Section 00100 Invitation to Bidders The FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will receive sealed BIDs from any qualified person, company or corporation interested in constructing them: 8TH STREET EAST DUNE WALKOVER St. George Island, Franklin County, Florida DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The project consists of the demolition and replacement a wooded dune walkover located at 8th Street East, St. George Island, and parking improvements to prevent forward encroachment onto the dunes. The replacement 8th Street East dune walkover (DEP Monument R-90 and R-91) is a 6-foot wide by 173 feet long wood pile-supported structure. Parking improvements to prevent forward encroachment onto the dunes consisting of re-grading the existing material, adding gravel, installing post and rope fencing, relocating the existing signs and trash receptacles, and installing wheel stops. BIDs will be received until 04:00 p.m., ET (local time), on Monday, March 2nd, 2026, at the Franklin County Office of the Clerk of Court, 33 Market Street, Suite 203, Apalachicola, Florida 32320. BIDs will be opened and read aloud at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission Meeting Room, 34 Forbes Street, Courthouse Annex, on Wednesday, March 4th, 2026, starting at 09:00 a.m., ET. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with YOUR COMPANY NAME, ADDRESS, and “BID – 8th Street East Dune Walkover” on the outside of your envelope and include the original bid plus 0 copies. The public are invited to attend. The meeting will be live streamed but if anyone would like to participate, they will need to attend in person. All bids shall remain firm for a period of sixty (60) 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. The bid must conform to Section 287.133(3) Florida Statutes, on public entity crimes. Bid security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total bid must be submitted with the bid. The bid security may be either a certified check or a proposal guaranty bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Florida. Bid security shall be made payable to Franklin County. The successful bidder must be able to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Labor and Materials Payment Bond and shall begin execution of this contract within five (5) calendar days following the date of the Notice to Proceed. The Work shall be substantially complete within forty-five (45) calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed, and final completion, including all punch list items and closeout requirements, shall be achieved within sixty (60) calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. All work shall be completed by April 30, 2026. Liquidated damages for failure to complete the walkover within the specified 60 days will be set at $100.00 per day. A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING for potential bidders will be held in-person on Friday, February 20th, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Eastpoint Administration Building, 248 Highway 98, Eastpoint, FL 32328. Any questions must be submitted to Erin Griffith at erin@franklincountyflorida.com by 04:00 p.m., ET (local time), on Monday, February 23rd, 2026. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive informalities in any bid, to accept and/or reject any or all bids, and to accept the bid that in their judgment will be in the best interest of Franklin County. Digital BIDDING DOCUMENTS can be obtained at no charge MRD Associates, Inc, at THurlimann@CoastalProtectionEng.com Pub: 2/15, 2/22/2026; #12076894