Construction of Fire Station 2

Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners is requesting bids on construction of an approximately 1.115-mile-long, eight-foot-wide asphalt multipurpose path along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Road under ITB 2026-14 (rebid), with bids due August 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on July 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST at the Wakulla County Administration Office.

Bidders must be Florida-licensed contractors with a minimum of two years' experience and FDOT pre-qualification in Grading, Grassing/Seeding/Sodding, Pavement Marking, and Other work (sidewalks and curbs). Contractors must be capable of performing at least 40 percent of the contract work with their own organization.

The path will run parallel to Dr. MLK Jr. Memorial Road on the south side within the right-of-way, beginning at the intersection with Rehwinkel Road and terminating at Mallard Pond Circle. The contract time for completion is 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed for substantial completion and 210 calendar days for final completion. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,609.00 per calendar day for failure to achieve substantial completion.

A 5% bid bond is required for bids exceeding $250,000. The successful bidder must provide Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract price within 15 calendar days of award notification. The County will retain 5% of each monthly payment.

The project is FDOT-funded (Project Number 451725-1-58-01, Federal ID D325-065-B). Bid questions are due July 23, 2026 by 5:00 p.m., with responses due July 30, 2026. The intended award will be posted August 18, 2026, with Board consideration on September 8, 2026 and Notice of Award on September 9, 2026. A Cone of Silence is in effect from advertisement through Notice of Award.