Perdido Landfill South Pond Improvements

Escambia County Department of Waste Services is requesting bids for improvements to the Perdido Landfill South Pond under an invitation to bid, with bids due electronically August 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Department's facility in Cantonment, Florida.

The scope includes removal of existing sand filtration layers and drainage piping, installation of new HDPE underdrain pipe network and sand infiltration layers with permeability greater than 1×10³, pond grading, topsoil placement and sod installation, surveying and compliance services, and re-establishment of outlet protection. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and incidentals necessary for complete project delivery. Work must be substantially completed within ninety consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with an additional thirty days for final completion (120 calendar days total); weather delays are allowed if properly documented. Liquidated damages of $1,685.00 per calendar day apply for delays beyond the completion deadline.

Pricing must be submitted as lump-sum bids for nine line items: mobilization and demobilization, erosion and sediment control, surveying, demolition, pond grading, sand infiltration layer, underdrain pipe network, topsoil placement and sod, and re-establishment of outlet protection. A 5% bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check is required with submission. Performance and payment bonds covering up to 100% of contract value are mandatory. Insurance requirements include general liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate, workers' compensation at statutory limits, business auto liability of $1 million per accident, and pollution liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate. A one-year construction warranty covering all labor and materials against defects or operational failure is required.

Questions are due August 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Detailed project plans and Schedule of Values are attached to the solicitation.