Surface Depression NE 17TH RD

The City of Ocala is seeking an experienced contractor to provide grout injection services for a surface depression located at 1155 NE 17th Road Right of Way in Ocala, Florida, through a re-issued Invitation to Bid (ITB# CIP/260112). The project requires a contractor to furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and perform comprehensive grout injection work in accordance with recommendations from a Geotechnical Site Exploration Report prepared by GEO-TECH, INC. Bidders must possess a minimum of five years' experience in injection grouting services and be licensed as a General Contractor or Underground Utility Contractor in Florida. The contractor will be responsible for completing the work within a maximum of 7 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with full project completion and readiness for final payment required within 30 days. Work must be performed during normal hours of 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with 48-hour advance notice required for any work outside standard shift hours. The bid will be evaluated on a unit price basis, with award made to the lowest bidder meeting all specified requirements, and bidders must complete all line items in the Price Proposal (Exhibit B).

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned in the procurement documents. The project does not list any incumbent vendors or require integration with existing infrastructure or technology. The bid requires contractors to maintain specific insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Commercial Automotive Liability with combined limits of $1,000,000, and Workers' Compensation per Florida statutory requirements. A five percent retainage will be held until final project acceptance, and liquidated damages of $1,318 per calendar day will be assessed for contracts under $299,999 if the work is not completed by the specified deadline. The price proposal includes line items for Mobilization, Compaction Grout (65 cubic yards), Right of Way Permit, and a Lump Sum amount for all other grout injection services. While a specific total budget is not explicitly stated, the pricing structure suggests the project is relatively small in scope, with the sample price proposal showing a minimal base cost of $50.00 for the right-of-way permit.