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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
BABCOCK RANCH COMMUNITY INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT
CONSTRUCTION & PLANTING SERVICES FOR
BABCOCK RANCH 2023 WETLAND CREATIONS 8B, 9, & 10
CHARLOTTE & LEE COUNTIES FLORIDA
Notice is hereby given that the Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District (the “District”), will accept proposals from firms interested in providing labor, materials, and equipment for the construction and installation of Babcock Ranch Wetland Creation Areas 8B, 9, & 10 at the community known as BABCOCK RANCH located in Charlotte and Lee Counties, Florida (the “Project”). The contract will require contractors to provide services for the earthwork of the wetland creation areas and native plant installations, as more particularly described in the Project Manual and in accordance with the plans and specifications.
The project manual (“Project Manual”), comprised of proposal and contract documents, will be available for public inspection and may be obtained beginning October 30, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Contact the District Engineer, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., [email protected] regarding access to the project manual. The Project Manual will consist of a completed PDF document of the Bid Package with Specifications containing all available supplemental information. The Project Manual may be amended and supplemented from time to time via a written addendum(s); interested proposers are responsible for ensuring they obtain all available Project Manual, including an addendum, if any.
Firms desiring to submit proposals for this Project may attend an in-person, optional Pre-Bid Conference which will take place on November 13, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., at the offices of the property owner, 42881 Lake Babcock Dr., Second Floor, Babcock Ranch, FL 33982 (Hatchery East Conference Room). All proposers should acquire a copy of the Project Manual prior to the pre-bid conference. Copies of the Project Manual will not be available during the meeting. The District reserves the right in its sole discretion to make changes to the Project Manual up until the time of the proposal opening, and to provide notice of such changes only to those proposers who have requested a Project Manual.
The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, make modifications to the work, award the contract in whole or in part with or without cause to one or more proposers, provide for the delivery of the project in phases and waive minor or technical irregularities in any Proposal, as it deems appropriate, if it determines in its discretion that it is in the District's best interests to do so. The successful proposer will be required to execute a contract with the District and file the requisite Performance and Payment Bonds and insurance within ten (10) calendar days after execution of the construction Contract.
Any protest regarding the Project Manual, including but not limited to protests relating to the proposal notice, the proposal instructions, the proposal forms, the contract form, the scope of work, the map, the specifications, the evaluation criteria, the evaluation process established in the Project Manual, or any other issues or items relating to the Project Manual, must be filed in writing, within seventy-two (72) hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays) after the Project Manual is made available. The formal protest setting forth with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based shall be filed within seven (7) calendar days after the initial notice of protest was filed. Failure to timely file a notice of protest or failure to timely file a formal written protest shall constitute a waiver of any right to object or protest with respect to aforesaid plans, specifications or contract documents. Additional information and requirements regarding protests are set forth in the Project Manual and the District's Rules of Procedure, which are available from the District Manager. Any proposer who files a notice of protest protesting the Project Manual, a proposal rejection, or a proposal award shall post with the District at the time of filing, a protest bond payable to the District. The protest bond for protesting the Project Manual shall be in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). Notwithstanding the District's operating rules, the protest bond for protesting a proposal rejection or proposal award shall be in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the value of the solicitation, but in no case less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). Bonds shall be by a U.S. postal service money order, certified, cashier's check or such other form of surety as the District's Staff may approve. All bonds shall be made payable to the District. Failure to post such bond within the requested time period shall result in the protest being dismissed by the District, with the proposer afforded no relief.
Firms desiring to provide services for this Project must submit one (1) original, four (4) copies, and one electronic copy of the required proposal documents no later than December 6, 2023, at 12:30 p.m., at the offices of the Property Owner, Attn: Sheena Tamburino, 42850 Crescent Loop, Babcock Ranch, FL 33982. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope pursuant to the Project Manual. Proposals will be opened at the time and date stipulated below; those received after the time and date stipulated above will be returned un-opened to the proposer. Any proposal not completed as specified or missing the required proposal documents as provided in the Project Manual may be disqualified.
Ranking of proposals will be made on the basis of qualifications and price according to the criteria set forth in the Project Manual; however, please note that proposals received from firms failing to meet the following minimum qualifications/ requirements will not be considered or evaluated: (1) Proposer will have constructed three (3) improvements similar in quality and scope with a minimum of $250,000 in total volume contract cost within the last three (3) years; (2) Proposer will have minimum bonding capacity of $1,000,000 from a Surety Company acceptable to the District; and (3) Proposer is authorized to do business in Florida. The District explicitly reserves the right to make such an award other than the lowest price proposal. The District has the right to reject any and all proposals, make modifications to the work, provide for the delivery of the Project in phases, waive any technical errors, informalities or irregularities, and to award the contract in whole or in part with or without cause if it determines in its discretion it is in the best interest of the District to do so. Proposers are hereby notified that Section 287.05701, Florida Statutes, requires that the District may not request documentation of or consider a vendor's social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the vendor is a responsible vendor.
Any and all questions relative to this project shall be directed in writing only to the District's Engineer, via email only at [email protected]. Questions must be submitted to the District's Engineer by November 16, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
Notice of Public Meeting for Bid Opening
A public meeting to open bids will be held on December 6, 2023, at 12:45 p.m., at 42881 Lake Babcock Dr., Second Floor, Babcock Ranch, FL 33982 (Hatchery East Conference Room). No official action of the District's Board will be taken at this meeting, it is held for the limited purpose of opening the bids. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. A copy of the agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District Manager, Craig Wrathell, at Wrathell, Hunt & Associates, LLC, 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. This meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting.
Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (561) 571-0010 at least five calendar days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770, for aid in contacting the District Office.
Notice of Public Meeting for Evaluation Committee
A public meeting of the District's evaluation committee will be held on December 21, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at 42881 Lake Babcock Dr., Second Floor, Babcock Ranch, FL 33982 (Hatchery East Conference Room). No official action of the District's Board will be taken at this meeting, it is held for the limited purpose of evaluating the proposals. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. A copy of the agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District Manager, Craig Wrathell, at Wrathell, Hunt & Associates, LLC, 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. This meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting.
Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (561) 571-0010 at least five calendar days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770, for aid in contacting the District Office.
October 27, 2023 23-01062T