Clearwater Harbor Marina N-E Walkway & Gangway Replacement

The City of Clearwater, Florida is soliciting sealed bids on ITB 26-0051-MA for replacement of floating docks, gangways, and associated utilities at Clearwater Harbor Marina, with bids due September 2, 2026 and pre-qualification with the Engineering Division required at least two weeks prior to bid opening.

The scope includes replacement of seven floating docks (five 13-foot-wide and one 10-foot-wide units) on the main dock walkway, marginal wharf, and B-Dock; three 4-foot-wide by 45-foot-long finger piers; two new 8-foot-wide by 31-foot-long aluminum ADA-compliant gangways; 15 steel pipe piles (24-inch diameter, 0.75-inch thick) with pile guides to anchor the marginal wharf; and replacement of water, fire, and electrical lines damaged during Hurricane Milton and required due to wave attenuator removal. Work must comply with the 2023 Florida Building Code, ASCE 7-22, ACI 318-19, AISC specifications, and FDOT 2025 standards. All structural and miscellaneous steel shall be stainless steel 316L or hot-dipped galvanized. Concrete must meet 5500 PSI 28-day strength with corrosion inhibitor admixture. Mechanical systems include HDPE DR11 piping for potable water and fire protection. Electrical work involves reinstallation of existing marine substations and replacement of service conductors. The contractor must assume responsibility for site verification, utility coordination, erosion control, debris management, and compliance with FFWCC manatee conditions and NOAA fisheries protected species construction requirements; in-water work is limited to daylight hours.

Bid security of ten percent of the maximum bid price is required as a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond. Award will be made to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder. Required submittals include W-9 forms, vendor certifications, E-Verify compliance affidavits, Scrutinized Companies certification, and anti-human trafficking compliance documentation. The pricing sheet covers mobilization, bonding and insurance, general conditions, demolition, floating walkways and piers, steel pipe piles (833 linear feet plus 56 linear feet), post-tension cables, gangways, guide frames, mechanical and electrical reconnection, turbidity barriers, and a ten percent contingency. Complete bidding documents are available at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/myclearwater/projects/283132.