Instruction on electronic submittal is in the bid package. This is a term contract. The initial term of the contract is one (1) year with four (4) one (1) year renewals for a total of five (5) years. This term contract is intended for the construction of sanitary sewer laterals upon notification by a City representative. The estimate for this project is $2,000,000.00 annually. The CITY is under no obligation to respond to questions received after the cut-off day for questions specified in this section. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check or cashier's check made out to the City of Orlando, or other security as provided by law, in an amount not less than 10% of the total base bid. Bidders must be appropriately licensed Florida Contractors pursuant to Chapter 489, Part I Florida Statutes to be considered responsible bidders and eligible to be awarded a contract. All questions about the meaning/intent of the Plans & Contract Documents must be submitted in writing before 5:00 p.m. Local Time, August 1, 2024, to Silvia Coste, CPP, Senior Purchasing Agent, Silvia.Coste@orlando.gov Procurement and Contracts Division, 400 S. Orange Ave., 4th Floor, Orlando, Florida 32801. Questions will be answered in accordance with Article 5 of the "Instruction to Bidders," replies will be given at a later date. City of Orlando Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance and Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) program The CONTRACTOR shall be required to comply with the City of Orlando's Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance (Chapter 57) and Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) program (Chapter 7). The Supplementary Conditions establish requirements which must be achieved by the CONTRACTOR; certain required actions must be taken at least 10 days prior to bidding. The MBE/WBE Letters of Intent (see form in Supplementary Conditions) must be provided at the time of bid opening. If either or both the MBE/WBE goals are not met, MBE/WBE "good faith documentation must also be provided at the time of bid opening. The VBE Participation form is provided in the Supplementary Conditions Living Wage. CONTRACTOR is required to pay its workers, as well as its subcontractors providing services pursuant to a contract with the CITY, a living wage for the time spent providing services to the CITY. (This provision does not include general administrative personnel unless they are assigned to a CITY project.) Living wage means compensation for employment of not less than $15.00 per hour for straight time, exclusive of FICA, unemployment taxes, and workers compensation insurance and employee benefits. This provision shall apply to all bid and proposal awards for services which involve CITY expenditures that exceed $100,000.00 per year. Use of E-Builder Software - The selected Proposer will be required to utilize the City of Orlandos E-Builder software in the performance of services hereunder. Responsible Contractors Policy For contracts with an estimated value of at least $100,000, the CONTRACTOR will be required to comply with the City of Orlandos Responsible Contractors Policy, which requires that CONTRACTOR pay its workers and require its Subcontractors to pay their workers on this Project an hourly wage, based on classification for the Orlando region established by the Davis-Bacon Act (hereinafter hourly wage). The Wage Determination for this Project can be found at online. The applicable county is Orange County, and the construction type is: Heavy (Including Sewer & Water Lines) (FL20240128 5/10/2024). Additionally, CONTRACTOR shall provide its workers and require its Subcontractors to provide their workers with health benefits, such requirement being satisfied by providing to the workers on this project either 1) health benefits through a bona fide program or 2) by increasing their hourly wage by 20%. If satisfying the health benefits requirement by providing health benefits through a bona fide program, the Supplementary Conditions establish minimum health insurance benefits acceptable to the CITY. Moreover, certification as to the existence of a CONTRACTORS bona fide health benefits program for its workers must be provided to the City with its bid at the time of the bid opening. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities, to reject any or all Bids, or to re-advertise for Bids. Awards, if made, will be to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the Owner, price and other factors considered.