Southshore Sportsplex - Phase 2

Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation Department is requesting sealed bids for construction of Phase 2 of the Southshore Sports Complex at 6110 Waterset Boulevard, Apollo Beach, Florida under IFB 16-IFB-26-00279, with bids due August 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. An 8% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontractor participation goal applies to this contract.

The project scope encompasses six baseball/softball synthetic turf fields with dugouts and sports lighting, one concession building, three prefabricated pavilions, and associated on-site and off-site improvements including roadway, parking, landscaping, irrigation, utilities, storm drainage, and data service conduits. Bidders must respond on all base and alternate bid items; failure to do so may result in bid rejection. Contractors must be properly licensed in Hillsborough County and the State of Florida.

The base bid is estimated at $12.65 million, with eight alternate bid items valued at $2.77 million. The County will add allowances of $20,000 for permits and utility charges, $100,000 for unforeseen field conditions, and $200,000 for Allowance Authorization to the total bid amount. Substantial completion is 450 days from Notice to Proceed with liquidated damages of $620 per day; final completion is 510 days from Notice to Proceed with liquidated damages of $250 per day, with a combined maximum of $870 per day. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Bidders must submit an Earnest Money Deposit or Bid Bond equal to at least 5% of the bid amount. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the awarded contract amount. Five percent retainage will be withheld from all progress payments. Contractors must maintain required insurance and submit certificates before work commences. Construction apprentices may qualify for incentive payments of up to 30% of apprentice costs, with maximum incentives of $100,000 for contracts under $20 million.

A non-mandatory virtual pre-bid conference will be held July 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. A non-mandatory site visit will occur July 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at the project location. Questions are due 14 calendar days after the later of solicitation issuance, site visit, or pre-bid conference. Bids must be submitted electronically through the County's Euna Procurement system. Bidders must complete the SBE-1 Form identifying all registered SBE subcontractors and material suppliers, submit drug-free workplace and foreign-country-of-concern certifications, and comply with Florida Trench Safety Act requirements.