Main Street Bridge No. 794004 Repairs - Cleaning and Painting

The County of Volusia, Department of Public Works, Road & Bridge Division is requesting bids on cleaning and painting repairs to Main Street Bridge No. 794004 in Daytona Beach, Florida under ITB 26-B-121KW, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. electronically via the County's eProcurement Portal. A local preference ordinance provides a 3% discount to respondents with a documented permanent location in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, or Volusia County for at least six months prior to solicitation closing; a 2% preference applies if 51% or greater of subcontracted work is performed by local businesses, with a maximum combined preference of 5%.

The scope encompasses cleaning and painting all structural steel on the bascule and flacking spans and select machinery; installing web repair plates; replacing bolts and rivets; removing abandoned air buffers and strike plates; and disassembling, cleaning, re-packing with grease, and replacing grease fittings at the auxiliary drive for the span drive machinery. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three completed projects of similar type for agencies other than Volusia County, including at least one bascule bridge project, two structural steel projects on truss or metal girder bridges, and employment of at least one millwright skilled tradesperson. The contractor must obtain U.S. Coast Guard pre-construction notifications at least 60 days and 30 days in advance of work commencement. Paint samples from the bridge tested positive for arsenic and barium, requiring specialized hazardous-materials handling and environmental testing during cleaning and painting. Contractors' pollution liability insurance of $1,000,000 per incident and aggregate is required. The contractor must submit a completed Prime/Subcontractor Form identifying all anticipated subcontractors by discipline, including maintenance of traffic, bridge balance testing and counterweight adjustment, steel cleaning and preparation, painting, and soil testing.

The estimated construction cost is $2.43 million. Substantial completion is required within 150 days after Notice to Proceed, with final completion within 30 days thereafter; liquidated damages are $2,667 per day. Work must occur Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, except during approved lane closures. The contract requires a performance and payment bond under Florida Statute 255.05. Questions are due August 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Bids must remain firm for 120 days after bid opening. The County retains 5% of each monthly payment request per Florida Statute 255.078, with retainage released upon final payment.