2027 Overhead Sign Structure Replacements

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is soliciting bids under Invitation to Bid C007126 for removal and replacement of two overhead spanning sign trusses on Epcot Center Drive and property-wide overhead and ground-mounted wayfinding signage and foundations, with bids due December 14, 2026. The District may consider bid preferences for BuyLocalNow, Veteran, or Opportunity Zone qualified bidders upon submission of the corresponding Affidavit of Eligibility Form. A Buy Local bidder must have its headquarters, manufacturing facility, or principal office in Orange, Osceola, Lake, Polk, or Seminole County for at least six months before solicitation issuance, or its owner or principal must maintain a primary residence in those counties. A Veteran small business must be owned and controlled by veterans, domiciled in Florida, and listed in the federal Database of Veteran-owned Businesses.

Scope covers temporary traffic control with detours, erosion and sedimentation control, concrete drilled shaft foundations, and complete site restoration. Bidders must hold FDOT pre-qualification in Roadway Signing, FDEP Certified Erosion Control Inspector status for at least one employee, FDOT Basic Flagger certification, and FDOT Advanced Temporary Traffic Control qualification with one full-time employee. They must show five years of overhead truss and wayfinding sign construction experience for local or state government agencies, with a project manager of equivalent experience, and three prime-contractor projects from the past ten years that include drilled shaft foundations and overhead spanning or cantilever truss installation. Bidders must submit a detailed subcontractor list with the bid and may not change or add subcontractors without District approval. Emergency response requires a two-hour response capability, primary and secondary contacts, and a 24-hour hotline, and failure to meet the response time may constitute a material breach.

Work is performed on eastbound and westbound Epcot Center Drive between Buena Vista Drive and World Drive, with property-wide wayfinding replacement. Work runs 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and Epcot Center Drive closures are permitted only from 2 hours after park closing until 6:00 AM, with two weeks' prior notice. The contract term is 270 days from Notice to Proceed, with wayfinding replacements complete by September 30, 2027 and overhead substantial completion within 240 days (estimated October 22, 2027).

The District will award one contract to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest price. Bid unit prices remain fixed for the contract duration, and Exhibit B unit rates are due within 10 calendar days of bid submission. Wage rates are due within 72 hours. Required insurance includes $1,000,000 per occurrence minimums for commercial general liability, automobile, workers' compensation and employer's liability, and umbrella coverage, with umbrella coverage of at least $4 million if crane operations are involved. Warranties cover one year for labor and the longer of one year or the manufacturer's warranty for materials. Bidders must also submit a Florida statutory compliance affidavit completed under penalty of perjury.