Volusia_Bid_Docs_-_CAD.zip

This is a competitive bid invitation document from Volusia County, Florida for the construction of Tomoka Farms Road Landfill Southeast Area Construction Cell I (ITB No. 26-B-51IF, Contract No. C-2071). The project encompasses excavation, site preparation, and construction of a new Class I landfill expansion cell divided into Cell 1 South (approximately 10 acres) and Cell 1 North (approximately 20 acres), including installation of composite geosynthetic liner systems with dual 60-mil textured HDPE geomembrane liners, leak detection and leachate collection infrastructure, berms, anchor trenches, an early landfill gas collection system, 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 be constructed at 1990 Tomoka Farms Road, Port Orange, Florida, at an active landfill site requiring coordination with ongoing operations. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM with virtual Microsoft Teams attendance available. Electronic bids must be submitted through the County's eProcurement Portal before 3:00 PM on April 2, 2026, 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 the time of bid submission.

The estimated construction cost is $43,293,495.00, and bidders must submit a Bid Bond of not less than 5 percent of the total bid amount and a Payment and Performance Bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price. 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. Local preference up to 5 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. Monthly progress payments will be made within 20 business days of invoice submission with the County retaining 5 percent of each monthly payment until final completion. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per day will apply for failure to meet contractually specified completion dates. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all necessary Florida Department of Environmental Protection permits and must comply with OSHA regulations, federal and state employment laws, wage standards under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and requirements for U.S.-produced iron and steel.