SYLVESTER WILLIAMS PARK PARKING LOT PROJECT #50189421

NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS

The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids from any qualified person, company or corporation interested in constructing:

SYLVESTER WILLIAMS PARK PARKING LOT

Project is located at Sylvester Williams Park on 10 th Street in Apalachicola, Florida and consists of paving the existing parking lot, sidewalk construction and a proposed stormwater facility.

Plans and specifications can be obtained by contacting Shannon Renfro at srenfro@dewberry.com , Dewberry Engineers, Inc., 324 Marina Drive, Port St. Joe, FL 32456. There is no charge for electronic plans. The bid must conform to Section 287.133(3) Florida Statutes, on public entity crimes.

Completion date for this project will be 90 days from the date of the Notice to Proceed presented to the successful bidder. Liquidated damages for failure to complete the project on the specified date will be set at $250.00 per day.

Please indicate on the envelope that this is a sealed bid, for SYLVESTER WILLIAMS PARK PARKING LOT .

Bids will be received until 4:30 p.m. eastern time, on Monday, November 2 nd , 2026 , at the Franklin County Clerk's Office, Franklin County Courthouse, 33 Market Street, Suite 203, Apalachicola, Florida 32320-2317, and will be opened and read aloud on Wednesday, November 4 th , 2026 , at the County Commission meeting held at the Courthouse Annex Courtroom, 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola, FL.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the project site on Friday, October 23rd, 2026, at 10:00 am eastern time .

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive informalities in any bid, to accept and/or reject any or all bids, and to accept the bid that in their judgment will be in the best interest of Franklin County. All bids shall remain firm for a period of sixty days after the opening.

All bidders shall comply with all applicable State and local laws concerning licensing registration and regulation of contractors doing business to the State of Florida.

If you have any questions, please email Josh Stephens at jstephens@dewberry.com by 5:00 p.m. eastern time on Monday. October 26 th , 2026.

October 1, 8, 2026

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