Description
The Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a qualified contractor to construct an 8‑ft wide, 1.115‑mile multipurpose path alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Road. The work includes extensive earthwork, asphalt paving, concrete structures, drainage installations, signage, and final landscaping, all performed under FDOT funding requirements. The contract is a firm‑fixed‑price construction award with a 180‑day substantial‑completion schedule and a 210‑day final‑completion schedule, requiring a 40 % self‑performance threshold, performance and payment bonds, and extensive compliance certifications.
• Scope: grading, embankments, asphalt pavement, concrete curbs, drainage culverts, signage, and performance‑turf installation.
• Requirements: valid Florida contractor’s license, FDOT pre‑qualification (work classes 11, 28, 40), 5 % bid bond, 100 % performance/payment bonds, insurance, DBE and E‑Verify compliance.
• Timeline: mandatory pre‑bid conference/site visit on April 28 2026, questions due April 30 2026, bids due May 15 2026, but all bids were rejected and the project will be rebid at a future date.