Kirk Road Over LWDD L-11 Canal - Culvert Replacement

Palm Beach County is requesting sealed bids for the Kirk Road over LWDD L-11 Canal Culvert Replacement project (Project No. 2023502) with bids due August 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Engineering and Public Works Department, 3rd Floor Main Conference Room, with a Webex option available. Palm Beach County has established a mandatory minimum of 20% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation for county contracts; the solicitation specifies a 10% SBE subcontracting participation goal, with waivers available upon demonstration of inadequate SBE firm availability.

The scope encompasses culvert replacement along Kirk Road including site preparation to final grade, installation of landscape trees, plants, and sod, and irrigation system construction and testing. The contractor must drill a well to achieve required water flow and water quality, connect the well to a specified pump, and apply for and pay for all required permits and licenses. The contractor bears all costs for permit-mandated inspections and any additional work or materials identified during inspections. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, guarantees, replacements, cleanup, maintenance services, and traffic maintenance, with costs included in the unit bid price.

Bidders must submit properly executed OSBD Schedules 1 and 2, bid bonds, certificates of resolution, proof of active Florida business license, certifications of sublet work, and FDOT pre-qualification letters or qualifications packages. All bidders and subcontractors must register in the County's Vendor Self Service system prior to award. The contract includes apprentice incentive payments (20% reimbursement up to $100,000 for qualifying apprentice wage expenditures of $25,000 or more) and Glades resident incentive payments (30% reimbursement up to $100,000 for new full-time Glades area employees). Contractors must comply with E-Verify employment verification and the Local Government Prompt Payment Act, remitting undisputed payments to subcontractors within 10 days of county payment. Contract documents are available online at https://pbcvssp.pbc.gov/vssprd/Advantage4 or in hard copy for a non-refundable $50 fee.