Fred Poppe Regional Park Bridge and New Roadway

The City of Palm Bay, Florida is requesting bids on the Fred Poppe Regional Park Bridge and New Roadway project, with bids due August 4, 2026 via the City's Bonfire electronic platform.

Bidders must submit bids electronically and are required to conduct site visits to familiarize themselves with project conditions. Bid documents, including drawings and specifications, are available for examination at the City's Procurement Department, 120 Malabar Road SE, Suite 200, Palm Bay, Florida 32907, and online at palmbayfl.gov/procurement. The City will issue formal addenda through the procurement website up to seventy-two hours before bid opening, with brief addenda permitted between seventy-two and twenty-four hours before the deadline.

Bid security equal to five percent of the bid price in the form of a certified check or bid bond, payable to the City of Palm Bay, is required. The apparent low bidder will be notified of award within ninety days of bid opening. The successful bidder must execute the agreement and submit required bonds and insurance documentation within fifteen days of Notice of Award, and must demonstrate qualifications through submission of licenses, financial statements, preliminary progress schedules, and schedules of values within seven days after bid opening.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on a competitive basis. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive informalities, and disregard nonconforming, non-responsive, or incomplete bids at its sole discretion. The successful bidder must perform as prime contractor without assignment of the contract without written City permission and must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including E-Verify requirements, OSHA standards, Florida Statutes regarding apprentices and trainees, and security identification card requirements for contractor employees. Project funding is contingent upon City Council approval and appropriation of necessary funds; the City reserves the right to cancel the solicitation or terminate the agreement if funding authorization is not received.