26B-057 NE 148th Terrace Bridge Repair

Marion County is conducting a lowest bid technically acceptable invitation to bid (ITB) procurement for the repair of NE 148th Terrace Bridge located at 17416 NE 148th Terrace, Fort McCoy, Florida 32134. The project encompasses temporary traffic control and detour implementation, excavation and embankment work, restoration of damaged bridge elements, localized deck and surface repairs, and milling and resurfacing of existing pavement across approximately 375 feet of roadway spanning from 140 feet south of the southern bridge abutment to 135 feet north of the northern bridge abutment. The contract duration is 180 calendar days, with work to commence within 15 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed and substantial completion required within approximately 21 days before final project closeout. Bidders must submit a detailed work schedule at the Pre-Construction Conference, provide a detour plan for County approval at least 30 calendar days prior to implementation, reset all survey monuments within the roadway, and furnish as-built documentation upon project completion. Required qualifications include demonstrated experience with comparable bridge repair projects, with bidders obligated to provide a minimum of three project references documenting prior experience with similar scope, timeline, budget, and professional execution. Submission is mandatory through Marion County's Bonfire e-procurement portal at https://marionfl.bonfirehub.com, with all communications regarding questions and clarifications conducted exclusively through Bonfire's vendor discussion features. The bid due date is April 2, 2026, with bids remaining firm and valid for at least 90 calendar days after submission, and vendor selection anticipated within 60 calendar days of the deadline.

The procurement contains no identified set-aside designations for disadvantaged business enterprises or minority-owned firms; however, when bids are equal in price, quality, and service, preference will be accorded to businesses certifying implementation of a drug-free workplace program in accordance with Florida Statute Section 287.087. All bidders must submit bid bonds or cashier's checks equaling five percent of the total base bid amount as bid security, as well as performance and payment bonds as specified in contract documents. Mandatory insurance coverage requirements include Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability with specified limits, and Business Automobile Liability, with all contractors required to comply with Florida public records laws, drug-free workplace certification, and E-Verify employment eligibility verification. Contractors must adhere to Title VI nondiscrimination requirements applicable to federally or Florida Department of Transportation-funded projects and comply with all federal, state, and local laws, including liquidated damages provisions assessed at daily rates ranging from $904 per day for contracts under $299,999 to higher tiers for larger contract amounts, with no allowances for cost increases in liquid asphalt. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents; however, the scope of work—spanning bridge superstructure repair, roadway element replacement, earthwork operations documented in the Cut Fill Report, and comprehensive construction drawings prepared by JBROWN Professional Group Inc.—suggests a substantial construction project typical of state or federally funded infrastructure initiatives in the transportation sector.