Minor Bridge Construction

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is soliciting bids for bridge replacement, milling and resurfacing, drainage, guardrail, signing, and pavement marking improvements on Homestead Avenue over Marsh Creek in Hendry County, with bids due September 30, 2026.

The scope encompasses bridge superstructure and substructure concrete work; prestressed concrete piling (484 linear feet of 18-inch square); bridge deck grooving and expansion joints; concrete traffic railing; riprap and bedding stone; roadway excavation, embankment, and stabilization across 0.349 miles of roadway and 0.011 miles of bridge; asphaltic concrete paving; and traffic control and erosion control measures including turbidity barriers and inlet protection systems. Specific quantities include 84.5 cubic yards of Class II concrete for bridge superstructure, 45 cubic yards for approach slabs, 33.5 cubic yards of Class IV concrete for substructure, 25,042 pounds of reinforcing steel, 1,059.8 cubic yards of regular excavation, 703.9 cubic yards of embankment, and 79.6 tons of Superpave asphaltic concrete. Work zone signage and portable changeable message signs total 8,128 units.

The contract estimate is $1.67 million with federal aid funding through Federal Aid No. D126064B and FDOT Project No. 44723815201. The contract duration is 300 days with a 10-day execution period following award and a flexible start date of 30 days from contract execution. The letting date is September 30, 2026 under Proposal T1944, Call Order 003.