Escambia County, Florida is procuring a drainage infrastructure improvement project for St. Mary Avenue between North S Street and North Q Street through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) numbered PD 24-25.103. The project involves replacing an existing undersized asphalt swale drainage system with approximately 520 linear feet of 18" reinforced concrete pipe (RCP), Type E curb and gutter, and associated road resurfacing to alleviate chronic flooding issues for local residents. Key deliverables include surveying, geotechnical reporting, subsurface utility exploration, plan preparation, permitting, bidding assistance, and construction administration, with the work required to meet standards from Escambia County, Safe Routes to School, Americans with Disability Act, and Florida Department of Transportation guidelines. The bid was released on June 2, 2025, with a pre-bid meeting scheduled for June 10, 2025, via Microsoft Teams. Critical deadlines include a question submission cutoff on June 20, 2025, and a bid response deadline of July 2, 2025, at 10:00 am, with a substantial completion timeline of 180 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged businesses, though Escambia County does maintain a local preference bidding policy that could provide price matching opportunities for local businesses. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond or cashier's check as a bid guarantee and meet extensive insurance requirements, including workers' compensation, general liability, auto liability, and pollution liability coverage. The engineer's estimated project cost is $341,100.50, which includes a 10% contingency, with unit prices derived from the Escambia County General Paving and Drainage Pricing Agreement valid from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The project appears to be funded through FEMA and will require contractors to comply with environmental permits, including provisions from the Northwest Florida Water Management District's general environmental resource permit, which mandates specific environmental and regulatory conditions during construction. Prospective bidders must submit numerous forms and certifications, including E-Verify documentation, sworn statements, conflict of interest forms, and proof of business authority.
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PD02_03_79_52_18_ENG-SMA-UtillityConflictMatrix-Final.pdf | 49KB | 5/30/25 | ||
PD02_03_79_52_18_ENG-SMA-Plans-Final.pdf | 32MB | 5/30/25 | ||
St._Mary_Avenue_Drainage_Improvements_(Addendum_#1_Revision).pdf | 466KB | 6/10/25 | ||
PD02_03_79_52_18_ENG-SMA-DesignDocs-Final.pdf | 5MB | 5/30/25 | ||
NWFWM_Permit.pdf | 410KB | 5/30/25 |