6th Street Widening and Resurfacing CIGP

Franklin County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for the widening and resurfacing of 6th Street in Eastpoint, Florida, with technical questions due November 16, 2026 and bids due December 15, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern. All bidders must be FDOT qualified in the work classes of Grading, Drainage, Flexible Paving, and Hot Plant mix-Bituminous Course under Section 2-1 of the FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Constructions.

The project widens and resurfaces approximately 0.149 miles of 6th Street from U.S. Highway 98 to Avenue A and includes drainage improvements, upgraded signage and pavement markings, and safety improvements. Substantial completion is due 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $750.00 per day for failure to meet that date. Bidders must comply with Section 287.133(3), Florida Statutes, on public entity crimes and with applicable state and local contractor licensing, registration, and regulation requirements.

Sealed bids go to the Franklin County Clerk's Office, Franklin County Courthouse, 33 Market Street, Suite 203, Apalachicola, Florida. Bids will be opened and read aloud at the County Commission meeting at 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola, on December 16, 2026. Bids must remain firm for sixty days after opening. Technical questions must be submitted in writing to Josh Stephens at Dewberry (jstephens@dewberry.com), and plans and specifications are available from Shannon Renfro at Dewberry (srenfro@dewberry.com). The county reserves the right to waive informalities, accept or reject any or all bids, and select the bid it determines is in the best interest of Franklin County.