Blake Avenue Water Main Improvements – Phase 1
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- ITB-16728
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- 91345 Construction, Sewer And Storm Drain
- 91360 Construction, Water System/Plants, Main And Service Line
- 91340 Construction, Pipeline
- 91356 Construction, Utility/Underground Projects
- 91313 Construction, Bridge And Drawbridge (Includes Reconstruction/Rehabilitation)
- 961 Miscellaneous Services, No. 1 (Not Otherwise Classified)
- 93462 Pipe And Pipe Fittings Maintenance And Repair
- 95826 Construction Management Services
- 91841 Energy Conservation Consulting
- 95815 Building And Facilities Management Services
- UNSPSC codes
- 72141124 Pipe laying service
- 72154062 Hot tapping service
- 81141807 Plumbing or sewer inspection service
- 72141126 Underground utilities construction service
- 72141205 Drainage system construction service
- 81101513 Building construction management
- 81101516 Energy or utility consulting service
- 72141120 Sewer line construction service
- 72141121 Water main construction service
- 72154402 Pipefitting maintenance or repair service
- Point of contact
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- Donald J. Sheldon, Jr ssheldon@cmtengr.com (904) 278-3011
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About this opportunity
The Town of Orange Park, Florida is requesting sealed bids for Blake Avenue Water Main Improvements – Phase 1, a water infrastructure and street restoration project, with bids due September 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The project is located within existing street rights-of-way from Plainfield Avenue to the west right-of-way of US-17/Park Avenue.
The scope encompasses approximately 532 linear feet of new 8-inch DR-18 PVC water main with associated 6-inch PVC sections, fire hydrant assemblies, water service connections ranging from 3/4-inch to 2-inch lines, removal and abandonment of existing 6-inch and 3-inch water mains, asphalt pavement replacement (approximately 613 square yards), concrete sidewalk replacement (approximately 22 square yards), curb replacement (approximately 24 linear feet), traffic control, and erosion control. All work must comply with OSHA standards, the Florida Trench Safety Act, FDOT specifications, and Town of Orange Park standards. The contractor is responsible for determining subsurface and groundwater conditions, obtaining a geotechnical report, maintaining continuous water service to existing customers throughout construction, and preparing as-built drawings by a licensed Florida surveyor. Temporary traffic control must maintain one-way eastbound traffic with minimum 10-calendar-day advance coordination for any road closures.
The successful bidder must demonstrate five years of experience in similar projects and provide superintendent qualifications documentation. Bids must be submitted as a lump sum price with a 5% bid bond and completed forms for public entity crimes, W-9 federal identification, questionnaire, non-collusive affidavit, and authority to execute contract. Performance and payment bonds covering total project cost are required, with surety companies meeting Florida Statute 255.05 requirements. Liquidated damages are $250 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion within 120 calendar days and $100 per day for failure to achieve final completion within 150 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, anticipated for October 2026. Bids must remain open for 90 calendar days following opening. Written questions are due by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026 to the Engineer of Record, Donald J. Sheldon, Jr. at ssheldon@cmtengr.com. Bid documents are available for digital download from the Town of Orange Park's website or Demand Star site; bidders must register as a Planholder on Demand Star to receive official communications and addenda.
Opportunity text
Individual sealed bids for the Town of Orange Park, Florida (hereinafter "Owner") Blake Avenue Water Main Improvements - Phase 1 (hereinafter "Project") will be received by the Town Clerk, 2042 Park Avenue, Orange Park, Florida 32073 until 10:00 a.m., local time, Thursday, September 24, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Envelopes must be clearly marked with the bidder's name, bidder's address, project title, time, and date of bid opening. If mailed, bids must be addressed to the Town Clerk at the above address. Bids must be submitted in the format as outlined in the specifications.
Blake Avenue Water Main Improvements - Phase 1:
The Project is located within the Town of Orange Park and is located within existing street rights-of-way. The project limits run from Plainfield Avenue to the west right-of-way of US-17/ Park Avenue. The Scope of Work includes, but is not limited to, the following: water main replacement, asphalt pavement replacement, curb replacement, ADA sidewalk replacement, pavement marking, traffic control, erosion control ,and other incidental items and work described in the Project Manual, or reasonably inferable therefrom. The Town of Orange Park anticipates issuing notice to proceed in October 2026.
Bid documents will be made available at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 20, 2026. The project bid documents will be available directly from the Town of Orange Park's website or Demand Star site for digital download. Bidders may make printed copies of the bid documents at their own expense. Hard copies will not be made available. Bidder's must register as a Planholder on the Demand Star site for this project to receive official bidding communications and addenda (if applicable). Any questions regarding the bid documents shall be in writing and directed to the Engineer of Record, Donald J. Sheldon, Jr. via email ssheldon@cmtengr.com, by 4:00 p.m., on Monday, September 14, 2026. No written questions after this date or any verbal questions will be recognized.
For a contractor to be awarded this project the bidders must submit with the Bid documentation that they have constructed similar type work completed during the past five years with references. Each bidder must include a resume and qualifications for their proposed on-site supervision superintendent. Said Superintendent shall have maintained continuous employment with bidder for a minimum of three years.
The bidders will be required to submit a Bid Bond equal to 5% of the bid with their Proposal. Each bid proposal shall remain binding for at least 90 days after the scheduled bid date. Once awarded, the bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds covering the total cost of the project including a Surety accepted by the Owner.
The Owner shall reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids/proposals, waive minor formalities, and any that are in any way incomplete or irregular. The Owner further reserves the right to reject all bids/proposals and re-advertise, or to reject all bids/proposals without further action and award the bid/proposal that serves the Owner's best interest, not necessarily the lowest bid.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Geotechnical Exploration Report.pdf | ||
| Addendum 1.pdf | ||
| Specs.pdf | ||
| 24007698-00_BLAKE AVE WM - PH 1 - BID PLANS.pdf | ||
| Addendum 2.pdf | ||
| 00320 - UNIT PRICES FOR ADJUSTMENT (Rev).pdf |
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