Bob Sikes Fishing Pier South - Construction - RESTORE and DH017

Escambia County is requesting bids on construction rehabilitation of the Bob Sikes Fishing Pier South in Pensacola Beach under ITB PD 25-26.089, with bids due July 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and a pre-bid conference on July 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The project is federally funded through RESTORE and DH017 programs and subject to Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements, Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) domestic-materials mandates, and comprehensive federal compliance clauses including E-Verify, debarment verification, and minority and women's business enterprise utilization provisions.

Bidders must hold a Florida state general or marine specialty contractor license and a current Escambia County Business License. The scope encompasses substructure repairs to an approximately 1,650-foot open pier structure, including pile jacketing with cathodic protection systems (zinc anodes), concrete spall and crack repairs, ADA upgrades, aluminum pedestrian railing replacement, solar-powered lighting installation (13 poles with luminaires), signage and bollard installation, and removal of three deteriorated end spans (spans 51–53) contingent on cost-effectiveness. The project is subject to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit SAJ-2025-00570 (NWP-3 under Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 Clean Water Act) with mandatory turbidity barriers, manatee and sea-turtle protection compliance, and as-built certification by a registered professional engineer within sixty days of completion.

Work must be substantially completed within 250 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with 30 additional days allowed for final completion (280 total calendar days), excluding weather delays. Liquidated damages of $2,667 per calendar day apply for delays beyond the completion deadline. Lump-sum pricing is required across 21 line items plus two bid alternates. A 5% bid bond is required at submission; performance and payment bonds covering 100% of contract value are due upon award. The contractor must maintain workers' compensation at statutory limits, general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 annual aggregate, business auto liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and marine-related coverages (Protection & Indemnity and Marine Pollution Liability) of $1,000,000 / $2,000,000. Questions are due July 15, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.