Question Deadline 01/09/2024 at 5:00 PM CT Questions must be submitted via e-mail tFBOconnectors.ECP@zhaintl.com. OWNER'S REP CONTACT: Rick Mellin President ZHA Incorporated 2290 Lucien Way, Suite 300 Maitland, FL 32751 ENGINEER'S CONTACT: Calvin Palmer, P.E. Project Engineer AVCON, INC. 320 Bayshore Drive, Suite "A" Niceville, Florida 32578 The work consists of two taxilane connectors, vehicular roadway median improvements, and a vehicular parking lot. The taxilane connectors will include airfield pavement, pavement markings, and taxiway edge light fixtures. The roadway median improvements consist of adding a left turn from slip road onto West Bay Parkway (Southbound). The vehicular parking lot consists of installing an asphalt parking lot, F-Curb, sidewalk, and lighting and access control. The base bid will be the taxilane connectors, with the median improvements and parking lot being separate bid alternates. The contract time for substantial completion of the work included shall be 180 calendar days from the date of the "Notice to Proceed (NTP)." The final project completion shall be 210 calendar days from the date of the "Notice to Proceed (NTP)." The contract time for substantial completion of the Base Bid shall be 30 calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run, which shall commence no later than the one hundred twentieth (120th) day after the day of Bid opening or the ninetieth (90th) day after the Effective Date of the Agreement, whichever date is earlier. Substantial completion is defined as the entire base bid is complete and accepted, except for permanent pavement markings. If Bid Alternates are awarded, the following contract time(s) will be added to the contract: (a) Bid Alternate 1 - 75 calendar days (b) Bid Alternate 2 - 90 calendar days The Panama City Bay County Airport and Industrial District dba Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (Airport) reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to reject, cancel, or withdraw this bid at any time and waive any irregularities in the bid process. The Airport reserves the right to award any contract to the respondent that it deems to offer the best overall service; therefore, the Airport is not bound to award any contract based on the lowest quoted price. The Airport, in its sole and absolute discretion, also reserves the right to waive any minor defects in the process and to accept the bid deemed to be in the Airport's best interest. No faxed Proposals will be accepted.