Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)Issuing agency·Florida·via a public procurement portalOctober 2, 2026 NOTICE TO APPLICANTS ADDENDUM NO. TWO (2) Blue Spring - Restroom Replacement DEP BID NO. BDC02-26-27 TO BIDDERS AND PLAN HOLDERS ON THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROJECT: PLEASE NOTE CONTENTS HEREIN AND INCLUDE, SIGNED, WITH YOUR BID SUBMISSION. ### NOTICE It will be required that this addendum be signed in acknowledgment of receipt and that it be included with your Bid when same is submitted to Logan Lee-Marple, Contracts Specialist, Bureau of Design and Construction, 3800 Commonwealth Blvd., MS #520, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-3000. Failure to do so may be grounds for rejection of the Bid. _______________________________________ Signature of Contractor and Date The bid submittal due date and bid posting date for this project have been postponed: BID SUBMITTAL DUE DATE: No later than **3:30 PM (ET), Tuesday, October 13, 2026, **to the below address: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction, 3800 Commonwealth Blvd., MS #520, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-3000, Attention: Logan Lee-Marple, Contracts Specialist, Bureau of Design and Construction, (850) 245-2519. (For hand delivery: Carr Building, Welcome Desk.) The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids. BID POSTING DATE: No later than 3:30 PM (ET), Tuesday, October 20, 2026, unless extended by the Department for good cause. The following statements supersede & supplement the corresponding items in the specifications & drawings: 1.
What is the proposed height of the gravity wall the finish grade elevations directly behind the wall. There is a call out on the civil drawings but the heights don’t seem to allow enough cover for the rock and clean sand detail located on page A-302 detail 2. Response: Please see revised architectural plan sheet A-302, which removes references to a gravity/retaining wall. The grading design uses slopes up to the building and walkway slabs and does not require retaining walls.
The Architectural plans (page A401) show the guardrail as having wire mesh and the civil plans (Page C501) for hand rail details show a different style rail. Can you confirm which railing you want or where the wire mesh is located? Response: Plans A401 should be used. 4.
Impact and Permit Fees: Is the contractor responsible for any impact fees, permit fees, or other governmental fees associated with this project? If so, can DEP provide an estimated amount or percentage that should be carried in the contractor's bid or set an allowance for these costs? Response: Permitting fees and estimates not provided, to be handled by contractor. 5.
15% Contractor-Performed Requirement: Please provide the exact method DEP will use to calculate and verify compliance with the 15% contractor-performed requirement. Specifically, can salaried project management, superintendent, administrative, procurement personnel, in-house labor, company-owned tools, equipment, and other direct contractor costs be included toward the 15% requirement? If so, how should these costs be converted to and documented as a dollar value? **Response: **Yes.
A schedule of Values is used to verify compliance with the 15% rule. 6. Construction Fencing: Is temporary chain-link fencing around the construction area mandatory to secure the site and prevent public access?
If required, please provide any minimum height, screening, gate, or other fencing requirements. Response: Site security is the Contractors responsibility, min 6’ fence height. 7. Existing Utilities: When the existing building was demolished, were all existing utilities identified, marked, properly disconnected, and capped?
If so, are records or as-built information available showing the locations and termination points of these utilities? Response: Contractor to locate and verify contractor to verify all utility line locations, sizes, and directional flows prior to construction/demolition contractor to notify engineer of located utility lines c103. 8. Builder's Risk Insurance: What are the required Builder's Risk insurance limits and deductible requirements for this project? Is the contractor required to include any existing DEP-owned buildings, structures, equipment, or other property within the Builder's Risk coverage? **Response: **Builder’s risk must encompass the totality of the project’s cost.
Yes. 9. Contractor Staging and Site Logistics: Can DEP designate or approve specific areas for contractor staging, material laydown, dumpsters, temporary toilets, contractor/subcontractor parking, and material deliveries?
If areas have already been established, please identify them on the site plan. Response: Yes, DEP will designate staging areas during preconstruction meeting. 10. When is the question deadline so we can let our sub-contractors know. Response: The RFI deadline is 10 days prior to the bid opening.
The grading design uses slopes up to the building and walkway slabs and does not require retaining walls. 13. Masonry Lintels / Wall Louvers The four wall louvers are scheduled on M-101, as 12" x 68" Greenheck EVH-501D, please provide the lintel type/size over these openings. Response: Please see the lintel schedule provided on 7/S201. Opening is only 12” wide. 14. Footing Information Please clarify the footing size for section 6/S-300. Please also confirm there is no top reinforcing for the strip footings shown in 6/S-300 & 7/S-300 Response: Footings in these two sections to be 2ftx2ft.
See sheet C-102. The construction entrance must be coordinated with the Park Manager and is at Manager’s discretion for location. 17. Hand Dryers The architectural drawings show six electric hand dryers but panel P1 carries five hand dryer circuits. Please confirm the quantity and add the sixth circuit if required. Response: Electrical Engineering comments are forthcoming.
Please confirm the retaining wall is still required, along with the guardrails depicted on A-401 Response: Please see revised architectural plan sheet A-302, which removes references to a gravity/retaining wall. The grading design uses slopes up to the building and walkway slabs and does not require retaining walls. 19.
If the concrete wall is deleted and the new guardrail is still required, please provide post/base mounting details? **Response: **Please see revised architectural plan sheet A-302, which removes references to a gravity/retaining wall. The grading design uses slopes up to the building and walkway slabs and does not require retaining walls. 20.
Does work performed by an owner or member of the LLC count toward the 15%, or must it be performed by W-2 employees on the contractor's payroll? **Response: **Yes, work performed by an owner or member of the LLC count counts toward the 15%. 21. How will DEP document and verify compliance with the 15% (for example, certified payroll, a self-performance affidavit, a schedule of values identifying self-performed work, or another method)?
Is anything required at bid submission, or only after award? Response: A Schedule of Values is used. Nothing is required at bid submission. In all other respects, the contract documents of which this is an Addendum, and attachments relative thereto, shall remain in full force and effect.
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The project includes demolition of the existing building, grading and site preparation, construction of a new restroom building with masonry, foundation, and structural work, installation of plumbing, HVAC, electrical systems, hand dryers, and wall louvers, utility location and connection, erosion control, tree protection, sod installation (Bahia type), construction fencing (minimum 6 feet height), and contractor staging coordinated with the Park Manager. The design uses slopes instead of retaining walls, and the contractor is responsible for all permitting fees and site security.
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