Erosion Control Materials and Geosynthetic Products

Volusia County, Florida has issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) #26-B-58KO to procure erosion control materials and geosynthetic products on a competitive sealed bid basis. The procurement encompasses seven primary line items: nonwoven geotextile rolls (12.5' W x 360' L), woven geotextile rolls (12' W x 300' L), double net erosion blankets (8' W x 112' L), plastic erosion mats (8' L x 90' W), 10" U-shaped staples (11 gauge, 500/box), silt fence (3' H x 100' L with wood stakes), and turbidity curtain barriers (4' W x 50' L). All products must meet or exceed Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction FY 2025-26, with geosynthetic products required to be listed on the Department's Approved Product List. Vendors must submit completed pricing sheets indicating their company name, product brand/number, and bid price for each line item, along with a fixed discount percentage for items not listed in the bid but carried in their inventory. Delivery must be provided on an FOB Destination basis with all loading, transportation, unloading, and delivery to the County of Volusia Road & Bridge Division at 2560 West State Road 44, DeLand, Florida 32720, during normal business hours (7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding County holidays). The solicitation was released February 27, 2026, with a deadline for submitting questions by March 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., and a response deadline of March 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., with responses submitted electronically through the County's eProcurement Portal. Required qualifications include proof of insurance, completion of all required forms including the Submittal Form and W-9, E-Verify compliance certification, and certification of compliance with Florida Statutes regarding debarment and human trafficking.

A local preference policy applies, offering a three percent preference to respondents with a documented permanent location in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, or Volusia County for at least six months prior to the solicitation closing date, or a two percent preference if subcontractor work constitutes at least fifty-one percent of the total work. No specific incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. Bidders must maintain commercial general liability insurance on an occurrence basis with minimum coverage limits of $1,000,000 per each occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, plus additional coverage of $1,000,000 for premises-operations, $1,000,000 for products and completed operations, and $1,000,000 for personal and advertising injury, with the County named as certificate holder. The resulting award will be structured as a Master Agreement for an initial three-year term with two optional one-year renewals contingent upon mutual written agreement and County Council approval. Pricing must remain firm for at least ninety days from the solicitation opening, and the County will remit full payment on undisputed invoices within twenty business days of receipt, with interest accruing at no more than one percent per month on unpaid invoices after thirty days. No minimum expenditure is guaranteed, and price redetermination provisions allow for annual adjustments based on documented increases in wages, fuel, or materials using the Employment Cost Index or Producer Price Index.