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 379 – Mary Branch Bridge Repair
The bridge repair project on County Road 379 over Mary Branch (Bridge # 560033) is located south of Bristol. The repairs to be included include undermining, installing new signs, bridge piling repair, and cleaning and painting the bridge structure. The repairs will be directed by the County in accordance with the design plans and the latest bridge inspection report.
Plans and specifications can be obtained at Dewberry Engineers Inc., 20684 Central Avenue East, Blountstown, Florida 32424. For questions, please contact Noah Byler at (850) 674-3300 or nbyler@dewberry.com. The bid must conform to Section 287.133(3) Florida Statutes, on public entity crimes.
Completion date for this project will be 90 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, 2025 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 379 – Mary Branch Bridge Repair.”
Bids will be received until 4:30 P.M. (EST) on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 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 Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 4:30 P.M. (EST) at the Liberty County Clerk’s Office. The Bid will be awarded to the lowest responsive, qualified bidder.
Cost for hard-copy 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 in 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.