City of Fernandina Beach #ITB 27-02

Seaside Park coastal, parking, and site construction improvements

The City of Fernandina Beach is seeking bids for construction improvements at Seaside Park, including coastal-access, parking, drainage, and dune-restoration work. - Government buyer: City of Fernandina Beach, Florida. The coastal permit was issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Coastal Construction Control Line Program. - Scope: Remove existing structures; replace six pergolas connected by a wooden boardwalk; regrade and pave the existing parking area; replace sidewalks; install a dry retention area and beach-access geocell grid; regrade the dune and restore vegetation; and provide landscaping and lighting. - Quantities and permit reference: Approximately 123 cubic yards of excavation and 223 cubic yards of compatible fill. Coastal construction permit NA000590 covers the permitted work. No quantities are specified for the pergolas, boardwalk, paving, or other site features beyond the six pergolas. - Notable requirements: Follow coastal permit conditions; protect and restore dune areas; handle demolition debris and excavated sand as specified; comply with walkover design and siting limits; and install lighting according to the approved schematic. A preconstruction conference is required under the permit. - OEMs and named vendors/consultants: No product manufacturers or OEMs are specified. Halff Associates, Inc. commissioned UES for geotechnical evaluation; Halff, Inc. is identified in an environmental assessment. DemandStar is the named electronic bidding platform. - Other attachment information: A construction agreement template concerns the separate Amelia River Waterfront Stabilization Parking Lots project and does not provide details for this Seaside Park solicitation. An environmental assessment identifies potential gopher tortoise burrows and recommends applicable authorization and relocation before construction, along with updated wildlife surveys before development.

Description

The City of Fernandina Beach is seeking competitive sealed bids for Beach Harmonization – Seaside Park. The work includes demolition and removal of existing structures, replacement of six pergolas connected by a wooden boardwalk, regrading and paving the existing parking area, and replacement of sidewalks. Other described work includes installing a dry retention area and beach-access geocell grid, regrading and revegetating the dune, landscape planting, and lighting installation. Bids must be submitted through DemandStar; attendance at the October 29, 2026 pre-bid meeting is mandatory.

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