated damages and the work may be awarded to another Bidder.

17.5 If upon receipt and evaluation of the submittals, the Successful Bidder does not pass the evaluations to OWNER's satisfaction, OWNER reserves the right to reject the Bid pursuant to Article 16 of the

Instructions to Bidders.

17.6 It is the requirement of the OWNER that the CONTRACTOR or any subcontractor, supplier, other person, or organization that the CONTRACTOR employs, shall have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the assembly, installation and successful completion of similar projects and related components.

18. COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT (OSHA)

18.1 In instances where such is applicable due to the nature of the bid matter with which this bid package is concerned, all material, equipment, etc., as proposed and offered by Bidders must meet and conform to all OSHA requirements; the Bidder's signature upon the Bid Proposal (Section 00315) being by this reference considered a certification of such fact.

18.2 Bidder shall be solely responsible for complying with the Florida Trench Safety Act and

Occupational Safety and Health Administration excavation safety standards, 29 CFR 1926.50

(Subpart P) as amended. All costs associated with complying with these requirements shall be included in Section 00301 and submitted with Bid.

19. TAXES

19.1 The CONTRACTOR shall pay all applicable sales, consumer, use and other similar taxes required by law. The CONTRACTOR is responsible for reviewing the pertinent State Statutes involving the sales tax and complying with all requirements.

19.2 Bidder shall complete Section 00425, W-9 Federal ID Number Form and submit with Bid.

20. UNIT PRICES FORMATION

20.1 Within seven (7) days of receipt of the Qualifications Submittals (as required by Article 17), ENGINEER shall request from the Successful Bidder a detailed list of unit prices to be used in establishing costs pursuant to Article 11 of the General Conditions. Within ten (10) days after such request, Bidder shall submit a detailed breakdown of unit costs for performing additional work or deleting work.

21. SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

21.1 When OWNER gives Notice of Award to the Successful Bidder, it will be accompanied by the required number of unsigned counterparts of the Agreement with all other written Contract

Documents attached. Within fifteen (15) days thereafter CONTRACTOR shall sign and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement and attached documents to OWNER with the required insurance Bonds. Within ten (10) days thereafter the OWNER shall deliver one fully signed counterpart to CONTRACTOR. Each counterpart is to be accompanied by a complete set of the

Drawings with appropriate identification.

22. QUALIFICATIONS OF SURETY COMPANIES

22.1 In order to be acceptable to the OWNER, a Surety Company issuing Performance/Payment Bonds, or Maintenance Warranty Bond, called for in these Specifications, shall meet and comply with the following minimum standards:

a. Surety must be admitted to do business in the State of Florida and shall comply with the provision of Florida Statute 255.05.

b. Surety shall have been in business and have a record of successful continuous operations for at least five years.

c. Attorneys-in-fact who sign bid bonds or performance/payment bonds must file with such bond a certified copy of their power of attorney to sign such bond.

d. Agents of surety companies must list their name, address and telephone number on all bonds.

e. Surety shall have at least the following minimum ratings:

CONTRACT AMOUNT BEST'S RATINGS

to 50,000 Class VII B+ or better

50,000 to 500,000 Class X A or better

500,000 to 2,500,000 Class XII A or better

2,500,000 and over Class XIV A or better

RATINGS SCHEDULE

Class VII 3,750,000 to 5,000,000

Class X 7,500,000 to 12,500,000

Class XII 25,000,000 to 50,000,000

Class XIV 75,000,000 to 100,000,000

f. The life of the bonds shall extend twelve (12) months beyond the date of final payment and shall contain a waiver of alteration to the terms of the Contract, extensions of time and/or forbearance on the part of the OWNER.

23. EXECUTION OF WRITTEN CONTRACT

23.1 The successful bidder will be required to sign a written contract, which has been made a part of this bid package and identified as the Agreement (Section 00500). Said written contract will be evidence in written form the agreement between the parties pursuant to the award having been theretofore made the OWNER to this Bidder; said signing to be accomplished with fifteen (15) days after Notice to Award.

24. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE

24.1 With its bid submission, Bidder shall disclose all material facts pertaining to any felony conviction or any pending felony charges in the last three (3) years in this state or any other state or the United

States against (i) Bidder, (ii) any business entity related to or affiliated with Bidder, or (iii) any present or former executive employee, officer, director, stockholder, partner, or owner of Bidder or of any such related of affiliated entity. This disclosure shall not apply to any person or entity which is only a stockholder, which person or entity owns 20% or less of the outstanding shares of a Bidder whose stock is publicly owned and traded.

24.2 At its sole discretion, the OWNER may reject any Bidder the OWNER finds to lack, or whose present or former executive employees, officers, directors, stockholders, partners, or owners are found by the OWNER to lack honesty, integrity, or moral responsibility. The discretion of the

OWNER may be exercised based on the disclosure required herein. By submitting a bid, Bidder recognizes and accepts that the OWNER may reject the bid based upon the exercise of its sole discretion and Bidder waives any claim it might have for damages or other relief resulting from the rejection of its bid based on these grounds.

24.3 The Bidder shall complete Section 00420, Public Entity Crime Form and submit with Bid.

24.4 The Bidder shall complete Section 00480, Non-Collusive Affidavit and submit with Bid.

25. PROTESTS:

25.1 OWNER is responsible for resolution of protests of contract award, claims, disputes, alleged patent infringements, alleged license fee(s), and other related procurement matters in accordance with sound business judgement and good administrative practice. The following procedures SHALL be used for this purpose.

25.2 Any party with a direct financial interest adversely affected by OWNER's procurement decision

SHALL file a protest under this Article or be barred further relief.

25.3 A protest: (a) must be in writing (oral protests shall NOT be permitted); (b) adequately state the basis of the protest and the relief requested; and (c) be received by OWNER within seven calendar days from the date the basis of the protest was or should have been known.

25.4 OWNER may defer the protested procurement upon receipt of a procedurally adequate protest, provided that in any event award of a contract, or subcontract, or procurement of a sub-item may be permitted, at the OWNER's sole discretion, where it will not materially affect resolution of the protest.

25.5 A protest SHALL be limited to: (a) issues arising from the procurement provisions of the Project

Manual; and (b) state or local law. No protest may be filed with respect to basic project design.

25.6 The OWNER's Attorney will establish procedures for resolution of the protest. The OWNER will rely for resolution of the protest, on decisions issued under Florida law, as well as decisions issued by other states, Federal courts, the U.S. Comptroller General or other Federal agencies with extensive procurement expertise, if Florida law is not clearly established.

END OF SECTION 00115

SECTION 00200

INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS

Utilities: Existing utilities have been shown on the Drawings insofar as information is reasonably available; however, it will be the Contractor's responsibility to preserve all existing utilities whether shown on the Drawings or not. If utility conflicts are encountered by the Contractor during construction, they shall give sufficient notice to the Owner so that they may make the necessary adjustments. Damage to any utilities, which, in the opinion of the Owner and Engineer, is caused by carelessness on the part of the Contractor, shall be repaired at the Contractor's expense. Any delays ensuing from this damage will be considered inexcusable. Utility contacts are listed in the Specifications.

Geotechnical Information: A preliminary geotechnical report will be made available to contractors upon request in writing to the Engineer of Record, Donald J. Sheldon, Jr. via email at ssheldon@cmtengr.com.

END OF SECTION 00200

SECTION 00301

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH

FLORIDA TRENCH SAFETY ACT

Bidder acknowledges that they are solely responsible for complying with the Florida Trench Safety Act and Occupational Safety and Health Administration excavation safety standard 29 CFR 1926.650 (Subpart P as amended). Bidder further acknowledges that included in the various items of the Proposal and in the Total Bid

Price are cost for complying with the Florida Trench Safety Act (Florida Statutes, Title 63, Chapter 553, Part 3, ss.

553.70 - 553.898). The Bidder further identifies the costs to be summarized below:

1. Trench Safety System - OSHA Compliance:

(Linear foot quantity to be identified by Bidder)

LF $

2. Trench Safety Special Shoring Requirements:

(System and square foot quantity to be identified by Bidder.)

SF $

System to be used:

TRENCH SAFETY SYSTEM TOTAL $

Failure to complete the above may result in the Bid being declared non-responsive. The costs indicated above are provided to comply with the ACT and shall not constitute grounds for any additional compensation to that listed for the separate line items of the Bid Form.

By:______________________________________

Bidder Name

Authorized Signature

Date

END OF SECTION 00301

NOTE TO BIDDER: Preferably use BLUE ink or type in for completing this Proposal Form.

SECTION 00315

LUMP SUM BID PROPOSAL

TO: Town Clerk

Town of Orange Park

2042 Park Avenue

Orange Park, FL. 32073

PROJECT TITLE: BLAKE AVENUE WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 1

for the Town of Orange Park, Florida

Proposal from ___________________________________________________________(hereinafter called "Bidder") a

Corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of _______________.

BIDDER'S DECLARATION AND UNDERSTANDING

The Bidder in compliance with the INVITATION TO BID having examined the plans, specifications and related documents prepared by Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly, Inc. and the site of the proposed work, and being familiar with all the conditions surrounding the construction of the proposed project including the availability of materials and labor, hereby proposes to furnish all labor, materials and supplies, and to construct the project in accordance with the contract documents at the lump sum price stated below.

LUMP SUM BASE BID:

BLAKE AVENUE WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT – PHASE 1

Total Lump Sum Price (Numerical)

_______________________________________________________________________/100 Dollars (Amount Written or Typed in Words)

The Bidder further agrees that the only persons or parties interested in this Proposal is, in all aspects, fair and without fraud, that it is made without collusion with any official of the OWNER, and that the Proposal is made without any connection or collusion with any person submitting another proposal on this Contract.

The Bidder further agrees, as evidenced by signing this Proposal, that if awarded a Contract, the Florida Trench Safety Act and Applicable Trench Safety Standards will be complied with and Bidder has included Section 00301, Certificate of

Compliance with Florida Trench Safety Act with the Bid.

The Bidder further agrees to submit with the Bid Proposal the following: Section 00320, Completed Unit Prices for

Adjustment/Schedule of Values; Section 00410, Bid Bond; Section 00420, Public Entity Crimes Form; Section

00425, W-9 Federal ID Number Form; Section 00430, Questionnaire; Section 00480, Non-Collusive Affidavit; and

00485, Authority to Execute Contract.

CONTRACT EXECUTION AND BONDS

The Bidder agrees that if this Proposal is accepted, Bidder will, within fifteen (15) working days after receiving Notice of

Award, sign the Contract in the form annexed hereto, and will at that time, deliver to the OWNER the Performance Bond and Payment Bond required herein, and will, to the extent of their Proposal, furnish all machinery, tools, apparatus, and other means of construction and do the work and furnish all the materials necessary to complete all work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents.

START OF CONSTRUCTION AND CONTRACT COMPLETION TIME

Time is of the ESSENCE for the completion of this project. The Bidder agrees to begin work within ten (10) calendar days after the date of the OWNER's Notice to Proceed and be substantially complete within a maximum of 120 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. All work tasks of the project will be complete in all respects within a maximum of 150 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed.

It is the intent of this Contract that once substantial completion is awarded, the extent of work necessary to achieve final completion will be limited to minor work tasks, etc. All work items shall be essentially completed to achieve substantial completion.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

In the event the Bidder who receives an executed Contract fails to complete the work within the time limit or extended time limit agreed upon, as more particularly set forth in the Contract Documents, liquidated damages shall be paid to the

OWNER at the following rates:

Liquidated damages which result from the Bidder failing to substantially complete the work within 120 calendar days, shall be paid at a rate of $250.00 per day until substantial completion is achieved, ($100.00 per day for failing to meet final completion with 150 calendar days) plus any monies paid by the OWNER for additional engineering and inspection services associated with such delays.

CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE

Bidder agrees to furnish the OWNER, before commencing the work under this Contract, the certificates of insurance as specified in SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS.

Bidder further agrees that the amounts stated herein include specific consideration for the insurance coverages, including contractual liability, specified in the Contract Documents.

ADDENDA

The Bidder hereby acknowledges that they have received Addenda No’s. , , , , , , (Bidder shall insert

No. of each Addendum received) and agrees that all addenda issued are hereby made part of the Contract Documents, and the Bidder further agrees that their Proposal includes all impacts resulting from said addenda.

SALES AND USE TAXES

The Bidder agrees that all federal, state, and local sales and use taxes are included in the stated lump sum bid price for the work.

METHOD OF BIDDING

If the contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest responsible, responsive Bidder for whose evaluation by

OWNER indicates to OWNER that the award will be in the best interests of the Project.

BIDDERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXAMINING THE ACCOMPANYING CONSTRUCTION

DRAWINGS AND COMPLETING THEIR OWN EVALUATION OF QUANTITIES. THE CONTRACTOR

WILL ONLY BE PAID FOR QUANTITIES FOR ACTUAL INSTALLED ITEMS.

SURETY

If the Bidder is awarded a constructing Contract on this Proposal, the Surety who provides the Performance Bond and

Payment Bond will be , whose address is

Street City State Zip contact person name is and telephone number is ___________________.

BIDDER

The name of the Bidder submitting this Proposal is doing business at

Street City State Zip which is the address to which all communications concerned with this Proposal and with the Contract shall be sent.

The names of the principal officers of the corporation submitting this Proposal, or of the partnership, or of all persons interested in this Proposal as principals are as follows:

If Sole Proprietor or Partnership

IN WITNESS hereto the undersigned has set their hand this day of 2026.

Signature of Bidder

Title

If Corporation

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned corporation has caused this instrument to be executed and its seal affixed by its duly authorized officers this day of 2026.

(SEAL)

Name of Corporation

By

Title

Attest

END OF SECTION 00315

SECTION 00320

UNIT PRICES FOR ADJUSTMENT/SCHEDULE OF VALUES

The following unit prices, if approved by the Owner, will be used for adjusting the Contract

Price for changes in the work (additions or deletions) in accordance with the provisions of an approved change order and any other modifications of the Contract. It must be submitted with pricing listed for each material description listed. Unit cost shall include all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, insurance cost, bond cost, overhead and profit representing an in-place price for each item. Scope or size of each item not otherwise indicated is as described in the construction specifications and drawings.

All information should be typed or handwritten in ink.

Item Description Basis of Bid Qty.

Unit Unit Price

1 SILT FENCE 400 LF

2 INLET PROTECTION 3 EA

3 REMOVE EXISTING CONCRETE SIDEWALK/DRIVEWAY 50 SY

4 REMOVE EXISTING ASPHALT ROADWAY 620 SY

5 REMOVE EXISTING CONCRETE CURB 40 LF

6 REGULAR EXCAVATION 650 CY

7 COMPACTED SUB-BASE 12" THICK 680 SY

8 LIMEROCK BASE 6" THICK 680 SY

9 4" CONCRETE SIDEWALK (3,000 PSI) 50 SY

6" REINFORCED CONCRETE PAD FOR HYDRANTS

(3,000 PSI) 7 SY

11 ASPHALT, TYPE SP-9.5, 2" THICK (2 - 1" LIFTS) 620 SY

12 CURB, 18" MIAMI 40 LF

13 SOD, LIKE KIND 300 SY

14 DETECTIBLE WARNING ADA RAMP 1 SF

15 REMOVE AND REINSTALL EXISTING MUNICIPAL SIGN 1 EA

16 INSTALL 8" PVC (DR-18) WATER MAIN 929 LF

17 INSTALL 6" PVC (DR-18) WATER MAIN 155 LF

18 INSTALL 4" PVC (DR-18) WATER MAIN 8 LF

19 INSTALL 8" DI MJ GATE VALVE W/ BOX & COVER 2 EA

20 INSTALL 6" DI MJ GATE VALVE W/ BOX & COVER 2 EA

Item Description Basis of Bid Qty.

Unit Unit Price

INSTALL 14" x 8" TAPPING SLEEVE W/ 8" GATE VALVE, BOX, COVER 1 EA

INSTALL 6" HYDRA-STOP INSTA-VALVE 250 ON CI

MAIN W/ VALVE BOX, COVER 1 EA

23 INSTALL 8" x 6" DI MJ TEE 3 EA

24 INSTALL 6" DI MJ TEE 3 EA

25 INSTALL 6" x 4" DI MJ REDUCER 1 EA

26 INSTALL 4" x 3" DI MJ REDUCER 1 EA

27 INSTALL 8" DI MJ 45° BEND 8 EA

28 INSTALL 8" DI MJ 22.5° BEND 1 EA

29 INSTALL 8" DI MJ 11.25° BEND 3 EA

30 INSTALL 6" DI MJ 90° BEND 4 EA

31 INSTALL 4" DI MJ 90° BEND 1 EA

32 INSTALL 8" DI MJ CAP 1 EA

INSTALL NEW FIRE HYDRANT ASSEMBLY W/ 6" GATE

VALVE 3 EA

REMOVE EXISTING FIRE HYDRANT - RETURN TO

TOWN 2 EA

35 SINGLE WATER SERVICE - SHORT SIDE 1 EA

36 SINGLE WATER SERVICE - LONG SIDE 7 EA

37 DOUBLE WATER SERVICE - SHORT SIDE 3 EA

38 DOUBLE WATER SERVICE - LONG SIDE 3 EA

39 TEMPORARY SAMPLE TAP 4 EA

GROUT FILL - ABANDON IN PLACE EXISTING WATER

MAIN (6") 980 LF

CUT & CAP - ABANDON IN PLACE EXISTING WATER

MAIN (3") 1 EA

SECTION 00410

BID BOND

(MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH BID)

BLAKE WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 1

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that we the undersigned as Principal, and as Surety are hereby, are held and firmly bound unto the Town of Orange Park, Florida, as Owner in the penal sum of five percent (5%) of Amount Bid for the payment of which well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, successors and assigns. Signed, this day of , 2026.

The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted a certain Bid attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof enter into a Contract in writing for the Construction of:

BLAKE AVENUE WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 1

NOW THEREFORE,

A. If said Bid shall be rejected, or, B. If said Bid shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a Contract in the

Form of Contract attached hereto (properly completed in accordance with said Bid) and shall furnish a Bond for his faithful performance of said Contract, and for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in connection therewith and shall in all other respects perform the agreement created by the acceptance of said Bid.

Then this obligation shall be void, otherwise the same shall remain in force and effect; it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder shall in no event exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated.

The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates, and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its Bond shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the Owner may accept such Bid; and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extensions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations have caused their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day and year first set forth above.

(LS)

Principal

Surety

By:

IMPORTANT - Surety companies executing bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570, as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the state where the project is located.

END OF SECTION 00410

SECTION 00420

SWORN STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 287.133(3)(a), FLORIDA STATUES, ON PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES

THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED AND SWORN TO IN THE PRESENCE OF A NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER

OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER OATHS.

1. This sworn statement is submitted to __________________________________________________ (print name of the public entity) by _____________________________________________________________________________ (print individual’s name and title) For ____________________________________________________________________________ (print name of entity submitting sworn statement) whose business address is: _____________________________________ and (if applicable) its Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) is _____________________ (If entity has no FEIN, include the Social Security Number of the individual signing this sworn statement:)

2. I understand that a “public entity crime” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(g), Florida Statutes, means a violation of any state or federal law by a person with respect to and directly related to the transaction of business with any public entity or with an agency or political subdivision of any other state or of the United Sates, including, but not limited to, any bid or contract for goods or services to be provided to any public entity or an agency or political subdivision of any other state or of the United States and involving antitrust, fraud, theft, bribery, collusion, racketeering, conspiracy, or material misrepresentation.

3. I understand that “convicted “or “conviction” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(b), Florida Statutes, means a finding of guilt or a conviction of a public entity crime, with or without an adjudication of guilt, in any federal or state trial court of record relating to charges brought by indictment or information after July 1, 1989, as a result of a jury verdict, nonjury trial, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

4. I understand that an “affiliate” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(a), Florida Statutes, means:

a. A predecessor or successor of a person convicted of a public entity crime; or

b. An…