CR-880 and Sam Senter Rd over SFWMD Ocean Canal

Palm Beach County is requesting sealed bids on construction of CR-880 and Sam Senter Road improvements, including bridge replacement and intersection improvements over the SFWMD Ocean Canal (Project 2019803), with bids due October 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A mandatory minimum of 20% SBE (Small Business Enterprise) participation applies; bidders unable to meet SBE goals must submit good faith effort waiver requests by the bid due date. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 13, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. at the Engineering and Public Works Department, 3rd Floor Main Conference Room, 2300 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach, with Webex option available.

The scope encompasses bridge design and construction with five spans (total length approximately 153 feet coping-to-coping) using precast Florida Slab Beams and cast-in-place concrete decking; roadway construction including clearing and grubbing (9.77 acres), excavation (15,111 cubic yards regular, 6,432 cubic yards canal excavation), embankment (39,223 cubic yards), asphalt paving (approximately 3,893 square yards milled, 1,668.2 tons asphalt concrete), drainage structures, structural concrete, reinforcing and prestressed pile installation (3,959 linear feet), traffic control signing and pavement markings, and detour management. All work must comply with FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction FY 2024-25, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), and SFWMD standards.

Bidders must submit FDOT pre-qualification letter or qualifications package (demonstrating two similar projects within five years), OSBD Schedules 1 and 2 documenting subcontractor participation, bid bond (waived for bids under $50,000), certificate of resolution, and compliance certifications. An active Florida business license is required. Contract documents are available at https://pbcvssp.pbc.gov/vssprd/Advantage4 or as hard copies for $40. The county offers an Apprentice Incentive (20% reimbursement of apprentice wages up to $100,000) and Glades Resident Incentive (30% reimbursement of new Glades employee wages up to $100,000). Contractors must register in the County's Vendor Self Service system prior to award and comply with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act, including payment to subcontractors within 10 days of county payment. Addenda 1, 2, and 3 have been issued; bidders must acknowledge Addendum 3 on the proposal form. RFIs must be submitted at least five working days prior to bid opening to ENG-RoadwayBids@pbc.gov.