Rock, aggregates, and other materials

Sarasota County, Florida, issued Invitation for Bids #262819AMS on January 26, 2026, to procure rock, aggregates, and other materials including base material, sand, rip rap, and related aggregate products for delivery to various County locations. The solicitation is organized into three groups: Group 1 covering materials and contractor delivery to County-designated locations; Group 2 covering optional materials and contractor delivery; and Group 3 covering materials only for County pickup at contractor facilities. All materials must conform to the 2025-26 Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. Bidders must submit responses through the OpenGov Procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/scgov by February 26, 2026, and are required to provide minimum qualifications including two references for Groups 1 and 2 demonstrating experience providing and delivering aggregate materials within the past seven years, and one reference for Group 3. The County intends to award up to three contracts to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders for Group 1 and up to three contracts per line item for Groups 2 and 3, with an anticipated initial contract term of one year. All pricing must be submitted in Pricing Tables through OpenGov with unit costs required for each line item, and contractors offering delivery services must maintain Business Automobile Liability Insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit, Commercial General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, and Workers' Compensation insurance in accordance with Florida Statutes Chapter 440.

Local and American business preferences do not apply to this procurement due to grant funding requirements, and no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are indicated in the solicitation documents. Group 3 materials must be sourced from locations not exceeding 60 driving miles from the County boundary, establishing a geographic constraint on eligible suppliers. Contractors must have available representatives by phone and email from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, respond to standard service requests within 48 hours with delivery within ten business days, and respond to emergency requests within 24 hours. All materials must be delivered with state-certified scale receipts, and contractors are responsible for property damage and site restoration. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or budget ranges are specified in the available solicitation documents. Interested vendors were encouraged to register with OpenGov Procurement at no cost and subscribe to the Sarasota County Procurement Portal following the pre-invitation notice issued on January 9, 2026, to receive notifications and submit questions through the Q&A portal.