Demolition Services

The City of DeBary, Florida, issued Invitation to Bid (ITB 13-19) for comprehensive demolition services across six specific properties located throughout the city, including addresses at 405 W Highbanks Road, 409 W Highbanks Road, 142 DeLeon Road, 238 Agua Vista Street, 220 Acacia Road, and 546 S Shell Road. The procurement requires a qualified contractor to perform complete demolition, removal, and proper disposal of existing structures and their contents, including site clearing, grading, utility disconnects, and septic system/abandoned well removal. Contractors must obtain all necessary permits, certifications, and comply with applicable building codes and regulations. The bid was opened on August 23, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., with seven contractors submitting competitive bids. Key qualifications include maintaining valid licenses, conducting Level 1 background checks on personnel, and adhering to comprehensive insurance requirements, including $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 Business Auto Liability, and $1,000,000 Pollution Liability with specific asbestos endorsements.

The contract includes a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (D&WBE) program with a ten percent participation goal, encouraging minority and small business involvement. Seven bidders participated, with total bid prices ranging from $35,700 (Advanced Demolition, the lowest bidder) to $76,850 (Cross Construction Services Inc, the highest bidder). The contract will be awarded on an as-needed basis, with individual projects assigned through work orders and compensation based on approved invoices with a progressive retainage schedule (ten percent until fifty percent completion, then reduced to five percent). A pre-demolition asbestos survey revealed that five properties contained no asbestos-containing materials above the one percent threshold, while 456 South Shell Road contained two percent chrysotile in black sink mastic, requiring specialized removal by a licensed asbestos contractor. The contract includes a one-year warranty period and allows the City to contract with multiple parties based on factors such as lowest responsive bid, availability, and work volume.