Shoal River Tank

The Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County, Florida, is soliciting bids on design and construction of a new 750,000-gallon elevated potable water storage tank at Shoal River Ranch Water Reclamation Facility under ITB WS 54-26, with bids due July 15, 2026, at 3:00 PM CDT and a mandatory pre-bid conference on June 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM CDT.

Bidders must be certified to do business in Florida, maintain a valid contractor's license under Chapter 489 of the Florida Statutes, provide a Certificate of Good Standing from the Florida Department of State, and comply with federal requirements including System for Award Management (SAM) registration, E-Verify employment verification, and debarment certifications. The engineer of record is Poly, Inc.

The scope includes design, fabrication, and erection of a single pedestal elevated potable water storage tank with foundation, site work, yard piping with ductile iron components, check valves, control valves, hydrants, and restraints; overflow discharge system; concrete pad at tank door; site clearing, grubbing, and erosion control; electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, grounding, and conduit sleeves for future SCADA connections; and 976 linear feet of chain link fencing with gates and barbed wire as an additive alternate. Foundation design requires auger cast in place (ACIP) piling with pile tips at 82 feet below existing grade. All work must comply with AWWA D100-21 standards, ACI concrete standards, National Electric Code, OSHA requirements, and the Trench Safety Act. Substantial completion is required within 500 calendar days after contract commencement; full completion within 560 calendar days. A deductive alternate allows bidders to propose a 500,000-gallon tank instead of 750,000 gallons.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. A 5 percent bid bond is required. Performance and payment bonds equal to the contract price are mandatory. Progress payments are made at 95 percent of work completed with 5 percent retainage; upon substantial completion, payment increases to 100 percent less an amount equal to 200 percent of the engineer's estimate of remaining work. Liquidated damages range from $904 per calendar day for contracts under $300,000 to $5,021 per calendar day for amounts exceeding $10 million. A five-year warranty covers all defects in materials, equipment, and labor. Questions are due July 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM CDT.