Reams Road Improvement Project - Summerlake Park Blvd to Taborfield Ave

Orange County, Florida is accepting sealed electronic bids for the Reams Road Improvement Project (Project Y26-740), a comprehensive roadway reconstruction and utility replacement initiative extending from Summerlake Park Boulevard to Taborfield Avenue. The project scope encompasses conversion of an existing two-lane rural facility into a four-lane divided urban roadway with a 14-foot multiuse trail, 5-foot sidewalk, six stormwater detention ponds, traffic signal systems at five intersections, and associated infrastructure improvements totaling an estimated $102,354,355.72, comprising $65,306,739.72 for roadway improvements and $37,047,616 for utility work. The utility component involves replacement of approximately 15,000 linear feet of force main (4-inch to 24-inch diameter), 13,500 linear feet of water main (8-inch to 24-inch diameter), and 6,000 linear feet of reclaimed water main (8-inch to 16-inch diameter), along with comprehensive roadway construction including a new 285-foot bridge structure with three continuous spans, multiple retaining walls, traffic signal installation, and pavement markings. Respondents must demonstrate experience with at least three similar projects completed within the past ten years, with minimum qualifications including multi-lane urban roadway construction experience ($5,000,000 minimum), stormwater systems, utility coordination, traffic signal construction, and bridge construction to Florida Department of Transportation standards. The sealed bid submission deadline is 4:00 PM EST on Thursday, June 4, 2026, with electronic submissions required exclusively through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform; a non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM via Webex, and the question submission deadline is May 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. The County will award one contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with the successful contractor required to achieve Substantial Completion within 1,095 consecutive calendar days and Final Completion within 1,155 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $11,171 per calendar day for delays beyond the Substantial Completion date and an additional critical milestone requiring completion of the left side of the roadway for Duke Energy transmission line relocation by day 500.

The solicitation does not identify specific set-asides or restrictions limiting participation by disadvantaged enterprises or particular organizational types, indicating open competition for all qualified bidders. Respondents must submit a bid bond or alternative surety equal to at least 10 percent of the total estimated contract amount, with performance and payment bonds required upon contract award when the contract amount exceeds $100,000. The contractor must comply with E-Verify employment verification requirements, Orange County's Safety and Health Manual, OSHA standards, Federal Clean Air and Water Act requirements, and all applicable environmental permits issued by the South Florida Water Management District, Army Corps of Engineers, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program. Key infrastructure integration requirements include coordination with multiple utility providers including Duke Energy, Florida Gas Transmission, AT&T, Verizon, and other identified utilities through utility location plans, and the contractor must employ a Florida-registered Professional Surveyor and Mapper to maintain project control points and submit monthly progress documentation. The contract value of $102,354,355.72 positions this as a major infrastructure investment requiring substantial financial and technical capacity, with a 5 percent retainage withheld from progress payments for contracts exceeding $200,000 and potentially reducible after 50 percent completion.