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Sealed bids are requested for constructing the Eastpoint Nature Center.
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Attend Pre-Bid Meeting
Join the mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Submit Your Bid
Ensure your bid is submitted by April 13, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.
Prepare for Bid Opening
Be present at the bid opening on April 15, 2026, during the County Commission meeting.
Contact for Clarifications
Email technical questions to Erin Griffith by March 30, 2026.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY EASTPOINT NATURE CENTER PROJECT # 50192132 NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids from any qualified person,company or corporation interested in constructing: EASTPOINT NATURE CENTER Projects Description: Work will be on vacant lot(s) at 338/342 Highway 98, Eastpoint Florida. Work entailsconstructing a 3-stall parking lot with 2 driveways, a modular restroom with concrete pad and utilities,construct a covered wooden stage, 2 wood pedestrian foot bridges and interior sidewalks. All otherimprovements as shown on the plan set. Electronic copies of the Plans and Specifications can be obtained by contacting Sherry Gayheart atsgayheart@dewberry.com or at 850.354.5408. The bid must conform to Section 287.133(3) Florida Statutes,on public entity crimes. Completion date for this project will be 75 days from the date of the Notice to Proceed presented to thesuccessful bidder. Liquidated damages for failure to complete the project on the specified date will be set at$250.00 per day. Please indicate on the envelope that this is a sealed bid, for Franklin County Eastpoint Nature Center. Bids will be received until 4:30 p.m. eastern time, on April 13, 2026 at the Franklin County Clerk's Office,Franklin County Courthouse, 33 Market Street, Suite 203, Apalachicola, Florida 32320-2317, and will beopened and read aloud on April 15, 2026 at the County Commission meeting at 34 Forbes Street,Apalachicola, FL. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive informalities in any bid, to accept and/or rejectany or all bids, and to accept the bid that in their judgment will be in the best interest of Franklin County. Allbids 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 andregulation of contractors doing business to the State of Florida. Franklin County encourages Minority BusinessEnterprises to respond to this Bid Invitation. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the project site on March 25th, 2026 at 10:00 am eastern time. If you have any questions, please call Erin Griffith at (850) 653-5143. All technical questions must beaddressed in writing and emailed to Erin Griffith at erin@franklincountyflorida.com no later than March 30,2026. #12169674 03/18, 03/25/2026
