Shotcrete Rehabilitation of Box Culvert

The City of Sanford, Florida Finance Department Purchasing Division is requesting sealed bids for shotcrete rehabilitation of a box culvert located at East 1st Street and Chapman Avenue in Sanford, with bids due October 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time. The City reserves the right to add a mandatory pre-bid meeting.

The scope encompasses surface preparation, shotcrete application, structural repairs, quality control testing, and final deliverables on a box culvert with interior dimensions of 8 feet tall by 10 feet wide and approximately 1,000 linear feet in length, with shotcrete thickness ranging from 2 to 4 inches. Pricing must be submitted as a lump sum with unit pricing on the City's Bid Price Schedule (Attachment F) for line items including mobilization/demobilization, traffic control, unsuitable material removal, culvert installation, waterproofing/joint treatment, backfill, dewatering, roadway restoration, riprap/erosion protection, permitting/environmental controls, and testing/inspection.

Qualified bidders must be properly licensed in Florida, possess a minimum of three years of verifiable experience with similar commercial projects of comparable size and scope, and provide current references. All bidders must demonstrate required insurance coverage including general liability and workers' compensation as specified in Attachment B. Sealed bid submittals must be delivered to 300 N. Park Avenue, Suite 243, Sanford, Florida 32771. Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid bond or alternative security; the successful bidder must provide 100 percent performance and payment bonds within ten days of award.

The contract term is one year with opportunity for additional one-year renewal periods, not to exceed five years total. All prices are firm for the initial one-year term and may be adjusted in subsequent years based on the Consumer Price Index if proposed 60 to 45 days prior to term completion. Award is made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. The contract is subject to fund availability and Florida Statutes requirements, including E-Verify employment verification and scrutinized companies certification for contracts valued at $1 million or more.