Countywide Mast Arms - Group 2

Pinellas County, Florida, is seeking a contractor for the Countywide Mast Arms - Group 2 project through Bid No. 23-0211-ITB-CONSTRUCTION, a federally funded infrastructure improvement initiative. The procurement involves replacing existing signalization with mast arms at four intersections: 54th Avenue N at 58th Street N, 54th Avenue N at 62nd Street N, 49th Street N at 70th Avenue N, and Park Boulevard at Belcher Road. The project requires comprehensive traffic signal infrastructure upgrades, including installing new signal poles, mast arms, pedestrian signals, video detection systems, fiber optic communications, and electrical services to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines. Bidders must be pre-qualified with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the Traffic Signal work class or submit detailed qualification documentation. The project has a two-step bid process, with Step 1 qualifications due on January 17, 2023, and Step 2 bids due on January 26, 2023. The total construction period is 270 consecutive calendar days after the Notice to Proceed, with an estimated project start within 15 consecutive calendar days of receiving a written notice to proceed.

The procurement has a 0% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal and requires contractors to demonstrate compliance with federal grant requirements, including Buy America provisions and E-Verify employment verification. Contractors must provide a bid bond guarantee of 5% of the base bid and obtain various insurance coverages with specific limits. The project is funded through the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, with a total project cost of $5,996,592.00, including a federal share of $3,906,317.00 and a non-federal share of $2,090,275.00. Contractors must comply with disadvantaged business enterprise requirements and provide documentation of good faith efforts to involve minority businesses, woman-owned business enterprises, and labor surplus firms. The project involves coordination with multiple utility providers, including Duke Energy, Charter Communications, Frontier Communications, and Pinellas County Utilities, and requires careful management of existing infrastructure. Performance and payment bonds must cover 100% of the agreement amount, and the project aims to upgrade utility infrastructure to improve resilience against potential wind damage, with structures designed to withstand 150 MPH winds.