Volusia_Bid_Docs_-_CAD.zip

This is an Invitation for Bid (ITB No. 26-B-51IF, Contract No. C-2071) issued by Volusia County, Florida for construction of the Southeast Expansion Area (SEA) Cell I at the Tomoka Farms Road Landfill. The project encompasses excavation and site preparation, construction of Cell 1 (10 acres for Cell 1 South and 20 acres for Cell 1 North), installation of composite geosynthetic liner systems with dual 60-mil textured HDPE geomembranes, leak detection and leachate collection infrastructure, berms and anchor trenches, early landfill gas collection systems, a lined leachate pond with lift stations and truck loading station, HDPE dual-contained forcemain piping extending approximately 1.2 miles, groundwater and landfill gas monitoring wells, and associated electrical and structural work. The project will provide the County with over 100 years of solid waste disposal capacity. Electronic bids must be submitted through the County's eProcurement Portal by 3:00 PM on April 2, 2026. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM with virtual Microsoft Teams attendance available, with a question submission deadline of March 19, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Substantial Completion is required within 244 days of Notice to Proceed, with Final Completion required within 365 days total. Eligible bidders must possess a current State of Florida General Contractors license at bid submission.

The estimated construction cost is $43,293,495.00. Bidders must submit a Bid Bond of not less than five percent of the total bid amount valid for a minimum of 120 days and a Payment and Performance Bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price per Florida Statute 255.05. Comprehensive insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation with Florida Statutory Coverage, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, Commercial Auto Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Excess Liability of $10,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate, Contractors Pollution Liability of $5,000,000 per incident and aggregate, and an Installation Floater, with Volusia County named as additional insured. Local preference up to five percent applies to bidders and subcontractors with documented business presence in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, or Volusia County for at least six months prior to bid submission. The County will award the contract to the single lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per day apply for failure to meet completion dates. Monthly progress payments will be made within 20 business days of invoice submission with the County retaining five percent until final completion. All work must comply with OSHA regulations, federal and state employment laws, Fair Labor Standards Act requirements, and U.S.-produced iron and steel requirements per Florida Statute 255.0993.