Orange Hammock WMA- Road Repairs

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is requesting bids for supplying, delivering, spreading, and grading shell road base material (Code B02 - Bank Run Shell Base) on McCall Ranch Road and Orange Hammock Wildlife Management Area in Sarasota County under ITB 26.27-29, with sealed bids due October 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Vendors must be registered in MyFloridaMarketPlace and SunBiz prior to bid opening. The scope encompasses three work components: spreading and grading approximately 2,613 tons of material on McCall Ranch Road to a 4–10 inch depth and 14–18 foot finished width; grading operations on 3.5 miles of McCall Ranch Road in two separate events; and stockpiling approximately 583 tons within the shop compound. Pricing must be quoted on a per-ton basis for delivered material and per-grading event, with all costs including material, delivery, and freight. The contractor must maintain a minimum of 25 loads per day delivery (maximum 100 loads per day) using 19–24 cubic yard dump trucks and provide three verifiable references for similar projects.

The estimated contract value is $246,800, with a contract term of one year from purchase order issuance and project completion required by June 1, 2027. A performance bond equal to 100 percent of the total contract price is due within ten days of purchase order issuance. The contractor must maintain workers' compensation and general liability insurance prior to commencing work. Subcontracting is permitted with submission of a List of Subcontractors and a Subcontractor Minority Status Report. Liquidated damages of $100 per calendar day apply for failure to meet the completion deadline. Invoices cannot be submitted for payment between November 16, 2026 and January 16, 2027. Written questions are due October 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. The public bid opening and anticipated award are both October 16, 2026, with award anticipated by October 20, 2026.