General Paving and Drainage Pricing Agreement

This Invitation to Bid establishes a General Paving and Drainage Pricing Agreement for Escambia County, allowing the County to issue multiple small‑scale construction projects (road paving, drainage, resurfacing, safety improvements, etc.) under a single contract vehicle. Each individual project may not exceed $250,000 and must be performed by a contractor holding a General Contractor’s License or an Underground Utility Contractor’s License. The contract is administered by the County Engineering Department and the Office of Purchasing, with a base term of 36 months and optional two‑year renewals (up to a total of 60 months). Bidders must submit electronic bids by the deadline, attend a non‑mandatory pre‑bid meeting, and provide required bonds, insurance, and licensing documentation. The County will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with the possibility of multiple task orders issued “as‑needed” throughout the contract term. • Scope includes drainage, roadway widening, dirt road paving, community improvement, Safe Routes to School, traffic calming, reconstruction, and resurfacing projects. • Individual project ceiling: $250,000; balance‑of‑line items limited to 25 % of project value. • Required licenses: General Contractor or Underground Utility Contractor. • Contract term: 36 months (renewable twice for 12 months each, up to 60 months total). • Pre‑bid meeting: September 24 2026 (non‑mandatory, virtual via Microsoft Teams). • Bid submission deadline: October 16 2026, 9:30 am (electronic only). • Performance & payment bonds required within 10 days of award; insurance certificates also required. • County may issue “as‑needed” purchase orders against the agreement for up to 180 days after award.