ITB 24-128 Small County Outreach Program (SCOP) Project E. Turner Camp Road from E. Matthew Meadow Court to the East end of E. Turner Camp Road (including boat ramp parking area)

Citrus County, Florida, through the Small County Outreach Program (SCOP) in collaboration with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), is seeking bids for a comprehensive roadway rehabilitation project on E. Turner Camp Road. The procurement is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) #24-128 for full depth reclamation (FDR) and resurfacing of two lanes, spanning approximately 8,830 feet per lane from E. Matthew Meadow Court to the east end of E. Turner Camp Road, including the boat ramp parking area. Bidders must be pre-qualified by FDOT in multiple categories including grading, hot plant-mixed bituminous courses, roadway signing, and pavement markings. Key deliverables include pulverizing existing pavement, stabilizing the base course with asphalt emulsion and cement, and resurfacing with two 1.5-inch lifts of FC 12.5 asphalt. Required qualifications include submitting an FDOT-approved asphalt mix design, providing documentation of three completed FDR projects over $500,000 in the last five years, and possessing specialized reclamation equipment. Critical dates include a mandatory pre-bid meeting on December 4, 2024, at 9:00 AM, questions due by December 20, 2024, and bid submissions due on January 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with substantial completion required within 90 days and final completion within 120 days after the Notice to Proceed.

The contract does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but requires contractors to have a certified work zone safety individual on-site and comply with specific federal and state regulations. Bidders must provide performance and payment bonds and maintain specific insurance coverages. The total project budget is $3,395,163, including contingency, with funding split between FDOT and Citrus County. The contract will be awarded as a unit price bid, with the successful contractor responsible for incidental work such as shoulder grading, pavement markings, and potential gopher tortoise relocation. A three-year warranty on materials and workmanship is required, and contractors must have specialized equipment capable of pulverizing and mixing pavement materials to a 15-inch depth. The final roadway section will consist of an 8-inch stabilized base and two 1.5-inch lifts of Type FC 12.5 Asphalt, with the project aimed at improving transportation infrastructure in the Bayport CDP area of Citrus County.