Heintzelman Blvd. Pavement Rehabilitation & Related Improvements (Design Build Services BP-00510)

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) is soliciting Design-Build Services for the Heintzelman Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation & Related Improvements project (BP-00510) located at Orlando International Airport in Orange County, Florida. This is a two-step solicitation process where the Aviation Authority will first establish a shortlist of no less than three qualified firms based on initial statements of qualifications, followed by invitations to submit detailed technical and price proposals. The project encompasses approximately 3.9 miles of roadway rehabilitation, including 3.4 miles of pavement rehabilitation outside existing bridge structures, with definable work features such as asphalt milling, resurfacing, drainage and lighting improvements, erosion control, roadway markings, and maintenance of traffic. Respondents must be registered in Florida, possess a Design Build Firm certification, demonstrate experience with at least two similar government projects valued at $5,000,000 or more within the past ten years, and show proof of insurability and bondability. The evaluation criteria for shortlisted firms include team qualifications (15 points), key personnel qualifications (20 points), work location commitment (5 points), design and permitting approach (10 points), construction approach (15 points), project schedule (10 points), and price proposal (25 points). Key dates include a pre-submittal conference on December 15, 2025, question submission deadline of December 22, 2025, initial qualifications response due January 12, 2026, and tentative shortlisting on March 3, 2026.

The solicitation does not specify specific set-aside designations, though it mentions the Local Developing-Business Program (LDB) and Veterans Business Enterprise (VBE) participation goals. At the time of the solicitation, the Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) program was in a suspended state. Respondents must meet substantial insurance requirements, including $3,000,000 commercial general liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, $5,000,000 professional errors and omissions coverage, and $1,000,000 pollution/environmental liability. The project's estimated total cost is approximately $9,013,719.40, with funding allocated through Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Bond Series (GARBS) at $17,400,000. Shortlisted firms will be required to submit a proposal guaranty equal to 10 percent of their total price proposal, and the successful contractor must provide performance and payment bonds equal to the total proposal price. The contract requires substantial completion within 640 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $6,600 per calendar day for delays beyond the substantial completion date and $3,300 per calendar day for final completion delays.