Addendum 1 BDC42-24/25 Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Briggs Boardwalk
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- ITB-12029
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- 90930 Building Construction (Not Otherwise Classified)
- 91313 Construction, Bridge And Drawbridge (Includes Reconstruction/Rehabilitation)
- 98863 Park Area Construction/Renovation
- 91223 Construction, General (Backfill Services, Digging, Ditching, Road Grading, Rock Stabilization, Etc.)
- 91240 Demolition Services
- 91347 Construction, Sidewalk And Driveway (Includes Pedestrian And Handicap Ramps)
- 91430 Concrete
- UNSPSC codes
- 72152710 Foundation and footing construction service
- 72111004 Patio and deck construction and repair service
- 72141107 Bridge construction and repair service
- 72141507 Pile driving service
- 72141510 Demolition services
- 72152705 Sidewalk or ramp construction service
- 72141129 Park and garden construction and or remodelling service
- Point of contact
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- Laurinda Micheels laurinda.micheels@floridadep.gov (850) 245-2781
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About this opportunity
The state of Florida, specifically through the Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), is procuring construction services for the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Briggs Boardwalk project located in Collier County. The procurement is a public works project involving boardwalk renovation and reconstruction, with specific requirements for maintenance paths, vegetation clearing, and ADA-compliant grab rail installation. Key deliverables include a three-foot wide maintenance path on each side of the boardwalk, mechanical vegetation clearing without disturbing adjacent areas, and installation of stainless steel (grade 316) components. The solicitation is identified as Bid No. BDC42-24/25, with an addendum issued on March 19, 2025, and proposals due by April 2, 2025. Contractors must submit signed acknowledgment of the addendum, provide a safety plan, project schedule, and schedule of values, and obtain necessary building department permits, including a site improvement permit already submitted by WEC to Collier County. The project requires precise adherence to specifications, including complete debris removal and ADA grab rail installation at specific height requirements.
No specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents. The solicitation appears open to qualified construction contractors capable of performing specialized boardwalk renovation work in an environmentally sensitive estuarine research reserve. While no incumbent vendor is identified, the project involves working with existing infrastructure at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The FDEP emphasizes minimal modifications during project execution, explicitly stating an expectation of no change orders. Regarding financial considerations, the procurement indicates that only installed materials will be billable, with no payment for stored materials, and any potential change order-related bond cost increases must be formally documented and billed after complete change order execution. Though a specific project budget is not disclosed, the detailed technical specifications suggest a specialized infrastructure project likely requiring significant technical expertise and environmental sensitivity.
Opportunity text
March 19, 2025
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS
ADDENDUM NO. ONE (1)
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Briggs Boardwalk
DEP BID NO. BDC42-24/25
TO BIDDERS AND PLAN HOLDERS ON THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROJECT: PLEASE NOTE CONTENTS HEREIN AND INCLUDE, SIGNED, WITH YOUR BID SUBMISSION.
NOTICE
It will be required that this addendum be signed in acknowledgment of receipt and that it be included with your Bid when same is submitted to Laurinda Micheels, Contracts Specialist, Bureau of Design and Construction, 3800 Commonwealth Blvd., MS #520, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-3000. Failure to do so may be grounds for rejection of the Bid.
_______________________________________
Signature of Contractor and Date
The following statements supersede & supplement the corresponding items in the specifications & drawings:
1. Question: For the 3 foot wide maintenance path on each side of boardwalk, may we use mechanical means to clear vegetation as we perform demolition activities? As in tractor, backhoe or skid steer.
Answer: Yes, as long as adjacent vegetation outside the 3ft area is not disturbed.
2. Question: As much of the vegetation to be cleared is mangrove of some type, will DEP provide a Mangrove trimming/clearing permit for this project?
Answer: The contractor shall pull all necessary Building Department Permits.
3. Question: As the cleared pathway debris are decomposing plant matter, may we spread such debris adjacent to the project boardwalk? Or should all cleared plant material be removed off site completely?
Answer: All debris should be removed from the site.
4. Question: Is the stainless steel referred to for bolts, nut washers, fasteners and the like grade 304 or grade 316?
Answer: 316.
5. Question: Has the consultant of record, WEC, submitted plans to Collier County Building Department for permit review?
Answer: WEC submitted for a Collier County site plan permit (Site Improvement Plan- PL20230003580).
6. Question: Drawing S102 detail 1 shows ADA grab rail only without bottom rail on the cross section of the boardwalk. But detail 3 on S104, detail 2 on S103 as well and detail 2 on S102 show handrail with bottom rail. Please confirm bottom rail is required. If bottom railing is required can the detailed drawing with distances between rail be provided?
Answer: The bottom rail of an ADA grab rail is not required. The top rail of the ADA grab rail is required at a height of 34" to 38" above standing surface.
7. Question: Once the bid tabulation is posted, do you have a timeline for issuing a Notice to Award?
Answer: Notice to proceed may be scheduled upon receipt of county permits, and FDEP project manager's receipt and acceptance of contractor's safety plan, project schedule and schedule of values.
8. Question: What is the anticipated start date for this project?
Answer: unavailable
9. Question: Are stored materials for this project billable?
Answer: No, we only pay for installed materials.
10. Question: In the case of a change order once the contract has been issued where our P & P bond cost goes up accordingly, how do you propose that we address this additional, directly related cost? ITB documents state on pg. 82 that the bond cost is to be paid by contractor and included in the contract price. When contract price increases due to change order, how do we bill to recover this additional cost?
Answer: Bonds must match any adjustments made to the contract amount. Change Order costs (including additional bonding) can be billed once a CO is fully executed and that work completed. It is fully expected that there will not be any COs on this project.
In all other respects, the contract documents of which this is an Addendum, and attachments relative thereto, shall remain in full force and effect.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Addendum 1 BDC42-24-25.pdf |
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