Bid No 25001_Invitation to Bid_Site Work & Infrastructure

The City of Gainesville, acting on behalf of the Gainesville-Hall County Land Bank Authority, is seeking bids for Bid No. 25001, an invitation to bid for Site Work & Infrastructure Improvements at Summit Street Cottages. The project involves comprehensive site development on a 1.7-acre parcel, including site grading, roadway construction, storm sewer and sanitary sewer installation, water distribution, pond construction, and erosion control for four residential units. Qualified contractors must demonstrate three consecutive years of similar construction experience, with completion of at least three comparable projects, preferably including experience with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded work. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for December 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM at The Station Room in the City Administration Building, with questions due by December 18, 2024, at 12:00 PM. Sealed bids are due by January 8, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with an anticipated award date of January 14, 2025, and a six-month completion timeline. Bidders must provide a 5% bid bond, and the successful contractor must furnish 100% performance and payment bonds, along with specific insurance requirements including $1 million commercial general liability, $1 million auto liability, workers compensation, and $5 million umbrella coverage.

The project has significant federal funding and compliance requirements, including Section 3 workforce development benchmarks that mandate 25% of total labor hours be worked by Section 3 workers, with 5% specifically by targeted Section 3 workers. As a CDBG-funded project, it is subject to Davis-Bacon Act wage rates, with minimum hourly wages established at $17.20 or $12.90 depending on contract timing. The project is governed by federal provisions including Build America Buy America Act requirements and must adhere to equal employment opportunity clauses. While a specific budget is not disclosed, the comprehensive infrastructure and residential development scope suggests a substantial investment. The project targets R-II zoned land with a density of 2.35 units per acre and includes specific landscaping requirements featuring Japanese Maples, Southern Magnolias, and other ornamental plantings. Contractors will need to demonstrate capability to navigate complex federal funding requirements, meet detailed wage and labor standards, and execute a multi-faceted site development project with precise engineering and environmental specifications.