Lakeside Gravity Outfall System - Phase II

The City of DeBary, Florida, is soliciting sealed proposals for the Lakeside Gravity Outfall System - Phase II construction project (Bid No. 01-14), a comprehensive stormwater management infrastructure improvement initiative. The project encompasses construction work across three communities: Terra Alta, Kings Lake, and Cinnamon Bay, involving the installation of gravity outfall pipes, force mains, sluice gates, portable pump connections, air release valves, butterfly valves, ductile iron and PVC piping, aluminum access hatches, electrical grounding systems, and an underdrain system for groundwater seepage control. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held on August 18, 2014, with sealed proposals due by September 8, 2014, at 2:00 PM at City Hall. The project is authorized under St. Johns River Water Management District Permit No. 40-127-23152-8 and has a five-year construction period. Bidders must submit comprehensive technical proposals demonstrating compliance with FDOT Standard Specifications, AWWA standards, and specific permit conditions, including operational protocols for sluice gates and pumps, annual monitoring requirements, and as-built certifications by a registered professional engineer.

The City of DeBary has established a Disadvantaged, Small, and Women Owned Business Enterprises Program with a 10 percent participation goal for this project. Contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with specific aggregate and per-occurrence limits, and name the City as an additional insured. The project is funded through a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with a 50-50 cost-share match between the FEMA and the City of DeBary. The estimated project cost is $646,314.00, with a contract completion deadline of 151 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Performance and Payment Bonds, each not less than the total construction cost, must be provided prior to work commencement. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per day will be assessed for each calendar day work remains incomplete after the specified Completion Date. Bid documents require a five percent proposal guaranty, and the successful bidder must execute the contract, provide insurance certificates, and file Performance and Payment Bonds within ten days of award.