Gardenia Street Widening

The Gulf County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for roadway widening and resurfacing along approximately 0.628 miles of Gardenia Street in Gulf County, Florida under Bid 2526-19, with bids due July 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time and public bid opening on July 23 at 10:00 a.m. at the Donald H. Butler Commission Chamber in Port St. Joe.

All bidders must hold FDOT qualification in Grading, Drainage, Flexible Paving, and Hot Plant Mix-Bituminous Course — the primary eligibility filter. The scope includes clearing and grubbing, excavation (1,145 cubic yards), embankment work (779 cubic yards), full-depth reclamation (1,152 square yards), base course installation (2,502 square yards), asphalt paving with Superpave bituminous concrete (902 tons), reinforced concrete pipe culverts (12 to 24 inch diameters), mailbox installation (11 units), turnout and driveway construction, pavement markings, turf installation (approximately 7,237 square yards), signage, object markers, and raised pavement markers. All work must comply with Division II and Division III FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, FY 2026-27, and local agency program "Big 3" specifications for asphalt, concrete, and earthwork.

The successful bidder must achieve substantial completion within 55 days and full completion within 75 days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,685.00 per day for delays. Bid security of 5 percent of the maximum bid price is required as a certified check, bank money order, or bid bond. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid. Upon award, the successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds within 15 days of Notice of Award. Progress payments will be made monthly at 95 percent of completed work with 5 percent retainage until 50 percent completion is reached, after which no additional retainage will be withheld if progress remains satisfactory. All bids must remain firm for 60 days after opening. Questions must be submitted at least seven days prior to bid opening to Clay Smallwood, P.E., at csmallwood@gulfcounty-fl.gov for binding responses via addendum. Bids may be submitted electronically through the County's online bidding platform or as paper copies to the Gulf County Clerk's Office.