Gainesville wildlife research lab septic to sewer conversion in alachua county

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is soliciting sealed bids for decommissioning four septic systems and installing three new lift stations, force main, and gravity sewer infrastructure to connect the Gainesville Wildlife Research Lab to GRU municipal sewer under ITB FWC 25.26-110C, with bids due September 8, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on August 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Bidders must be registered in MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) and SunBiz prior to bid opening. All work is performed in Alachua County at 1105 SW Williston Rd., Gainesville, Florida. The Commission encourages participation by minority, women, and veteran-owned business enterprises and requests that subcontracting opportunities reflect workforce diversity.

The scope encompasses decommissioning existing septic systems and constructing new sewer infrastructure per detailed plans and specifications. Successful bidders must satisfy prequalification requirements under Florida Administrative Code Rule 60D-5, demonstrate financial capability with liquid assets of at least 5% of the base bid, and hold valid current licenses under Florida Statutes Chapters 399, 455, 489, 607, 617, 620, and 633. For contracts exceeding $100,000, bidders must provide a 5% bid guarantee; for contracts exceeding $500,000, the contractor must employ at least 15% of management and construction work using its own employees and provide on-site field supervision through a named superintendent. The contractor is responsible for identifying and obtaining all necessary permits and shall include permit costs in the bid.

The estimated project budget is $670,000. For contracts exceeding $100,000, the successful bidder must provide 100% Performance Bonds and 100% Labor and Material Payment Bonds executed by State of Florida-acceptable surety companies, and maintain comprehensive insurance including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million general aggregate), and Commercial Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), with the FWC named as additional insured.

Written questions are due August 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET, with responses posted by August 28. A non-mandatory secondary site visit is offered August 14 at 11:00 a.m. ET. Award is anticipated for September 15, 2026, and shall be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.