NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NEW SOFTBALL FIELD (DESIGN-BUILD) at

TAYLOR COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX

TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA

Notice is hereby given that Taylor County will receive sealed bids (Please submit one original and two copies) at the Taylor County Courthouse, Attn: Gary Knowles, Clerk of the Court, 108 North Jefferson Street, Perry, Florida 32347 (850-838-3506) until 4:00 P.M. local time on July 18, 2025 , for the New Softball Field (Design-Build) project at the Taylor County Sports Complex. Bids must be submitted in a sealed enveloped clearly marked BID ENCLOSED: New Softball Field (Design Build). Bids will be opened at the Taylor County Board of County Commissioners meeting to be held at the Taylor County Administration Complex, 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida on July 22, 2025 at 6:00 pm or as soon thereafter as possible. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The project consists of providing all planning, design, permitting, labor, materials, machinery, tools, equipment, and other means of construction necessary and incidental to the completion of the work described in the performance criteria package, but not necessarily limited to the following:

Design, permitting, and construction of a new softball field, to include but not limited to fencing, netting, bleachers, shade structures, sidewalks, high mast lights, irrigation, grading, dug outs, and other incidentals needed to provide a complete softball field.

The contract time for substantial completion shall be 180 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The final project completion shall be 210 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Additional days will be awarded if additional alternates are awarded.

Beginning on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 , the project documents may be obtained at www.taylorcountygov.com, or from Ms. Melody Cox at 850-371-0377 or melody.cox@taylorcountygov.com.

Bid security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total quote must be submitted with the quote. The quote security may be either a certified check or a proposal guaranty bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Florida. Quote security shall be made payable to Taylor County. The successful contractor must be able to furnish proof of required insurance, a 100% Performance Bond, and a 100% Labor and Materials Payment Bond, and shall begin execution of this contract within five (5) calendar days following the date of the Notice to Proceed.

A portion of the funding for this project is being provided by the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection and will be subject to all applicable grant assurances.

The successful contractor will be required to comply with all provisions of the Federal Government Equal Employment Opportunity clauses issued by the Secretary of Labor on May 21, 1968 and published in the Federal Register (41CFR Part 60-1, 33 F.2 7804). Wages paid to employees must comply with the minimum established by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination. The successful contractor must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act, Copeland Act (Anti-Kickback Act), the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Executive Order 11246.

A non-mandatory Pre Bid Conference will be conducted at the Taylor County Sports Complex at 1685 U.S. 19, Perry, Florida 32347 on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 11 a.m. eastern_. Questions relating to the Project Documents will be answered at that time. Attendance by prospective prime contractors is strongly recommended.

The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners reserves the right, it its sole and absolute discretion, to reject, to cancel, or withdraw this bid at any time and waive any irregularities in the bid process. The County reserves the right to award any contract to the respondent which it deems to offer the best overall service; therefore, the County is not bound to award any contract based on the lowest quoted price. The County, in its sole and absolute discretion, also reserves the right to waive any minor defects in the process and to accept the bid deemed to be in the Countys best interest. No faxed Proposals will be accepted.

OWNERS CONTACT:

Ms. LaWanda Pemberton

County Administrator

Taylor County Board of County

Commissioners

201 East Green Street

Perry, Florida 32347

Tel: 850-838-3500

All bids should be addressed as follows:

BID ENCLOSED: NEW SOFTBALL FIELD (DESIGN-BUILD)

TAYLOR COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX

Taylor County Board of County Commissioners

Attention: Gary Knowles

Clerk of the Court

108 North Jefferson Street

Perry, Florida 32347

By:

Taylor County Board of County Commissioners

Name: Jamie English June 2, 2025 Date

Title: Chairman

*WMB, DBE, MBE, and veteran owned businesses are strongly encouraged to participate.

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