State Road No. 87 at Ray Helms Road Signal

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids from licensed and insured contractors for design and construction of a new traffic signal system and roadway improvements at the intersection of State Road 87 and Ray Helms Road under ITB 26-040, with bids due August 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and a pre-bid meeting on July 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The scope encompasses traffic signal infrastructure installation including milling and resurfacing of existing asphalt pavement (5,636 square yards), installation of asphalt friction course (465 tons), concrete curb and gutter work, sidewalk installation (13 square yards), conduit installation via open trench (180 linear feet) and directional bore (262 linear feet), signal cable and pull/splice boxes (9 units), underground electrical service, prestressed concrete poles (1 unit), aluminum signal poles (3 units), steel mast arm assemblies in 60-foot and 70-foot configurations, vehicular traffic signals (8 units), pedestrian signals with LED countdown capability (3 units), video vehicle detection systems (4 units), signal priority and preemption systems with GPS technology (2 units), pedestrian detectors (4 units), NEMA traffic controller assembly (1 unit), ITS CCTV camera (1 unit), managed field ethernet switch (1 unit), wireless communication device (1 unit), uninterruptible power supply (1 unit), and remote power management unit (1 unit). Work also includes signage installation and pavement markings in paint and thermoplastic materials.

Moffatt & Nichol serves as the project engineer. The contract is unit-price based with monthly progress payments at 95 percent of completed work and 5 percent retainage, due approximately the 15th of each month. Substantial completion is required within 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with final completion within 210 calendar days. Liquidated damages are $1,685.00 per calendar day for failure to meet the substantial completion deadline. Contractors must carry workers' compensation insurance meeting Florida statutory requirements with $100,000 employer's liability per accident and $500,000 per policy, $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and $500,000 business auto liability combined single limit, with Santa Rosa County named as additional insured.

Questions are due August 10, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. through the procurement portal. Santa Rosa County encourages participation from small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises.