NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF BID SPECIFICATIONS

RFB NO. 2023-19

JEFFREY LAKE SEA WALL & SIDEWALK RECONSTRUCTION

The City of North Port is requesting sealed bids to secure the services of an experienced, professional, licensed, and qualified Contractor capable of providing construction services in accordance with the Jeffery Lake Sea Wall & Sidewalk Reconstruction. The City intends to select one Contractor for renovation project associated with a Community Development Block Grant that the City has received. This is a federally funded project under Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Subrecipient Agreement Number B-20-UC-12-0014. All HUD federal rules and regulations pertaining to this project are applicable. Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Rates for work classifications are specified and must be complied with. Fringe benefits must be added to the prevailing hourly rates where applicable.

NON MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: JANUARY 26, 2023, AT 10:00 AM

4970 CITY HALL BOULEVARD, FINANCE DEPARTMENT ROOM 337A, NORTH PORT, FLORIDA 34286

All potential Bidders are requested to attend the non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be conducted to discuss the Community Block Development Grant (CBDG) contractor requirements and to answer questions regarding the bid requirements. The purpose of the Pre-Bid Meeting is to provide a briefing on the City’s expectations and performance requirements for submission of Bid documents.

BID OPENING: FEBRUARY 15, 2023, AT 2:00 PM

4970 CITY HALL BOULEVARD, ROOM 337A, NORTH PORT, FLORIDA 34286

**ALL BIDS ARE DATE AND TIME STAMPED IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SUITE 337 FIRST AND THEN ARE OPENED IN SUITE 337A**

Information regarding this project may be viewed and downloaded from Demandstar’s website at www.demandstar.com. The only place to obtain the addenda is on www.demandstar.com . Links to DemandStar are also available from the City website at www.northportfl.gov. Bid specifications, attachments/exhibits are posted on the City FTP site at https://www.northportfl.gov/fileshare (select the Purchasing Folder and scroll to Project RFB 2023-19). If you have any questions, concerns, or problems accessing the bid package using the link, please contact Keith Raney, Contract Administrator II at 941.429.7103. Requests for additional information or clarification regarding the specifications must be sent via email to purchasing@northportfl.gov. No verbal requests will be honored. All questions and clarifications must be submitted via e-mail by FEBRUARY 8, 2023 and 2:00 PM.

The City of North Port does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, family or religious status in administration of its programs, activities or services.