Public Works Minor Construction Projects Less Than $7, 500, 000. 00

Seminole County Board of County Commissioners is requesting bids on a master contract to award five contractors for public works minor construction projects valued less than $7,500,000 under IFB Project 7199-26/TAD, with bids due September 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and questions due September 7, 2026. M/WBEs are encouraged to participate.

The central capability filter is Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) prequalification: bidders must be prequalified in working classes 7 (Drainage), 10 (Flexible Paving), and 11 (Grading), and either the prime contractor or a utilized subcontractor must be FDOT prequalified in working class 40 (Retaining Wall). Bidders must be fully licensed and certified in Florida at the time of bid submittal and throughout performance.

Work will be authorized through written Work Orders issued to awardees. Individual project bids will be solicited to all five contractors, with awards made to the lowest-priced contractor meeting the County's scheduled start and completion dates. Work Orders will be priced on a unit bid basis. The contract term is three years with an option for two additional one-year extensions at the sole discretion of both parties.

The engineer's estimate is $10,000,000 annually, with a maximum estimated usage of $10,000,000 annually. Individual projects are capped at less than $7,500,000. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $2,000,000 general aggregate, professional liability of $1,000,000, umbrella liability of $1,000,000, pollution liability of $1,000,000, and business auto liability of $1,000,000. Bid security of 5 percent of total bid is required. Performance bonds, payment bonds, and certificates of insurance are required as contract documents.

Award criteria include qualifications, ability to meet timelines, character, integrity, reputation, quality of prior performance, compliance history, financial resources, minimum three years in business in similar work, management structure, quality control programs, and any claims or litigation within five years. A FEMA Addendum applies to work performed in response to disaster events, establishing federal compliance including Equal Employment Opportunity, Davis Bacon Act wage requirements for contracts exceeding $2,000, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act provisions for contracts exceeding $100,000, Clean Air Act and water pollution control compliance for contracts exceeding $150,000, and Byrd Anti-Lobbying certifications for contracts exceeding $100,000.

Contact: Tony Durrum Sr., Procurement Analyst, tdurrum@seminolecountyfl.gov, (407) 665-7123.