3500 Sanford Avenue Housing - Residential Grinder Lift Station

Seminole County Board of County Commissioners is requesting bids for the installation of five residential grinder lift stations at 3500 Sanford Avenue, Sanford, Florida with connection to the City of Sanford sanitary sewer system under IFB Project CC-7278-26/NBM, with bids due September 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on August 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the project site. M/WBEs are encouraged to participate.

The scope includes demolition, stormwater pollution prevention, site grading and drainage, composite utility placement (package lift stations, sanitary force mains, water service lines), concrete driveway installation, and signage coordination with the City of Sanford. All installation work must comply with provided plans and City of Sanford design details. The contractor assumes responsibility for all permits including NPDES coverage, dewatering, and building permits; utility coordination through Florida's Sunshine State One Call Center; OSHA excavation safety compliance; quality control testing; and final record drawings by licensed surveyors.

The project timeline is 150 calendar days to substantial completion plus 30 calendar days to final completion, totaling 180 days inclusive of permitting and engineering. Liquidated damages are $250 per day for delays beyond substantial completion and $62.50 per day for delays beyond final completion. The Engineer's estimate is $540,000. Contractors must be fully licensed and certified in Florida, demonstrate at least three satisfactory years in business, carry workers' compensation, commercial general liability, business auto, and umbrella liability insurance with specified minimum limits, submit bid security equal to five percent of the total bid amount, and register with E-Verify for all new employees.

The contract incorporates FEMA compliance requirements including Davis-Bacon Act wage standards, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act compliance, Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act compliance, debarment certification, Byrd Anti-Lobbying certification, and EPA recovered-materials procurement. Questions are due August 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Bid opening occurs via Microsoft Teams or at the Purchasing & Contracts Division Conference Room, 1301 East Second Street, Sanford, Florida 32771. All responses are subject to Florida public records law.