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The City of Pensacola Department of Public Works and Facilities Engineering and Construction Services is requesting sealed bids on construction of the Hollice T. Williams Stormwater Park under ITB 26-046, with bids due August 3, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. local time at City Hall. Bidders must hold a Florida Licensed General Contractor or Florida Licensed Underground Utilities Contractor license at time of submission and must comply with E-Verify requirements and Davis-Bacon wage determinations — core eligibility filters.

The 47-acre project, located immediately north of downtown Pensacola beneath and adjacent to Interstate I-110, encompasses demolition, site preparation, grading, comprehensive stormwater infrastructure installation (inlets, culverts, conveyance channels, detention facilities, and underground detention units), construction of a pump station at Long Hollow Pond with associated electrical and mechanical infrastructure, multipurpose recreational areas serving as stormwater management facilities, park pavement and surfacing, site planting and irrigation infrastructure, site lighting and electrical installation, signage, wayfinding, site furnishings, and miscellaneous site features.

Bidders must provide a minimum of five qualifying project references, with at least three from other government municipalities demonstrating similar size and scope. Required insurance includes Worker's Compensation with Employers Liability Coverage of at least $100,000 each person, and Commercial General Liability, Business Auto, Contractor's Pollution Liability, and Umbrella Liability coverages with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence. A certified check, cashier's check, or executed bond payable to the City of Pensacola in the amount of 5% of the base bid must accompany the submission, valid for 60 days.

The base bid allowable completion date is August 31, 2027, with liquidated damages of $5,000 per day for delays. Additive Alternates #1 through #6 carry the same completion deadline, with respective liquidated damages penalties of $1,000 per day (Additive Alternate #1) and $5,000 per day (Alternates #2–#6). The project is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program (Disaster Relief) and Natural Resource Damage Assessment grants. An optional pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 14, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Central time via Microsoft Teams. Questions are due July 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central time. Award will be made to the lowest and best responsible bidder meeting all conditions and requirements.