Walton County Opengov #07-27

Geotechnical Investigation and Engineering Services for North Walton Sports Complex

Walton County is seeking geotechnical engineering services to support design and construction of the North Walton Sports Complex in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. - Government buyer: Walton County Board of County Commissioners, Walton County — Engineering department. - Procurement: Geotechnical investigation, laboratory testing, engineering analysis, and a final engineering report. No named OEMs or service-provider vendors are identified. - Field investigation: Complete eight structural soil borings, each at least 30 feet deep, using hollow-stem auger or rotary wash methods and applicable Florida Department of Transportation guidance. - Perform Standard Penetration Testing (ASTM D1586), with continuous sampling from 0–10 feet and sampling at five-foot intervals from 10–30 feet. - Record groundwater when first encountered, at drilling completion, and again 24 hours later. - Laboratory testing: Test samples for moisture, organic content, grain size/sieve analysis, and Atterberg Limits to support soil classification and evaluation of plasticity and clay expansion potential. - Required deliverable: A final geotechnical engineering report signed and sealed by a Florida-licensed Professional Engineer. - Address shallow foundation bearing capacity, footing depths and settlement; lateral soil parameters for lighting-tower drilled shafts or direct-embedment poles; site preparation and structural fill; restrictive soil layers and seasonal high-water-table estimates for stormwater planning; and excavation stability and dewatering. - Quantity: One geotechnical investigation and reporting service; the scope includes eight borings. No product line items are requested. - Performance period and contract value: Not specified; the value estimate is approximate.

Description

Walton County Board of County Commissioners seeks qualified geotechnical engineering firms to conduct subsurface investigations, laboratory testing, engineering analysis, and reporting for the proposed North Walton Sports Complex in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Work includes eight soil borings to a minimum depth of 30 feet, Standard Penetration Testing, groundwater monitoring, and laboratory testing of recovered samples. The selected consultant must provide engineering recommendations for foundations, site preparation, earthworks, and stormwater planning, and submit a final report signed and sealed by a Florida-licensed Professional Engineer. Quotes are submitted electronically through OpenGov, with the fee proposal uploaded separately from the main response.

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