Phillippi Creek Phase II Maximum Allowable Dredging

Sarasota County, Florida is requesting bids on dredging services for Phillippi Creek Phase II under IFB, with bids due October 28, 2026. The contract will not proceed until three permits are obtained: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Permit, and WNCA/Earthmoving Exemption Permit. Grant funding is being used; local and American business preferences do not apply due to grant funding requirements.

The scope consists of dredging approximately 77,160 cubic yards over 33,500 linear feet between US 41 and South Beneva Road, restoring the permitted design elevation of –4 feet MLW. Work includes dredge material management area preparation, material handling, disposal, turbidity control and monitoring, and site restoration. The contract period is 390 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

Contractor qualification requirements are stringent. Bidders must be licensed General Contractors or licensed Marine Specialty Contractors and demonstrate experience with hydraulic and/or mechanical dredging of at least 20,000 cubic yards in navigable or tidal waterways; temporary dredged material management areas; turbidity controls and environmental monitoring; and hydrographic or bathymetric surveying. At least one referenced project must have a construction cost of at least $5 million. All projects must be completed within the last seven years. A Contractor Qualification Form with verifiable project references and a Letter of Bondability from a surety with capacity of not less than $1 million are required. For bids of $200,000 or more, 100 percent performance and payment bonds are required. Insurance must include Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1 million each occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Business Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Umbrella/Excess Liability ($2 million), Pollution Liability ($1 million per claim/occurrence), and Marine Liability ($1 million each occurrence). Award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest total bid price, provided the bid is reasonable and in the best interest of the County. Bids must remain irrevocable for 180 days from bid opening or until Notice to Proceed, whichever occurs first. Pre-bid meeting details will be posted in OpenGov.