NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS The City of Apalachicola will receive sealed bids from any qualified person, company or corporation interested in constructing the: APALACHICOLA Wastewater Collection System Upgrades Contractor will furnish and install equipment to upgrade the City’s existing sewer and monitoring system. Project is a lump sum turnkey and includes supply and install of equipment per manufacturer’s specifications. Contractor will deploy a Sewerage Monitoring System that will be resilient, scalable Industrial Internet of Things (lloT) communication infrastructure across the municipality's service area. The system shall enable seamless integration of an unlimited number of communication devices using both licensed and unlicensed wireless networks, including but not limited to LoRaWAN. Plans and specifications can be obtained at City Hall, 1 Bay Avenue., Apalachicola, FL 32456. Please contact Leslie Glaze @ lglaze@cityofapalachicola.com for copies of the bid documents. Digital copies will be available free of charge. The bid must conform to Section 287.133(3) Florida Statutes, on public entity crimes. Completion date for this project will be 180days from the date of the Notice to Proceed presented to the successful bidder. Liquidated damages for failure to complete the project on the specified date will be set at $500.00 per day. Please indicate on the envelope that this is a sealed bid for the “Apalachicola Wastewater Collection System Upgrades.” Bids will be received until 12:00 PM on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at City Hall, 1 Bay Avenue, Apalachicola, Florida 32320 and will be opened and read aloud at 2:00 on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsive bidder. The City of Apalachicola is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Apalachicola reserves the right to reject all bids. All Bids 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 and regulation of contractors doing business to the State of Florida. All technical questions must be addressed in writing and emailed to Rhett Butler rbutler@cityofapalachicola.com no later than November 5, 2025. #11775884; 10/26, 11/2/2025