Pavement Management Services

Seminole County, Florida is seeking multiple vendors for a Pavement Management Services contract (IFB-604900-24/LNF) through an Invitation for Bid process. The procurement covers comprehensive roadway infrastructure work, including milling existing asphalt, superpave asphalt concrete installation, base course work, performance turf/sod placement, shoulder rework, and related infrastructure improvements. Bidders must be Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Prequalified specifically in Hot Plant-mixed Bituminous Courses and Flexible Paving categories. The solicitation was released on December 27, 2024, with bid questions due by January 13, 2025, and final electronic submissions required by January 29, 2025, at 2:00 pm. Evaluation criteria are heavily price-focused, with the price proposal accounting for 99% of total possible points. The contract will be a three-year term with potential renewal for two additional one-year periods, and multiple vendors may be selected with work assigned based on quote results. Key deliverables include various pavement management services priced by unit, such as milling per square yard, asphalt concrete installation per ton, and base course work per square yard.

The contract does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The estimated contract value is significant, with performance and payment bonds both set at $900,000, and a material and workmanship bond of $250,000. Contractors must comply with extensive insurance requirements, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, automobile liability, umbrella coverage, and pollution liability insurance. E-Verify compliance and documentation of employment eligibility are mandatory. The contract includes provisions for stored materials payments and retainage, with comprehensive pricing structured on a fixed fee basis using detailed unit pricing. While no incumbent vendors are specifically mentioned, the solicitation allows for a competitive bidding process where multiple vendors can be selected. The county reserves the right to make multiple awards, partial awards, or reject all bids, providing flexibility in vendor selection and contract implementation.