Lockwood Boulevard Force Main and Reclaim Water Main Construction

The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Project CC-7045-26/HSM, the Lockwood Boulevard Force Main and Reclaim Water Main Construction, a construction services procurement with an engineer's estimate of $2,600,000. The project involves the design, furnishing, and installation of approximately 5,502 linear feet of new water and sewer infrastructure in the Carillon service area of Sanford, Florida, specifically including 10-inch PVC C900 and 10-inch DR-11 HDPE force main piping (totaling approximately 3,786 linear feet), 12-inch PVC C900 and 12-inch DR-11 HDPE reclaimed water main piping (totaling approximately 1,716 linear feet), and associated valves, fittings, and appurtenances. Installation will occur through both open-cut trenching along an easement between Hagerty High School and West Bourne Drive residences and horizontal directional drilling along Lockwood Boulevard to the Carillon Master Pump Station. The project scope also encompasses asphalt and concrete removal and replacement, landscape restoration, temporary traffic control, sheeting and shoring systems, wetwell modifications, utility coordination, testing and certification, and complete as-built documentation prepared by a licensed Florida surveyor. Bidders must submit electronically through https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/seminolefl by March 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM, with mandatory attendance at a pre-proposal meeting scheduled for February 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM at Carillon Community Park in Oviedo, Florida; technical drawings and specifications are released upon RSVP submission, with a question submission deadline of March 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a fixed lump-sum basis, with substantial completion required within 150 calendar days and final completion within 180 days thereafter, with liquidated damages of $250.00 per day for delays beyond substantial completion and $62.50 per day for delays beyond final completion. Contractors must be fully licensed and certified in Florida, comply with Chapter 440 Workers' Compensation requirements, and perform at least 51 percent of total work (measured by equipment and labor costs) within their own organization.

Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) are encouraged to participate in this solicitation. Bidders must submit bid security equal to five percent of the total bid amount in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond. Upon contract award, the successful contractor must execute a Performance Bond, Payment Bond, and one-year Warranty Bond, all from surety companies authorized by the U.S. Treasury Department and Florida. Insurance requirements are comprehensive and include Workers' Compensation with statutory limits and $1,000,000 employers' liability coverage, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate with Explosion, Collapse, and Underground coverage, Business Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Excess/Umbrella Liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence, Pollution Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, and Professional Liability of $1,000,000 per claim/$2,000,000 aggregate. The contractor must comply with E-Verify employment verification requirements and all federal requirements if the project is funded through FEMA disaster relief grants, including Davis-Bacon wage requirements, prevailing wage standards, and federal labor compliance provisions. The contract will be governed by Florida law with jurisdiction in Seminole County courts, and the County reserves the right to reject any or all bids; bids will remain firm for 90 days following bid opening.