Mid-Clay Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Ground Storage Tank (GST) No. 3

Clay County Utility Authority (CCUA) is requesting sealed bids for construction of a 750,000-gallon prestressed concrete ground storage tank (GST No. 3) at the Mid-Clay Water Reclamation Facility in Middleburg, Florida, with bids due October 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT through the OpenGov Procurement Portal.

Bidders must hold a valid Florida General or Underground Contractor license, have been in business for at least three years, have constructed a minimum of three lift stations within the last ten years with average daily flow rates of at least 750 gallons per minute, and have satisfactorily performed work for a government entity in Florida within the last three years. These minimum qualifications filter substantially.

The scope includes furnishing and constructing all necessary permits, labor, equipment, and materials for the ground-level storage tank and associated yard piping. Work encompasses mobilization and demobilization, environmental protection, compacted fill placement for foundation preparation, tank construction with yard piping modifications, start-up and testing, site restoration, and record drawing preparation. Substantial Completion is required within 240 calendar days after Notice to Proceed; Final Completion within 270 calendar days. Liquidated damages are $1,000 per day for delays beyond Substantial Completion.

The contract is awarded on a lump-sum basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bid security of five percent of the maximum bid price is required. Progress payments are made monthly at 90 percent of work completed with retainage, reducing to five percent after 50 percent completion. The contractor must provide performance and payment bonds and maintain comprehensive general liability, workers compensation, and builders risk insurance. CCUA reserves the right to reject any or all bids and may purchase major materials and equipment directly, deducting those costs plus applicable sales tax from the contract price.

Intent to Bid is due September 30, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour is scheduled for September 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT at CCUA headquarters.