Security Enhancements & Emergency Generator Immokalee Airport (IMM)

Collier County Board of County Commissioners is requesting sealed bids for construction of security enhancements and an emergency generator at Immokalee Airport (IMM), with bids due electronically by 3:00 p.m. local time on July 31, 2026, and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for June 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Procurement Services Division office in Naples.

The project scope comprises two bid schedules. Schedule A covers security enhancements including fiber optic duct bank and pull boxes, fuel farm camera system, excavation and site preparation, asphalt pavement, sodding, removal and installation of cantilever and pedestrian gates with security systems, and traffic control. Schedule B addresses emergency generator installation including removal of an existing manual transfer switch, installation of an automatic transfer switch, a diesel-powered emergency backup generator, chain link fencing with barbed wire, a pedestrian double swing gate, and traffic control. Work must comply with 2023 Florida Building Code, NFPA electrical standards, NPDES and SJRWMD permit conditions, FAA Airport Improvement Program requirements, and safety standards per AC 150/5370-2. Contractors must coordinate utility locates via the 811 Sunshine State One Call Center at least two to five working days prior to excavation.

The anticipated project budget is $443,300.00. Substantial completion is required within 90 calendar days from notice to proceed; final completion within 30 calendar days after the punch list is delivered. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,685 per calendar day for failure to meet the substantial completion deadline.

Bidders must hold a Florida General Contractor License, Certificate of Authority to conduct business in Florida, and provide proof of E-Verify enrollment. A certified bid bond equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount is required at submission. Performance and payment bonds of 100 percent of the contract amount, executed by a surety rated "A-" or better by A.M. Best, must accompany execution of the contract. Comprehensive insurance is required, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1,000,000 single limit per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), employer's liability, and automobile liability.

Bidders must submit up to three project references demonstrating federally funded airport project experience of similar scope and magnitude, experience with access control, video, and technical electrical work at airports, and experience with airport security and safety protocol compliance.

The contract is subject to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements under 49 CFR Part 26 and federal civil rights compliance including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The county will withhold 5 percent retainage on gross monthly progress payments in accordance with Florida Statute 255.078. Contractor markup on change order work is limited to 10 percent for direct costs with a maximum 15 percent total markup when subcontractors are involved.