Perdido Landfill Northeast Pond Improvements

Escambia County, Florida Department of Waste Services is soliciting competitive sealed bids (ITB #PD 25-26.056) for comprehensive improvements to the northeast stormwater pond at the Perdido Class I Landfill facility located at 13009 Beulah Road in Cantonment, Florida. The scope of work encompasses nine primary line items: mobilization and general conditions, erosion and sediment control, surveying, demolition of existing drainage infrastructure, pond grading (approximately 3,042 cubic yards of cut and 142 cubic yards of fill), sand infiltration layer installation (minimum 2.0 feet thick with specified permeability standards), underdrain pipe network installation (1,141 linear feet of 4-inch HDPE perforated collection pipe, 767 linear feet of 4-inch HDPE solid wall riser cleanout pipe, 307 linear feet of 12-inch HDPE perforated header pipe, and 65 linear feet of 12-inch HDPE solid wall discharge pipe), topsoil and sod placement with Bahia grass, and outlet protection reestablishment. Key deliverables include as-built survey documentation provided by a Florida-registered professional land surveyor documenting topographic conditions, pond bottom elevations, infiltration layer elevations at 25-foot grid intervals, and pipe locations and elevations at 25-foot intervals. Contractors must demonstrate compliance with strict material standards including AASHTO gravel gradations, HDPE piping conforming to ASTM F 714 standards, and infiltration sand classified as SW or SP per the Unified Soil Classification System, with prequalification testing results required from an approved third-party laboratory before material delivery. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 16, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. at the Waste Services facility in Cantonment, with a question deadline of March 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., and bid submissions due April 6, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Work must be substantially completed within 90 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with an additional 30 days allowed for final completion (120 calendar days total), and a one-year warranty on all labor and materials is required following project completion.

The procurement does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on contractor eligibility based on business classification. Bidders must provide lump sum pricing for all nine line items with a bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check equal to 5% of the total bid price submitted with proposals. The contractor shall obtain performance and payment bonds covering up to 100% of the award value, recorded with the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the contractor's expense, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation with statutory limits, general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, business auto liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and contractor's pollution liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, with Escambia County named as an additional insured on all applicable policies. All contractors must comply with OSHA requirements, E-Verify verification, and provide compliance certifications regarding public entity crimes, scrutinized companies, drug-free workplace status, and conflicts of interest. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,685.00 per calendar day for work extending beyond the completion deadline, and contractor-generated project materials may be disposed of at the landfill without charge for density and airspace tracking purposes. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation documents provided.