INVITATION TO BID

PORT OF THE ISLANDS

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

RAW WATER MAIN

Sealed proposals for the Port of the Islands Community Improvement District - Raw Water Main may be addressed to Jared R. Brown, P.E., District Engineer, and received at the office of Johnson Engineering, LLC, 2350 Stanford Court, Naples, Florida 34112 until 4:00 P.M., LOCAL TIME, on the 21st day of October 2026, at which time and place all received proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bids received after the time and date specified will not be considered.

Sealed envelopes containing proposals shall be clearly marked or endorsed Port of the Islands Community Improvement District - Raw Water Main. No proposal will be considered unless it is made on the Proposal Form, which is included in the Contract Documents.

PROPOSED PROJECT

The Port of the Islands wellfield and raw water main (RWM) date back roughly 50 years to the initial development of Port of The Islands. The RWM extends almost two miles from the water plant and connects to three wells. The RWM pipe is 8-inch asbestos cement (AC) and there are at least seven (7) large leaks and potentially many smaller leaks, see GPRS report. The intent of the project is to provide Port of the Islands with a new HDPE RWM from the wells to the water plant. This is to be accomplished with the full replacement of the approximately 10,500 linear feet of 8-inch AC water main with 10-inch HDPE by directional drill. As this is the sole source of potable water for the Port of the Islands community, it is critical to keep the existing main in service until the project is complete and close coordination with Port of the Island Utilities will be required. The existing main is located via an elevated access road within the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park.

For information regarding visits to the site, Contract and Bid Documents, and/or document requirements, please contact: Jared R. Brown, P.E., Johnson Engineering, LLC at 2350 Stanford Court, Naples, Florida 34112. Phone: (239) 280-4321, and E-mail: jrb@johnsoneng.com.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish the necessary insurance, as prescribed in the Contract Documents. All insurance contracts and certificates of insurance shall be either executed by or countersigned by a licensed resident agent of the surety insurer or insurance company having his place of business in the State of Florida, and in all ways complying with the insurance laws of the State of Florida. Further, the said insurance company shall be duly licensed and qualified to do business in the State of Florida.

To perform public work, the successful Bidder shall, as applicable, hold or obtain such Contractors' and Business Licenses as required by state and local laws.

All bidders must have demonstrated recent experience on similar projects. The Bidder shall be required to submit detailed project experience information with their bid. Failure to comply with the minimum required experience and staffing may result in a disqualification of the bid. Before a Contract will be awarded for the Work, the DISTRICT will conduct such investigation as is necessary to determine the performance record and ability of any Bidder to perform the work specified under this Contract.

The successful Bidder will be required to begin on a date determined by the DISTRICT and provide substantial completion of all work within 120 calendar days, with final completion of all work within 150 calendar days. The official date to start work will be formalized by written Notice to Proceed (NTP) from the DISTRICT, or its Agent, within 30 days of contract award.

The District reserves the right to reject all proposals not in compliance with the Contract Documents and applicable District rules, and to postpone the award of the Contract for a period of time, which, however, shall not extend beyond 90 days from the bid opening date.

Dated this 15th day of September 2026.

By: Neil Dorrill

Port of the Islands District Manager

Dorrill Management Group

5672 Strand Court, Suite 1

Naples, FL 34110

9/18/26 #12638462