Indialantic Stormwater Improvements Phase 2

Brevard County Purchasing Services, on behalf of the Brevard County Public Works Department, is soliciting proposals through Request for Proposals RFP-5-26-06 for construction services related to the Indialantic Stormwater Improvements Phase 2 project. This is a design-bid-build procurement restricted to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) pre-qualified contractors in the Drainage classification. The project involves the construction of upgrades to the drainage system along North Riverside Drive in Indialantic, extending from Coral Way to Sand Dollar Canal, encompassing approximately 8.3 miles of stormwater pipe installations, multiple drainage structures and manhole types, relocation of a 12-inch sanitary forcemain, installation of gravity sewer lines, and reconstruction of North Riverside Drive with full-depth pavement replacement. Key deliverables include submission of a critical path method schedule, quality control plan, hurricane preparedness plan, stormwater pollution prevention plan, proposed haul route, and daily construction reports within fourteen calendar days of contract execution. The contractor must achieve substantial completion within 300 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed and final completion within 60 calendar days thereafter, with a maximum project duration of 360 calendar days and regular working hours limited to 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The proposal submission deadline is March 17, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., with a question deadline of March 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., and evaluation will be conducted by a County selection committee based on qualifications and experience (20 points), team profile and management (20 points), relevant project experience (15 points), project approach and understanding (35 points), and pricing (30 points). The contractor must maintain a Public Construction Bond, provide general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, perform a minimum of forty percent of the work excluding specialty work, and remain responsible for FDOT and other federal, state, and local permitting compliance to maintain reimbursement eligibility under the Florida Department of Environmental Protection grant funding.

This procurement is restricted to FDOT pre-qualified drainage contractors with no specific disadvantaged enterprise set-asides identified in the solicitation documents. Contractors must be registered with E-Verify prior to contract execution and comply with Build America, Buy America Act requirements. The project is partially funded through a Florida Department of Environmental Protection grant (Agreement L0155) in the amount of $1,764,078.00 in state funds from the Statewide Water Quality Restoration Projects appropriation, with no local matching requirement from Brevard County, and the award value will be determined based on unit prices and lump sum amounts submitted on the provided locked Excel price sheet. The Engineer of Record is Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc., and the contractor must coordinate with existing utility systems including water mains, sanitary sewer lines, electrical utilities, fiber optic cables, and telephone lines, with multiple utility conflicts requiring resolution or relocation. Liquidated damages are assessed according to the FDOT Division I Specification 8-10.2 schedule, ranging from $904 per calendar day for contracts under $299,999 to $10,224 plus 0.00005 of any amount over $40 million for larger contracts. Retainage of five percent is withheld monthly with final payment released upon completion of all punchlist items and submission of required affidavits and lien releases, and the General Guarantee period extends one year from final acceptance.