42026QR26 Purchase Walkways

The St. Johns River Water Management District is issuing Quote Request 42026QR26 to procure fabricated aluminum walkways and steel H-piles for delivery to its Apopka Field Station in Mount Dora, Florida. The procurement requires contractors to fabricate three 24-foot-long aluminum walkways and one 15-foot-long aluminum walkway, and supply six 30-foot H-piles (HP8 x36), with all materials to be delivered by June 5, 2026. Installation of the walkways and provision of concrete footers are explicitly excluded from this scope. Qualified respondents must submit detailed shop drawings for District approval and comprehensive submittal packages including completed forms, general qualifications questionnaires, at least three reference letters from similar projects completed within the last three years, proof of insurability, Florida business registration evidence, E-Verify compliance documentation, and executed affidavits regarding non-collusion and specification conformance. Aluminum components must be mill finish with no anodizing, while steel components shall be coated per specifications, with all materials required to be new and of specified quality. The District will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on Quote Form pricing for the three line items. The deadline for submitting questions is February 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM, with proposals due March 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM; no pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Electronic submissions are required via DemandStar or Central Bidding, or alternatively via single USB drive delivered by mail or hand delivery to the District headquarters in Palatka, Florida.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting eligible respondents to particular organization types. Contractors must maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance with statutory limits, Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 project aggregate, and $500,000 Automobile Liability coverage. The District is exempt from Florida sales tax, and the project is subject to state-mandated iron and steel requirements under Florida Statute 255.0993 applicable to public works projects. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available solicitation materials. The specific award value or budget range for this procurement has not been disclosed in the posted documentation, and interested contractors should review the complete solicitation documents for detailed pricing requirements and evaluation criteria.