HENDRY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids, in triplicate, subject to the conditions herein, will be received until May 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM, by the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners, at the Hendry County Complex Clerk of Circuit Court, Attn.: Kimberley Barrineau, C.E. Hall Building, Administrative Wing, 2nd Floor, Room A-226, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, FL 33935; for furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work connected with a project known as Replace Rotating Beacon and Tower at Airglades Airport (Hendry County Bid Number 2025-13).

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for April 23, 2025, at 10:00 AM in person at the Airglades Airport Terminal Building, located at 1090 Airglades Blvd, Clewiston, FL 33440. The Pre-Bid conference may also be attended virtually. The teleconference call-in number is (877) 286-5733. The conference ID is: 813 831 412#. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. The meeting can also be attended via computer screenshare contact Robert Aydin at robert.aydin@aecom.com to receive an invitation to the screenshare. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend.

Bidders are invited to submit bids for this work on the bid forms provided. Other bid or proposal forms will not be accep- ted.

The complete examination and understanding of the Contract Documents consisting of the project plans and specifications including all addenda or other revisions, and site of the proposed work is necessary to properly submit a bid. Contract Documents consisting of the project plans and specifications and all addenda or other revisions will be available on April 16, 2025, and may be obtained from the office of AECOM, 7650 W. Courtney Campbell Causeway, Tampa, Florida, 33607-1462, (Phone: 813-410-9987; contact Robert Aydin). There is no fee to obtain a set of the Contract Documents. Printed copies of documents will not be made available. Only PDF project plans and specification files, sent via File Transfer, will be made available. Contractor must obtain the Contract Documents from the Engineer of Record in order to be considered a responsive bidder.

A Bid Bond in the form as bound in the Contract Documents or Certified Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid must accompany each Bid.

Successful Bidder will be required to execute and to provide a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in an Amount of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total value of the Contract awarded to him with a satisfactory surety or sureties for the full and faithful performance of the work.

The Board of County Commissioners of Hendry County, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) and 49 CFR, Part 26, Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Programs, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises are afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex or national origin in consideration for an award. This project has a DBE goal of 13.47%

No bid may be withdrawn after closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days.

The quantities on the Bid Schedule are for bid purposes only. The County may add or delete work, in whole or in part, based on unit prices.

The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this solicitation, or to contract for any services. The County retains the right to cancel this solicitation or reject any or all responses for any reason set forth in Hendry County Code Section 1-2-185(c)(3)a and may choose to re-procure at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners.

Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

Si necesita la asistencia de un intrprete que hable espaol para participar en esta reunin, por favor pngase en contacto con Jorge Hernndez al (863) 612-4726.

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