The Putnam County Board of County Commissioners is requesting sealed bids for civil work at the Dunns Creek Boat Ramp. Bids are due January 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. A mandatory prebid meeting is scheduled for December 10, 2025. Bidders must provide one original, one copy, and one electronic copy (USB drive) of their sealed bids. The county reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The award will be based on the lowest and best proposal. A bid bond is required. The project completion date is October 23, 2026. The contractor must comply with all federal, state, county, and local laws. The county does not pay federal, excise, or state sales taxes. Payment will be made monthly, subject to a 10% retainage. The contractor must utilize the E-Verify system.
The bid notice states he contractor shall begin work within thirty 30 days after receipt of the notice to proceed, and achieve substantial completion within 240 calendar days after that.
Payment will be made by the county after the services have been received, and found to comply with the specifications, and have been properly invoiced.
The bid notice states contractor warrants and guarantees to county that all work will be in accordance with the contract documents and will not be defective.
The bid notice states he basis for bid award, if awarded, is to the lowest and best proposal for solicited services which meets or exceeds the conditions of the bid specifications and the county is not bound to accept the lowest bid if that bid is contrary to the best interest of the county.
The bid notice states bidders must have successfully constructed, as a prime contractor or subcontractor, at least three 3 projects of the type construction proposed for this project, and must have been in business as a contractor for at least three 3 years and worked under the same company name for a minimum of two 2 years.
The bid notice states if the contractbid documents so indicate, an amount determined for liquidated damages at the rate specified shall be assessed against the successful bidder not complying with a stated delivery time or performance time.
A mandatory prebid meeting will be held at 11:00 a. m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 in the conference room located at **** Crill Avenue, Suite 200, Palatka, Florida ****.
