CR-880 and Sam Senter Rd over SFWMD Ocean Canal

Palm Beach County is soliciting sealed bids for the CR-880 and Sam Senter Road intersection improvements and bridge replacement over the SFWMD Ocean Canal (Project No. 2019803), with bids due October 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. under Addendum 3; the posting itself lists November 3, 2026. The bid carries a 5% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontracting participation goal, and Palm Beach County's Office of Small Business Development treats it as a mandatory Affirmative Procurement Initiative goal. Only firms certified by Palm Beach County as of the solicitation due date count toward it, and omitting properly executed Schedules 2 results in a non-responsive determination. Bidders unable to meet the goal must submit a waiver request with good faith efforts documentation by the bid due date.

The scope covers furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, and supplies for roadway improvements and a five-span bridge of approximately 640 linear feet using precast Florida Slab Beams, a cast-in-place deck, prestressed piles, and approach slabs. Related work includes signing and pavement marking, a detour plan, and rigid inclusion ground improvement, which the geotechnical report recommends for settlement mitigation. The contract incorporates FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction FY 2024-25. The contractor must self-perform at least 40% of the total contract amount. Bidders must submit either an FDOT pre-qualification letter or a Qualifications and Experience Package covering two similar projects completed within the last five years, superintendent-level staff resumes, an equipment schedule, and a signed certification statement. Florida business license proof, a bid bond, and a certification of sublet work are also required.

The geotechnical report estimates total project costs of $1.6 million to $1.8 million for the 4,200-foot corridor. The posting names no contract value or incumbent. Place of performance is Palm Beach County, Florida. Required terms include Vendor Self Service registration for the prime and all subcontractors before award, E-Verify compliance, payment to subcontractors within ten days of county payment, an apprentice incentive, and a Glades resident incentive.

Hard copy contract documents cost a non-refundable $40, and questions must be submitted as RFIs to ENG-RoadwayBids@pbc.gov at least five working days before bid opening. Addendum 3 scheduled a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for August 13, 2026 with a Webex option, and the Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids.