CDBG-DR Oakfield Palafox Stormwater Upgrades - HS005

Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is requesting sealed bids for CDBG-DR Oakfield Palafox Stormwater Upgrades - HS005, a Phase III construction project funded through HUD's Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program following Hurricane Sally, with bids due August 24, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

The project encompasses approximately 6,200 linear feet of improvements along the Palafox Street corridor (from approximately 700 feet south of Industrial Boulevard to West Pinestead Road) plus associated work on Industrial Boulevard, Majors Road, Hancock Lane, Pacific Street, adjacent side streets, and the West Oakfield Pond facility. Phase III scope includes roadway reconstruction and resurfacing, stormwater drainage system improvements, utility relocation and replacement, sanitary sewer system upgrades, sidewalk enhancements, and pond rehabilitation. The bid includes 51 line items: clearing and grubbing (11 acres), asphalt work (26,930 square yards of 2" Type SP 12.5), 42" RCP pipe installation (4,632 linear feet), fiber-reinforced sidewalk improvements (4,813 linear feet), and centipede sod installation (36,101 square yards). Pricing is submitted on a lump-sum basis with unit costs for each line item on an electronic pricing table.

Contractors must be licensed under Florida Chapter 489, comply with prevailing wage determinations, and meet federal requirements including MBE/WBE affirmative steps, Suspension and Debarment compliance, domestic-preference procurement of recovered materials, and environmental protections for Eastern Indigo Snakes and Tricolored Bats. Standard insurance requires General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million annual aggregate), Business Auto Liability ($1 million per occurrence), and Workers' Compensation at statutory limits.

The contract term is 365 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed for substantial completion, plus 30 days for final completion, totaling 395 days, with liquidated damages of $5,021 per calendar day of delay. Each bid must include a bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check equal to 5% of the total bid amount. The successful bidder must provide separate Performance and Payment Bonds covering 100% of contract value, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court before execution. Questions are due August 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The County reserves the right to award on an all-or-none basis and reject any or all bids at its sole discretion.