26B-112 Rainbow Lakes Estates - Ivy Place Road Improvement Project

Marion County, Florida is requesting bids under ITB 26B-112 for reclamation and widening of SW Ivy Place Road in the Rainbow Lakes Estates subdivision, with bids due August 13, 2026. All submissions must be made through Marion County's Bonfire e-procurement portal. The project involves clearing and grubbing to widen existing 18-foot pavement to 20 feet, importing approximately 1,920 tons of limerock to re-establish a 2% roadway slope, regrading shoulders and swales, sodding 18,664 square yards of shoulders and right-of-way areas, excavating and grading a 250-foot by 23-foot by 1.5-foot swale with ditchblocks and dirt berm at 20154 SW Rainbow Lakes Boulevard, and thermoplastic striping.

Work is limited to Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no weekend or holiday work permitted due to the residential location. The contractor must provide an F.D.O.T. MOT-certified person onsite during all construction, coordinate all utilities, arrange land surveying services, replace any disturbed property monuments, and maintain a one-year warranty on all materials and workmanship from final payment. Construction specifications reference F.D.O.T. Standard Specifications, Marion County Citizens' Standards (Policy No. 09-01), and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

The contract term is 120 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with all work except thermoplastic striping required to be completed within 90 days. Liquidated damages of $500 per day apply for failure to substantially complete by the stipulated date. Retainage is withheld until project completion and final acceptance; final payment requires submission of final lien waivers from all subcontractors. Geotechnical testing and material quality control testing, including density and Limerock Bearing Ratio tests, are provided by Marion County's designated geotechnical consultant, with failed tests and standby time back-charged to the contractor. Vibratory rollers are prohibited for limerock base finishing. A $250 cancellation and rescheduling charge applies for paving operations canceled or rescheduled after 48-hour notification.

Bidders must submit a vendor information form, conflict of interest statement under Florida Statute 112.313, disclosure of all subcontractors and suppliers, similar work detail form demonstrating comparable project experience, and a bid bond or cashier's check. Commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, business automobile liability of $500,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation insurance are required. Bid prices must remain firm for 90 calendar days after submission. The County intends to award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reserves the right to award by line item, group, section, or overall total. Site visits are recommended prior to bid submission.