Business 331 Sidewalk Extension

The City of Freeport, Florida is requesting bids for the Business 331 Sidewalk Extension project, a construction scope comprising approximately 2,900 linear feet of concrete sidewalk, drainage improvements with FDOT drainage structures and culverts, asphalt and concrete driveway replacements, thermoplastic stripping, and approximately 400 linear feet of raised timber boardwalk, with bids due September 1, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CST.

All bidders must comply with Florida Statutes Section 287.133(3) concerning public entity crimes and all applicable state, federal, and local licensing, registration, and contractor regulation requirements. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to pre-qualify contractors based on responsibility review. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; however, the City reserves discretionary authority to award to a non-lowest bidder if determined to offer better value based on reliability or quality of service.

A Bid Bond equal to 5 percent of the bid must accompany each submission. Bidding documents are available electronically through Dewberry Engineers (Project No. 50187867) at 877 North County Highway 393, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459; contact (850) 571-1248 or sborgen@dewberry.com. All bidders must register as plan holders and obtain documents directly from the Engineer. Bids will be received at City Hall, 112 Highway 20 West, Freeport, FL 32439, and publicly opened and read at bid opening. All bids must remain firm for 90 days after opening, including material prices. A non-mandatory in-person pre-bid conference is scheduled for Wednesday, August 12 at 10:00 a.m. The deadline for bidder questions is Friday, August 21, 2026.