Floral Street Streetscape Improvements

The City of Tallahassee, acting through Leon County Government, is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB 030-26-RM) for the Floral Street Streetscape Improvements project, a comprehensive municipal infrastructure construction undertaking. The project scope encompasses the construction and improvement of a sidewalk along Floral Street extending approximately 1.6 miles from west of Keith Street to Perry Street, including tree removal and mitigation, construction of new sidewalk with curb and gutter installation, minor drainage improvements, water and sanitary sewer service adjustments, partial roadway reconstruction with milling and resurfacing, signage and pavement markings, and landscape installation with a one-year establishment and maintenance period. Bidders must furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and incidental services including disposal of removed materials, maintenance of traffic, and restoration of disturbed areas in accordance with contract documents prepared by the City's Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure Engineering department. The contractor must be pre-qualified by the City of Tallahassee in both the Roads and Streets category and the Underground Utilities and Excavation category at the time of bid opening. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for February 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST via Microsoft Teams, with attendance and sign-in required for bid responsiveness. Questions must be submitted by February 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM, with responses provided by March 6, 2026. Bids are due March 17, 2026, at 2:30 PM EST through the Bonfire platform, with public virtual bid opening occurring on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:30 PM. The contract period is 150 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,685 per day for work extending beyond the contract completion date. Evaluation criteria include bid price, contractor capacity and qualifications, compliance with technical specifications and environmental permits, and adherence to Minority and Women Business Enterprise participation goals.

This procurement includes a mandatory 15 percent Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) aggregate participation goal, with bidders unable to meet this threshold required to submit a Good Faith Effort Documentation Form demonstrating a minimum of five documented activities seeking MBE and WBE participation. Certified firms must be certified by either the City of Tallahassee's Office of Economic Vitality MWSBE Division or the Florida Department of Management Services Office of Supplier Diversity, with primary business locations in Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla, or Jefferson County. Local vendors maintaining a permanent place of business with full-time employees in Leon, Wakulla, Gadsden, or Jefferson County for at least six months prior to the bid due date may receive a five-point local preference. Bidders must submit a bid security bond equal to five percent of the base bid, and the successful contractor must furnish a performance and payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price within ten days of award notification. The contractor must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of $3,000,000 per occurrence, business automobile liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and workers' compensation coverage as required by Florida Statutes. Award is anticipated in March 2026, with City Commission approval expected in April 2026. No budget range or contract award value is specified in the solicitation documents, with pricing to be determined through the competitive bidding process based on contractor cost proposals for the defined scope of work.