Eglin Parkway Lift Station Replacement

Okaloosa County, Florida is requesting bids for the Eglin Parkway Lift Station Replacement project under ITB WS 73-XX 26, with bids due July 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST and a mandatory pre-bid conference on July 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Okaloosa County Water and Sewer 3rd Floor Conference Room in Fort Walton Beach.

The scope encompasses site preparation, furnishing, and installation of a corrosion-proof polymer concrete precast wet well using the caisson method with tremie pour for the bottom seal, including clearing, grubbing, erosion and sedimentation controls, excavation, wet well assembly with retainer straps and watertight joints, secondary pour with chamfered edges, buoyancy calculations, watertightness testing, and backfilling. The contractor must also furnish and install two 34-horsepower submersible, heavy-duty, explosion-proof, non-clog sewer pumps; base elbows; stainless steel discharge piping and guide rail system; and pump control panel with all appurtenances as shown in the contract documents. The bid consists of 11 base line items plus three additive alternates.

Substantial completion is required within 120 calendar days and final completion within 180 calendar days after contract commencement. Bidders must submit a 5% bid security as a cashier's check or bid bond. Required qualifications and certifications include Florida business licensure, Certificate of Good Standing, drug-free workplace certification, E-Verify participation, and federal certifications. Bidders are evaluated on a lowest responsive bid basis. The contract includes liquidated damages provisions and requires performance and payment bonds. Bids remain subject to acceptance for 60 days following bid opening. Questions are due July 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST. No local or state hiring preferences apply.