NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS
The Liberty County Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids from any qualified person, company or corporation interested in providing construction services for the following project:
County Road 12 SCOP
The project includes the resurfacing of County Road 12 from Lake Mystic Road to State Road 20 for approximately 3.36 miles in Liberty County, Florida. The project will also include 2’ paved shoulders, two turn lanes and improvements associated with the resurfacing project such as drainage improvements, striping and signage.
Plans and specifications can be obtained at Dewberry Engineers Inc., 20684 Central Avenue East, Blountstown, Florida 32424, (850) 674-3300. For questions, please contact Noah Byler at (850) 674-3300 or [email protected]. The bid must conform to Section 287.133(3) Florida Statutes, on public entity crimes.
Completion date for this project will be 150 days from the date of the Notice to Proceed presented to the successful bidder.
All bidders shall be pre-qualified with the Florida Department of Transportation per Section 2-1 of the F.D.O.T. Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2023 edition for: Grading, Drainage and Grassing, Seeding and Sodding.
Liquidated damages for failure to complete the project on the specified date will be set at $200.00 per day.
Please indicate on the envelope that this is a sealed bid, for “County Road 12 SCOP.”
Bids will be received until 4:30 PM (EST) on May 28th, 2024, at the Liberty County Clerk’s Office, Liberty County Courthouse, 10818 NW SR 20, Bristol, FL 32321, and will be opened and read aloud on May 28th, 2024 at 4:35 PM (EST). The Bid will be awarded to the lowest responsive bidder at the Liberty County Board of County Commissioner’s meeting on June 6th, 2024, at 6:00 PM (EST) in the Liberty County Courthouse, 10818 NW SR 20, Bristol, FL 32321.
Cost for Plans and Specifications will be $50.00 per set and is non-refundable. Checks should be made payable to DEWBERRY ENGINEERS INC. Digital copies will be available free of charge.
The Liberty County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids. All Bids shall remain firm for a period of sixty days after the opening. All bidders shall comply with all applicable State and local laws concerning licensing registration and regulation of contractors doing business to the State of Florida.
RESPONSIBLE VENDOR DETERMINATION
Respondent is hereby notified that Section 287.05701, Florida Statutes, requires that the County may not request documentation of or consider a vendor’s social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the vendor is a responsible vendor.
SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE COLLECTION AGREEMENT
For the past several decades, Liberty County has worked with solid waste vendors to collect garbage from residential containers and commercial dumpsters. In pursuing a more fair and equitable process for all residents and a more efficient means of utilizing taxpayer dollars, the Board of County Commissioners recently renewed an exclusive franchise granted to Waste Pro and updated the Solid Waste Franchise Collection Agreement.
This new agreement removes the County’s role for billing and managing customer accounts for garbage service, and authorizes Waste Pro to take over this responsibility. After much research and exploring different options for garbage service, the Board did not wish to pursue or implement a Special Assessment for garbage service that would go on property owner’s tax bill. Therefore, in order to provide access and the lowest possible cost to citizens for garbage collection, effective January 1, 2023 Waste Pro will provide direct billing and customer service for garbage accounts. The month of December will be the last month customers will pay Liberty County for garbage service.
Sometime in the next several weeks, you will receive a letter from Waste Pro introducing themselves and requesting your verification as a new customer for residential or commercial establishments. Please provide your information to Waste Pro promptly so you do not lose garbage service for your container or dumpster.
Waste Pro’s billing cycle is on a quarterly basis for containers and monthly for dumpsters. The bill you will receive in December from Waste Pro for containers will be a payment for services for January, February, and March. For dumpsters the bill you will receive in December will be payment for services in January.
Waste Pro’s Rates Effective January 1, 2023
Container
- $64.59 per quarter ($21.53 per month)
Dumpsters
- Two Cubic Yards – $68.81 per month
- Four Cubic Yards – $131.18 per month
- Six Cubic Yards – $180.45 per month
- Eight Cubic Yards – $236.59 per month
Back in 2001, the Board of County Commissioners enacted a mandatory garbage collection ordinance requiring residential and commercial property owners to enroll in garbage collection services from its established vendor. The intent was to prohibit the dumping of litter and the unauthorized disposal of solid waste, as well as providing a benefit to citizens, visitors, and property. This ordinance has been updated to provide enforcement and penalties for noncompliance. The owners of all residential and commercial properties will be responsible for the service and payment of service for garbage collection with the county’s designated vendor.
Here are a few other things for you to know.
- Liberty County will share your account information with Waste Pro for addresses and phone numbers only. Your banking or financial information will not be shared.
- For any customers that have signed up for automatic bank draft, the month of December will be the last month for withdrawals. Any balances owed to the customer will be refunded to the account holder in the form of a check. Checks will be mailed to the account holder’s address on file.
- The Board of County Commissioners and Clerks Office is committed to assisting customers as well as Waste Pro through this transition in the months and years ahead.
For any questions, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (850) 643-2215 option 6.