Dania Beach Blvd Landscape Improvements Phase I

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the Giddens Road Turn Lane project (Solicitation 26-013), a road construction and improvement initiative. The project involves constructing a new right turn lane at the intersection of Giddens Road and Chumuckla Highway in Santa Rosa County, Florida, with scope of work including clearing and grubbing (0.16 acres), tree removal (5 trees), removal of existing asphalt pavement (98 square yards), pipe removal (89 linear feet), regular excavation (56.6 cubic yards), embankment work (76.1 cubic yards), type B stabilization (543 square yards), milling of existing asphalt (1,389 square yards), Superpave asphaltic concrete placement (67.7 tons), friction course installation (148.5 tons), performance turf sodding (347 square yards), and associated drainage and detail work. Successful contractors must hold a current Florida contractor license in accordance with Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, be registered with the Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) website for their Federal Employer Identification Number, and meet minimum insurance requirements including Workers' Compensation coverage, Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Business Auto Liability of $500,000, and Automobile Liability with hired and non-owned coverage of $1,000,000, with all carriers maintaining an A.M. Best rating of A or better with a minimum financial size category of IX. Bidders must submit written questions through the Santa Rosa County e-Procurement Portal by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, and all bids must be submitted electronically through the procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santarosafl by 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened via Microsoft Teams. The contract duration is 120 calendar days from the date of written Notice to Proceed, with allowances for weather-related delays if properly documented, and a preconstruction conference will be held within ten days after contract execution and before construction commences. A five percent bid guarantee in the form of a certified check or bid bond is required at submission, and if the contract exceeds $200,000, the successful contractor must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract amount.

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners actively encourages participation from small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises, and the County does not discriminate in the administration of contracts on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The project will be constructed in accordance with the Florida Department of Transportation FY2026-27 Standard Plans for Road and Bridge Construction and associated specifications, and the contractor is responsible for coordinating with utility owners including AT&T Distribution, Mediacom Southeast LLC, City of Milton Gas, Pace Water System, and Florida Power & Light. The cost estimate document indicates key line items with unit prices, including mobilization at $21,374.21, maintenance of traffic at $21,374.21, optional base installation for 410 square yards at $48,929.40, milling existing asphalt pavement for 1,389 square yards at $4,292.01, Superpave asphaltic concrete placement at $9,809.73, and friction course material installation at $25,738.02; however, the total contract award value is not explicitly stated in the available documents. The County reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids, reject any or all bids for sound documented reasons, and award the bid that it determines to be in the best interest of Santa Rosa County, with all bids remaining subject to acceptance or rejection for sixty calendar days after opening.