Northwest Transfer Station Community Collection Center (NWTS CCC) Floor Upgrades

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from licensed General Contractors in Florida for the installation of cast-in-place concrete work at the Northwest Transfer Station Community Collection Center Floor Upgrades project (IFB-26-00148). The project scope encompasses the demolition of existing concrete and asphalt paving and installation of new cast-in-place concrete, with all work performed in accordance with ACI 301 standards and requiring a retained Construction Quality Control Consultant to perform field and laboratory testing. Deliverables include high-early strength concrete installation with a minimum compressive strength of 6,000 psi at 28 days, shop drawings for formwork and reinforcing steel, concrete design mix specifications, temperature protection methods, and placement logs documenting all installation activities. The contractor must coordinate work across three construction phases while maintaining uninterrupted traffic flow to portions of the facility not under construction and must submit a Plan of Execution with traffic patterns at least 14 days before work commencement. Qualified bidders must hold current licensure as General Contractors in Florida and possess the ability to manage complex concrete installation projects with stringent testing and quality control requirements. The bid due date is May 1, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time, with submissions required through the County's electronic bidding system (Euna Procurement). Substantial Completion is required 150 days from Notice to Proceed with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for delays, and Final Completion is required 180 days from Notice to Proceed with liquidated damages of $750 per day. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications for all line items, and the successful bidder must execute Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the awarded contract amount, with a Bid Bond or Earnest Money Deposit of not less than 5% of the total bid amount required at submission.

This procurement includes a 5% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal for subcontractor involvement, requiring bidders to document all registered SBE firms and material suppliers through completion of the SBE-1 form, with registered SBEs furnishing supplies without manufacturing them receiving only 50% credit toward the participation goal. Bidders must submit Subcontractor Letters of Intent for all SBE firms identified as subcontractors and comply with the County's Small Business Encouragement Program requirements, including reciprocal eligibility documentation if applicable. All bidders must comply with extensive insurance requirements, including Commercial General Liability ($500,000 to $2,000,000), Automobile Liability ($300,000 to $1,000,000), Workers' Compensation, Builders Risk insurance equal to 100% of completed project value, and additional specialized coverage such as Professional Liability, Cyber Liability, and Pollution Liability, with Hillsborough County designated as an Additional Insured on all liability policies except Workers' Compensation and Professional Liability. Additional mandatory compliance requirements include submission of drug-free workplace certifications, affidavits of compliance denying doing business with foreign countries of concern, E-Verify authorization, and payment of all subcontractor and supplier debts as certified through a Contractor's Affidavit of Payment of Debts and Claims. The estimated project cost is $2,243,136.50, with an additional allowance of $200,000 for Allowance Authorization to be added to the total bid amount, and 5% retainage will be withheld throughout the contract duration and released according to Florida Statutes Section 218.735.