Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization

 

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS

Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization

Design/Build Maximum Price Lee County Complete Streets Initiative, Lee County, Florida

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

Design/Build Maximum Price Lee County Complete Streets Initiative, Lee County, Florida

Financial Projects Number: 435448-2

FHWA FY 2013 TIGER Grant No. 19

Award No. DTFH6114G00006

Proposals Will Be Received Until: OCTOBER 27, 2014

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: 9:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME WENDSDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 City of Cape Coral Council Chambers 1015 Cultural Parkway Blvd., Cape Coral, FL

The Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), requests proposals from qualified design/build firms for Lee County Complete Streets Initiative (LCCSI). The project consists of constructing concrete sidewalk and asphalt multi-use paths as indicated in the conceptual design plans and eleven (11) bus shelters. All projects include the construction of Americans with Disability Act (ADA) features, within the project limits, including but not limited to, curb ramps, pedestrian signals, cross walk singing and pavement markings as required to meet ADA standards at driveway and side street crossings and existing bus stops. In addition, drainage features will be required to be constructed or modified as necessary to accommodate the construction of the sidewalks and other pedestrian/bicycle facilities. The contractor will be responsible for relocating and/or replacing existing signs, bus stops and mailboxes as necessary to construct the pathways.

Guidelines detailing form and content requirements for the request for proposals are available by contacting Donald Scott, Executive Director, P.O Box 150045, Cape Coral, FL 33915-0045, [phone], [e-mail] or they may be downloaded from our website at www.leempo.com. All request for assistance should be made in writing when possible. Responses will be provided to all known submitters in writing.

The Lee County Complete Streets Initiative Project is being funded by the United States Department of Transportation through a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery V Grant (TIGER V Grant) which was recently awarded to the Lee County MPO. It is a basic tenet of the MPO’s contracting program that contracts are procured in a fair, open, and competitive manner. By submitting a Proposal, the firm certifies that they are in compliance with FDOT Procedure No. 375-030-006, Restriction on Consultant’s Eligibility to Compete for Department Contracts. This procedure is available at the following link: http://www.dot.state.fl.us/procurement/pubs/pubsmenu.shtm.

Proposals must be delivered to the Lee MPO Office at the address below no later than 4:00 p.m., Monday, October 27, 2014, in order to be considered. All submittals must be in sealed envelopes reflecting on the outside thereof “Lee County Complete Streets Initiative Design/Build”.

All submittals should be addressed as follows: Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization, Donald Scott, Executive Director

VIA DELIVERY AT 815 NICHOLAS PARKWAY E., CAPE CORAL, FL 33990 OR VIA MAIL AT P.O. BOX 150045, CAPE CORAL, FL 33915.

This public notice was posted on the bulletin board outside the offices of the Lee County MPO at 815 Nicholas Parkway East, Cape Coral, FL 33990, on August 27, 2014. The Lee County MPO does not discriminate based on age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability or marital status. Qualified minority-owned, women-owned or disadvantaged business enterprises are encouraged to apply. Persons who require special accommodations to attend or participate under the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact Mr. Johnny Limbaugh at the Lee MPO at [phone] or by email at [e-mail] at least seven (7) days prior to the solicitation opening. If you are hearing or speech impaired call 1(800)955-8770 Voice / 1(800)955-8771 TDD.