Erosion Control Countermeasures within the Little Wekiva River Between SR 436 and Montgomery Road (Hurricane Milton EWP Erosion Control Project)

The City of Altamonte Springs, Florida, located in Seminole County, is issuing Invitation to Bid (ITB) 26-058-FH to procure construction services for erosion control countermeasures within the Little Wekiva River between State Road 436 and Montgomery Road as part of the Hurricane Milton Emergency Work Program (EWP). The City seeks a qualified Florida-licensed certified General Contractor to provide all labor, equipment, transport, tools, materials, supplies, and incidentals for four base bid project areas with potential add alternate work. The scope includes installation and maintenance of erosion control measures (staked and floating silt fences, turbidity barriers, stabilized construction entrances, and inlet protection), selective clearing and grubbing, removal of existing concrete and bulkheads, channel and regular excavation, embankment construction, cofferdam installation and maintenance, dewatering operations, riprap placement, gabion installation, articulating concrete block revetment, tree protection, and property restoration. Work is organized into three phases: Phase 1 (Site Preparation) within 14 days of Notice to Proceed lasting 5 calendar days, Phase 2 (Site Construction) commencing immediately after Phase 1 within 90 calendar days, and Phase 3 (Final Work) within 30 calendar days following Phase 2. All work must be completed within 150 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $2,667 per day assessed for delays. Qualified contractors must be established Florida entities with a minimum of five years in business, hold current general contractor licensing, maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability and $1,000,000 Commercial Auto Liability, and provide proof of E-Verify registration, conflict of interest certifications, debarment clearance, and human trafficking affidavits. A non-mandatory site visit is scheduled for February 25, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with questions due by 4:30 p.m. on March 9, 2026, and an addendum issuable by March 13, 2026. Bids are due by 11:00 a.m. on March 18, 2026, submitted electronically through the City's VendorLink portal or by hand delivery to the Procurement Division, with tentative award recommendation and bid award scheduled for April 7, 2026.

The project is partially funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under Agreement No. NR254209XXXXC006 (CFDA No. 10.923), requiring compliance with federal procurement standards (2 CFR 200.317-200.326), the NRCS Supplement to OSHA, and applicable environmental regulations; no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the solicitation documents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the procurement. A bid guarantee of not less than five percent of the total bid price is required, either as a cashier's check or bid bond from an acceptable surety, and the successful bidder must provide a performance and payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount and a maintenance bond of 10 percent upon completion. The City will retain 10 percent of invoiced amounts during construction, with final payment contingent upon contractor certification that all labor, materials, and claims have been paid. While specific budget or award values are not disclosed in the solicitation documents, bidders must submit itemized pricing on the provided Proposal Bid Form and Excel Bid Form for both base bid work and optional add alternate scope, allowing the City of Altamonte Springs to evaluate competitive proposals on a detailed line-item basis. The project integrates geotechnical investigation findings and professional engineering designs prepared by Atkins Realis and Geotechnical and Environmental Consultants, Inc., requiring contractor compliance with all specifications, drawings, and technical recommendations contained in Exhibits A through D.