The Board of County Commissioners, Walton County, Florida (the "County") is seeking competitive bids for the Rock Hill Road Widening and Resurfacing Project. This project is for the construction of the Rock Hill Road Widening and Resurfacing Phase I Project. Phase 1 project limits extend from US 331 to High Lonesome Rd for a total project length of 3.95 miles. This Project is federally funded through a grant from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The Bidder is responsible for the delivery of its bid. Bids received after the specified day and time will not be opened. To be considered, Bidder must submit bid digitally on a USB THUMB DRIVE, along with ONE ORIGINAL PAPER BID, in a sealed envelope clearly marked "ITB NO: 23-33 ROCK HILL ROAD WIDENING AND RESURFACING PROJECT " addressed to Bids: Central Purchasing at 176 Montgomery Circle, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435. Each Bid must be submitted digitally on a USB THUMB DRIVE along with ONE ORIGINAL PAPER BID on the prescribed bid form and accompanied by bid security in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid amount, on the prescribed form, payable to the Walton County Board of County Commissioners. All subcontractors and suppliers shall be declared on the prescribed Subcontractors Declaration Form. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish the necessary additional bond(s) for the faithful performance of the Contract, as prescribed in the Contract Documents. All Bid Bonds, Payment and Performance Bond(s), Insurance Contracts, and Certificates of Insurance shall be executed by a licensed agent of the surety or insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Florida. Further, the Surety or insurance company shall be duly authorized and qualified to do business in the State of Florida and shall have an A. M. Best rating of VI-A or better and who is listed on the United States Treasury Department's T-list as acceptable to issue bonds for the applicable dollar amount. The Bid may be withdrawn prior to the date and time of bid opening. Bids shall remain open and subject to acceptance for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after the date of bid opening, but the County at its sole discretion may release any Bid and Bid security. No bidder may withdraw its Bid for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after the date of Bid opening. In order to perform work on public contracts, the successful Bidder shall have all licenses and permits required by federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances. The County will award the bid to the lowest, most responsive responsible bidder that is most qualified to perform the job according to the specifications and qualifications listed in the Invitation to Bid. Bidders shall provide documentation that they can perform the required services along with documentation of past and present projects of this same nature, along with references. Failure to provide said documentation will result in bid being found non-responsive. Before a Contract will be awarded for the Project contemplated herein, the County will conduct such investigations as is necessary to determine the performance record and ability of the apparent low bidder to perform the size and type of Project specified under the Contract. County reserves the right to reject bids from bidders whose Dun & Bradstreet Comprehensive Report, past work performance with the County and other governmental agencies, including timeliness of completion of projects and history of payment to subcontractors or materialmen are deemed by the County to be unsatisfactory. The Bidder shall submit with its bid detailed written evidence of experience and current commitments necessary to allow the County to evaluate the bidder's qualifications. Failure to do so will result in bid being found non-responsive. In the event the apparent low bid submitted by a responsive, responsible bidder exceeds the County's budget for the Project, the County reserves the right to value engineer the published scope of work in order to effect deductive cost changes. In light of the modified scope of work, the County shall review the three lowest bids submitted by responsive, responsible bidders in order to select one bidder to whom to award the contract. The County reserves the right to reject any or all Bid(s), and may postpone the award of the Contract for a period of time which shall not extend beyond thirty (30) calendar days from the bid opening date. Last date to submit questions is September 21st, 2023, no later than 12:00 Noon. All questions are to be directed in writing to waljames@co.walton.fl.us. DIRECTING QUESTIONS TO ANY OTHER STAFF, PROJECT ENGINEER AND ANY OTHER PERSON IS PROHIBITED AND WILL RESULT IN BID BEING DISQUALIFIED. Questions received after such date and time will not be answered.