Kate Barnes Boat Ramp Improvements

Alachua County Parks & Open Space is requesting sealed bids for Kate Barnes Boat Ramp Improvements under ITB 26-605-LC, with bids due August 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on July 22, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. The County has established a 15% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal and offers price preferences to certified SBE vendors or bidders meeting the SBE participation goal.

The project, located at 18800 S County Road 325, Hawthorne, Florida, involves replacement of the existing boarding dock, paved accessible parking and sidewalks, wood fencing, and trees. Work includes demolition, sitework and grading, drainage and stormwater management, parking lot and sidewalk paving, plumbing, and landscaping. Bidders must submit a lump sum bid with pricing presented on the ITB Pricing Form; line items include tree barricades, silt fencing, demolition, excavation, concrete foundation, timber pilings, boarding dock replacement, sidewalk and parking paving, fencing, gates, utilities, landscaping, and signage.

Bidders must demonstrate five years of experience in similar construction work and possess adequate organization, facilities, equipment, and personnel. A bid bond equal to at least 5% of the bid amount is required; performance and payment bonds at 100% of the bid price are required from the successful bidder. Insurance must include commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, workers' compensation at statutory limits, and builder's risk coverage equal to 100% of the completed project value.

Substantial completion is required within 90 days with liquidated damages of $250 per day; final completion within 21 days thereafter with liquidated damages of $150 per day. Contract award is anticipated within 120 days of bid opening, followed by a pre-construction conference and Notice to Proceed approximately two weeks after award. Questions are due August 9, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid meeting, along with corporate resolutions, state compliance documentation, W-9 forms, and evidence of attendance, must accompany all bids.