Invitation to Bid BDC14-25/26 Big Shoals State Park – Underground Septic System

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ITB-14676
State
Florida
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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the construction of an underground septic system at Big Shoals State Park located in White Springs, Florida. The base bid requires the selected contractor to provide comprehensive services including all necessary labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and permitting to construct underground septic systems according to specified contract documents. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time at the park's entrance, with strict attendance requirements - contractors must sign in before the meeting's start to be eligible to bid. Sealed bids are due no later than 3:30 PM Eastern Time on January 29, 2026, and must be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection in Tallahassee. Bidders are required to maintain a current biennial pre-qualification letter from the Bureau of Design and Construction or submit a current State Contractor license certification and Corporate Charter registration. Bid documents will be available for download starting December 22, 2025, with a projected bid posting date of February 12, 2026.

Contractors must be licensed to work in the jurisdiction and utilize the E-Verify system to confirm employment eligibility for all project personnel. Commercial General Liability Insurance and Automobile Liability Insurance are mandatory requirements for this project. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids and supports diversity in subcontracting opportunities. While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned, the procurement supports diverse contractor participation. Interested parties must file any Notice of Intent to Protest the Bid Specifications within 72 hours after specification posting, with formal protests due within ten days, in accordance with Florida Administrative Code and Florida Statutes. No specific budget range or award value is detailed in the provided documentation, but the project involves a comprehensive underground septic system installation at a state park, suggesting a substantial infrastructure investment.

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NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BID NO. BDC14-25/26
The Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction is soliciting formal, competitive, sealed bids from Contractors licensed to work in the jurisdiction for the project listed below.
PROJECT NAME: Big Shoals State Park - Underground Septic System
MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: To be held at 11:00 ET, Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Big Shoals State Park's Entrance, 18738 S.E. 94th St., White Springs, FL 32096. Please contact Brandon Williams, Contracts Specialist, at (850) 245-2535, or by e-mail at Brandon.D.Williams@FloridaDEP.gov, to confirm your planned attendance. All bidders must be present and signed in prior to the start of the mandatory pre-bid meeting. Anyone not signed in at the commencement of the meeting will be considered late and will not be allowed to bid on the project.
BID SUBMITTAL DUE DATE: No later than 3:30 pm (ET), Thursday, January 29, 2026, to the below address: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction, 3800 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS #520, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-3000, Attention: Brandon Williams, Bureau of Design and Construction, (850) 245-2535. (For hand delivery: Carr Building, Welcome Desk.) The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
BID POSTING DATE: No later than 3:30 pm (ET), Thursday, February 12, 2026, unless extended by the Department for good cause.
INSTRUCTIONS: Documents for this bid will be available for download on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Any firm desiring a Project Manual with the plans for this project may obtain directions by emailing BDC_Contracts@dep.state.fl.us.
SCOPE OF WORK:
Base Bid:
Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and permitting to construct the underground septic systems per the contract documents.
Commercial General Liability Insurance & Automobile Liability Insurance are required for this project and must be included in bid price.
Note: Bidder Prequalification is required for all bids. Each bidder shall provide a copy of its biennial pre-qualification letter from FDEP's Bureau of Design and Construction. To request a pre-qualification letter, the bidder should email BDC_Contracts@dep.state.fl.us. If not pre-qualified, the bidder must submit a current State Contractor license certification or registration and current Corporate Charter registration with the bid.

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