Riverside Park Parking Lot Resurfacing

The City of Oviedo, Florida, operating under Seminole County jurisdiction in the state of Florida, issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) 26-14 for the Riverside Park Parking Lot Resurfacing project located at 1600 Lockwood Boulevard, Oviedo, Florida 32765. This procurement involves a comprehensive parking lot rehabilitation including milling and resurfacing of 6,730 square yards of existing asphalt pavement, isolated full-depth pavement reconstruction, installation of 427 tons of Superpave asphaltic concrete, placement of 91 linear feet of concrete curbing, 46 square yards of concrete sidewalk, removal and reset of 48 parking stops, tree removal, sidewalk removal, thermoplastic pavement markings, and maintenance of traffic throughout the project. Bidders were required to submit sealed bids via VendorLink electronic submission with a deadline of 2:00 p.m. on February 26, 2026, with bid opening conducted the same day via Zoom. Key qualifications include Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) prequalification (recommended but not mandatory if bidders adhere to design plans), Florida corporate or joint-venture certification, valid licensing, evidence of business references (minimum two), and compliance with drug-free workplace certification and employment eligibility verification requirements. The contractor must achieve Substantial Completion within 180 calendar days and Final Completion within 210 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,699 per day for delays beyond the Substantial Completion date. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on February 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with a deadline for written questions set for February 18, 2026, and anticipated award and construction start scheduled for March/April 2026 and April/May 2026, respectively.

No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting organizational types were noted in the available procurement documents; however, all bidders must comply with prohibitions against contracting with scrutinized companies, human trafficking affidavits, and foreign entity law requirements. The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Workers' Compensation per Florida law, Automobile Liability at $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Pollution Liability at $1,000,000, with the City named as additional insured. A bid security equal to five percent of the total bid price is required, with Performance and Labor & Material Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price required upon award. Nine firms submitted bids ranging from $169,793.14 to $425,521.47, with Icon Construction Enterprise, LLC submitting the lowest bid at $169,793.14, followed by GPH Services, LLC at $189,484.62 and Asphalt365 Incorporated at $264,408.22. All bids remain under evaluation to determine responsiveness and responsibility, with the City of Oviedo reserving the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Monthly progress payments will be made at 95 percent of completed work value for projects exceeding $200,000 or 100 percent for projects under $200,000, with five percent retainage held, and the City will not pay federal excise taxes or state sales taxes.