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Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for ITB 26-032, the Oriole Beach Elementary Drainage Improvements project, a federally funded construction contract requiring clearing, grubbing, excavation of an existing holding pond, construction of a new 15-foot-wide drainage swale along the eastern property boundary, and installation of stormwater piping including an 18-inch pipe connection to the on-site pond. The project scope encompasses approximately 1,924 cubic yards of excavation, sediment and erosion control measures, temporary fencing, inlet protection systems, tree protection procedures, and pavement restoration work, all to be completed in accordance with plans prepared by AtkinsRealis and specifications approved by the Northwest Florida Water Management District under ERP Permit GEN-113-328434-2. Bidders must be properly licensed and insured general contractors with demonstrated experience in drainage and stormwater infrastructure construction; they must submit sealed bids through the Santa Rosa County Procurement Portal by 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2026, with public bid opening immediately following submission. Pre-bid questions must be submitted through the procurement portal by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026, and work must be substantially completed within 60 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed with final completion required within 90 calendar days, with liquidated damages assessed at $904 per day for non-compliance with these deadlines. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation meeting Florida statutory minimums with employer's liability coverage of $100,000 per accident and $500,000 per policy for occupational disease, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and business auto liability of $500,000 per occurrence, with Santa Rosa County named as additional insured. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract sum with surety rated "A" or better and Class XII or higher are required.

Santa Rosa County encourages participation from all segments of the business community, including small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises, with no discriminatory practices applied based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age. The contract is structured on a unit price basis with estimated quantities provided in the bid schedule, though actual quantities are determined by the Engineer and not guaranteed; compensation shall be paid monthly at 95 percent of completed work with 5 percent retainage held through project completion. As a federally funded project, the awarded contractor must comply with extensive federal requirements including prevailing wage standards under the Davis-Bacon Act, Equal Employment Opportunity provisions, environmental compliance, debarment verification, minority and women's business enterprise utilization, conflict of interest disclosures, drug-free workplace requirements, and maintenance of public records in accordance with Florida Statutes Chapter 119. The contract award was funded through a grant agreement executed November 21, 2024, though no specific total project budget or award value ceiling is disclosed in the available solicitation documents. The County reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids, reject any or all bids for sound documented reasons, and award the contract to the bidder determined to be in the best interest of Santa Rosa County.