Mayo Park - Pond Creek Bank Improvements

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is requesting bids on the Mayo Park Pond Creek Bank Improvements project under ITB 26-058, with proposals due October 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and questions due October 7, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. The County encourages participation from small businesses, minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises but does not impose a set-aside or participation goal.

The scope encompasses creek bank stabilization and erosion control along Pond Creek at Mayo Park in Milton, Florida. Work includes clearing and grubbing; temporary sheeting; excavation and embankment placement; installation of logs, brush, and stone backfill; erosion control blanket and coir fabric (100 square yards each); native plantings and performance turf sodding (90 square yards for the Base Bid); flowable fill; and as-built survey. Bid Alternate A calls for removal of existing wall panels and installation of a steel sheet pile wall system (1,530 square feet) with concrete pile cap (8 cubic yards). The contractor must obtain NPDES permit coverage, submit a Notice of Intent 48 hours before construction, and comply with FDOT specifications, OSHA excavation standards, and state and federal environmental requirements. Comprehensive erosion and sediment control measures, including silt fencing, floating turbidity barriers, and stormwater pollution prevention plan compliance, are mandatory.

Substantial completion is required within 120 calendar days and full completion within 150 calendar days from notice to proceed. The contractor must provide workers' compensation insurance per Florida statutory requirements, commercial general liability of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and business auto liability of $500,000 per occurrence. Performance and payment bonds are required if the contract exceeds $200,000. Bid bonds or certified checks equal to 5 percent of the Base Bid must accompany each submission. Liquidated damages are $1,685 per calendar day for delays. Progress payments are 95 percent monthly with 5 percent retainage until final completion. The contractor must hold valid Florida contractor licensing and demonstrate no debarment or suspension from any local, state, or federal entity. All bids will be publicly opened via Microsoft Teams.