Scope of Services: the Contractor Shall Furnish All Labor, Material, Equipment, Tools, Supervision, and Any Other Items Required in Order to Furnish and Install Approximately 580 Feet of 4-inch Raw Water Main. Also Included is One (1) Directional Drill, Valves, Restoration, Connections, the Equipping of Two (2) Potable Water Supply Wells and Furnishing and Installing One (1) Permanent Generator. Contract Time: Total Construction Time to Achieve Substantial Completion on Both Sites is Two Hundred and Forty (240) Consecutive Calendar Days From the Date of the Notice to Proceed, With an Additional Thirty (30) Consecutive Calendar Days to Achieve Final Completion. Bid Security/bid Bond: a Bid Bond Shall Accompany Each Bid if the Bid Amount is One-hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or Greater. The Bid Bond Shall Be for an Amount Not Less Than Five Percent (5%) of the Bid Price and Shall Be Made Payable to the City as a Guarantee That the Bidder Will Not Withdraw His/her Bid for a Period of One Hundred Twenty (120) Days After the Bid Closing Time. Performance, Payment, & Material and Workmanship Bonds: in the Event the Contract is Awarded to the Successful Bidder and Will Enter Into a Written Agreement With the City and Furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond in an Amount Equal to the Contract Price. The Material and Workmanship Bond Shall Be in an Amount Equal to Ten Percent (10%) of the Contract Price as Adjusted on the Final Application for Payment. The Bidder Will Forfeit Their Bid Security if They Fail Todo So. All Bonds Shall Be Secured From or Countersigned by an Agency or Surety Company Recognized in Good Standing and Authorized to Do Business in the State of Florida. Award of Contract: All Submittals Will Be Evaluated by City Staff in Accordance With the Criteria Set Forth in the Bid Documents. The City Reserves the Right to Reject All Bids/submittals, and to Solicit and Re-advertise for New Bids, or to Abandon the Project in Its Entirety at Any Time During the Process Including, but Not Limited to, After the Notice of Intent to Award. Pursuant to Florida Statutes 287.05701, the City Will Not Give Preference to or Request Documentation of or Consider a Vendors Social, Political, or Ideological Interests When Determining the Vendors Qualifications. Question Deadline: September 26, 2024 at 2:00 Pm Ada Information: Persons With Disabilities Needing Assistance to Participate in Any of the Proceedings Should Contact the Human Resources Office Ada Coordinator at 386-986-2570 at Least Forty-eight (48) Hours in Advance of the Public Opening, Pre-bid Meeting, or Any Other Proceeding Related to This Bid.