Siplin Pond 6749 Retrofit Project - Location Map and Solicitation Summary

This document is a project location map prepared by TLP Engineering Consultants, Inc., for Orange County, Florida's Siplin Pond 6749 Retrofit project (Contract No. Y25-787). The map identifies the project location in Winter Garden, Florida, showing the pond's position relative to surrounding roads including Siplin Road, West Colonial Drive, Avalon Road, and Daniels Road, with proximity to Black Lake and the Florida Turnpike. Orange County is soliciting sealed electronic bids exclusively through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform with a submission deadline of 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 30, 2025, at 10:30 am via Microsoft Teams, and questions must be submitted by Monday, July 14, 2025, at 5:00 pm EST. The project involves converting an existing dry detention pond into a wet detention pond with a Bio-Sorption Activated Media (BAM) filter system, including excavation, installation of approximately 98 linear feet of 18-inch reinforced concrete pipe, two manholes, a concrete driveway, and sodding of approximately 1,600 square yards. Substantial completion is required within 210 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with final completion expected in 240 days.

The estimated total construction cost is $232,363.52, with the contract awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Liquidated damages of $500 per day apply for failure to meet completion timelines, and retainage is held at 5% of progress payments. Contractors must comply with E-Verify, drug-free workplace certification, anti-human trafficking provisions, and obtain necessary permits including a St. Johns River Water Management District Permit and NPDES requirements. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned. The BAM filter system has a 20-year service life with an estimated future replacement cost of approximately $152,620.57.