CITY OF WEST MELBOURNE

SOLICITATION FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS

RAW WATERMAIN CONVEYANCE PROJECT

The City of West Melbourne requests submittals of bid proposals for the WEST

MELBOURNE RAW WATERMAIN CONVEYANCE PROJECT. The project consists of installing

approximately 12,100 linear feet (LF) of raw water main ranging in size from 12

to 24 (primarily DR-11 HDPE) from four well sites to the proposed New Water

Treatment Plant (WTP) in West Melbourne, Florida. Included in that 12,100 LF are

three directional drills totaling approximately 950 LF that will be drilled

under Hollywood Boulevard and two City-owned canals. The remaining portions of

the raw water main will be installed by trenching, with small sections of

ductile iron pipe and utility adjustments of smaller diameter piping. The

project also includes the installation of approximately 8,500 LF of finished

water transmission main (primarily 20 DR11 HDPE). This also includes three

directional drills totaling approximately 1,155 LF that will be directional

drilled under Hollywood Boulevard and under two City-owned canals. The project

will run a finished watermain from the proposed WTP to a connection point

approximately 1,300 feet west of the Fell Road/Hollywood Boulevard intersection.

Additionally, the project includes installation of a second, finished watermain

from the WTP that will connect to an existing 12 main in the travel lane of

Henry Avenue. Various demolition and restoration of items within the project

areas will be required (including sod, trees, sidewalks, pavement, etc.). All

bids shall be based on the bid documents, specifications and project drawings

included within the bid package. The duration of the contract shall be for 480

days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) to Final Completion, with

Substantial Completion within 450 days from NTP.

In addition, the contractor shall be required to achieve the interim milestone,

which includes the installation, testing and commissioning of the raw water

mains from Wells #1 and #4, as well as the finished water main from the WTP to

Henry Avenue. The duration to achieve the interim milestone shall be 180 days

from the issuance of the NTP, with substantial completion within 150 days from

NTP. Meeting and submittal dates shall be specified in the delivery schedule.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday January 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM

in the Council Chambers located at the Veterans Memorial Complex 2285 Minton

Road, West Melbourne, Florida 32904. This Pre-Proposal meeting will allow all

Proposers the opportunity to bring forward any questions concerning this

proposal.

TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: The bid documents and design drawings are available for

download on Demand Stars website at www.demandstar.com or by calling

1-800-711-1712.

Date Issued: December 19, 2024

Submit bid offer to:

MEIGHAN ALEXANDER, City Clerk

City of West Melbourne

2240 Minton Road

West Melbourne, Florida 32904

Sealed offers, in two (2) original sets, for furnishing the services, supplies

or equipment described herein will be accepted at the City of West Melbourne,

c/o MEIGHAN ALEXANDER, City Clerk, 2240 Minton Road, West Melbourne, Florida

32904 until 2:00 pm on February, 2025. Under no circumstances shall any bid

offer be accepted after the above-stipulated date and time. All bids will be

stamped as to the date and time the bid was submitted. The date and time stamp

shall be used to determine the timely basis of all bids. This is an advertised

solicitation, and the offers will be publicly opened at the West Melbourne City

Hall located at 2240 Minton Road, 2nd Floor, West Melbourne, Florida 32904 on

February, 2025 at 2:10 pm. The supply, delivery, construction, equipment

quantity, unit price and total cost amount of the referenced project shall be

based on the design drawings and bid documents.