Notice of Bids

SECTION 00020

REQUEST FOR BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Neptune Beach, Florida (herein known as Buyer), Florida, will be accepting sealed Bids in triplicate, which will be received until November 9, 2026 2:00 PM Local Time, at City Hall located at: 116 1st St., Neptune Beach, Fl. 32266, for the following:

Water Treatment

Plant Ground Storage

Reservoir Rehabilitation

CONB BID NO. 2026-05

The Selected Bidder shall furnish, unless otherwise noted, all necessary permits, labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for a functional and complete system ready for intended use.

Work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, all the items described in the Contract Documents, and generally described as the following:

The city owns two concrete ground storage reservoirs, located at the Water Treatment Plant, that provide a total capacity of 550,000 Gallons.

o GST A is 300,000 gallons

o GST B is 250,000 gallons.

The work includes providing interior upgrades, repairs and new corrosion protection lining system to both reservoirs.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for October 19, 2026 at 10:00am local time at the project site. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project.Engineer will prepare such Addenda as Engineer considers necessary in response to questions arising at the conference. Addenda will be available as listed below. Oral statements made at the conference may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective.

The Engineer and Buyer will evaluate the Bids, and the award will be made to the lowest, best, responsive, and most responsible Bidder. Certified minority business enterprises or minority persons are encouraged to timely submit their Bid for this project consistent with the terms of this Notice. Due consideration also will be given to Bidders, other than certified minority business enterprises or minority persons, whose Bid contains a written plan or summary outlining their intended efforts to use certified minority business enterprises, minority persons as subcontractors, material suppliers or local preference for this project, should Bidder be awarded a contract.

Questions should be directed in writing by email to the Issuing Office at CLERK@NBFL.US no later than 2:00 PM Local Time October 26, 2026.

Bids are due on November 9, 2026, 2:00 PM Local Time at City Hall located at: 116 1st St., Neptune Beach, FL. 32266, and will be opened as soon thereafter as possible in the presence of the City Clerk and all other interested persons. The opened Bids will be read aloud, examined for conformance to the specifications, tabulated, and one copy preserved in the custody of the City Clerks office.

Bids will not be valid unless received in triplicate by the Bid deadline. Sealed packages should be mailed or delivered in person marked on the outside so that it is distinguishable from regular mail and package deliveries with the notation BID ENCLOSED CONB Bid No. 2026-05 Water Treatment Plant Ground Storage Reservoir Rehabilitation to be opened on November 9, 2026, 2:00 PM Local Time, addressed to the City Clerk, 116 1st St., Neptune Beach, FL. 32266, so as to guard against opening prior to the date and time set therefore.

Bidding Documents, drawings and any ADDENDA may be obtained from the Issuing Office for the Buyer, 116 1st St. Neptune Beach, FL. 32266, CLERK@NBFL.US, telephone (904) 270-2400. Bidding Documents are available via email in portable document format (PDF) at no cost and on the Citys website (HTTPS://WWW.NBFL.GOV/HOME/PAGES/PROCUREMENT). All Bidders shall be responsible for obtaining any information, documents and ADDENDA provided by the Issuing Office prior to the Bid. The Buyer shall not be responsible for full or partial sets of documents including ADDENDA, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

Bids require a five percent (5%) Bid Security in the form of a certified check or bank money order or a Bid Bond and may not be withdrawn after the scheduled opening time for a period of sixty (60) days.

The Buyer reserves the right to change the time and date of the pre-Bid meeting, to change the Bid due date and time, to accept any bid, reject any or all bids, to waive informalities and make the award or any portion thereof that, in the Buyers sole and absolute judgment, will be in the best interest of the Buyer in any manner thereof.

Oct. 8 (26-06250D)