Brick Paver Installation, Restoration and Repair

Sarasota County ("County"), a political subdivision of the State of Florida, will receive proposals on the date indicated in OpenGov Procurement ("OpenGov"), the County's electronic procurement portal, for the purpose of selecting qualified Contractors to provide brick paver restoration, repair, replacement, and/or installation services, at various locations throughout Sarasota County as stated herein.

The County intends to establish a pool of qualified contractors to furnish and deliver all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, maintenance of traffic, traffic control, transportation, disposal, and incidentals necessary to perform brick paver restoration, repair, replacement, or installation, at various locations as needed throughout Sarasota County. The County anticipates an initial contract term of 3 years.

Contractor(s) shall furnish and deliver all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, Temporary Traffic Control (TTC)/Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Certification for transportation, disposal, and incidentals necessary to perform brick paver restoration, repair, replacement, or installation, at various locations throughout Sarasota County on an as-needed basis.

Required services

• Roadway paver installation, restoration, and repair (FDOT Standard Specification Section 526), minimum 80 mm (3 1/8") thickness bricks for vehicular traffic, color matching, concrete, or clay.
• Walkway pedestrian paver installation, restoration, and repair (60 mm (2 3/8") only, color matching) as specified by the County.
• Repair, removal, and resetting existing brick pavers with geotextile fabric, for settled, displaced, uneven, heaved, damaged, cracked, chipped, stained, or deteriorated pavers, or as requested by the County.
• Repair and replacement of edge restraints.
• Restoration of paver areas disturbed by utility work and streetscape restoration.
• Removal and replacement of any signs needed during project restoration would be the Contractor's responsibility, including any repair or replacement as specified in Section 8.

Base and sub-base repair

• Repair and replacement of compacted aggregate base, 6" to 12" Limerock base (depending on loading) with stabilization of subgrade materials (98% Modified Proctor for subgrade), including depressions.
• Re-establishment of joint sand and compaction (ASTM C33, Bedding Sand, or ASTM C144 or Polymeric Sand), with excavation and removal of unsuitable materials from the existing base.
• Compaction testing and verification.

ADA and accessibility improvements

• Correction of trip hazards with uniform surface conditions, with adjustment of paver grades to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, and to level any areas that have settled or are uneven as directed by County staff, and adequate skid resistance for surfaces where required.
• Reconstruction of pedestrian crossings and accessible routes.

Contractor shall complete the project within thirty (30) business days after receipt of the PO or as specified by the County.

Refer to Submittal Instructions section in OpenGov for instructions on how to submit a proposal. OpenGov is located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/scgov

It is the intent of the County to establish a pre-qualified pool of contractors for future projects. The County intends to award contracts to all responsive and responsible proposer(s). All Projects will be quoted by all Contractor(s) awarded Term Contracts resulting from this RFQ. Each project will be awarded to the Contractor submitting the lowest lump sum quote for that project.

The Proposer must provide a minimum of two (2) verifiable commercial, industrial, institutional, or governmental references demonstrating experience in each of the following areas within the past seven (7) years preceding the submission deadline in OpenGov.

Bidder must have Certified General Contractor (CGC), Certified Building Contractor (CBC), Certified Underground Utility & Excavation Contractor (CUC), or Structural Masonry Specialty Contractor.

Insurance

• Commercial General Liability of not less than **$1,000,000.00** each occurrence, **$2,000,000.00** aggregate.
• Business Automobile Liability with limits not less than **$1,000,000.00** combined single limit for each accident.
• Employers Liability with a minimum limit of **$500,000.00** per accident/per disease/per employee.

The County anticipates an initial contract term of 3 years.