1411959846 (IFB) Construction Services for JEA Cecil Commerce Center Utility Extensions and COJ Logistics Lane Extension

Agency:	Jea
State:	Florida
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Posted Date:	Mar 27, 2025
Due Date:	Apr 29, 2025
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The scope of work for the Construction Services for JEA Cecil Commerce Center Utility Extensions and COJ Logistics Lane Roadway Extension (this "Solicitation") includes approximately 2,850 LF of 24“ ductile iron potable water main, 1,300 LF of 16” PVC sanitary force main, 8,000 LF of 12” PVC sanitary sewer force main, a Class II wastewater pump station, electrical conduits and manholes, as well as a COJ roadway extension project that includes extending the current Logistics Lane approximately 800 LF and constructing a roundabout at the entrance for a new manufacturing facility, including all fittings, valves, drainage pipe, excavation, backfill, removal and replacement of sitework, concrete work, asphalt work and other incidental items as described in this Solicitation (the "Work") and to determine the best price to JEA.

USE THIS LINK TO ACCESS THE SOLICITATION ON ZYCUS:

https://zsn.zycus.com/guest/genericRegister/JEA074/iSource/947410/

Mandatory Pre-Response Meeting: April 7th, 2025, at 2:00 PM

Mandatory Pre-Response Site Meeting: April 8th, 2025, at 9:00 AM

Response Due Date: April 29, 2025

1411959846 Solicitation

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Solicitation

for participation in

Construction Services for JEA Cecil Commerce Center Utility Extensions and COJ Logistics Lane

Extension

for

JEA

Jacksonville, FL

Solicitation Number: 1411959846

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting via Microsoft Teams or Teleconference on:

Monday April 7th, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET

Meeting URL: https://jeameeting.teams.microsoft.com/

Meeting Number (Access Code): 263 720 688 151

Meeting Password: Ej3mx7h9

Dial In: 469-208-1810 (Conference ID: 777 189 707#

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting Site Visit on:

Tuesday April 8th, 2025, at 9:00 AM ET

At the gate on Logistics Lane and POW MIA Memorial Parkway

Logistics Lane is the first road west of SR 23

Please bring PPE for this meeting (Safety vest, hard hat, & appropriate footwear)

Those planning to attend the Microsoft Teams should send contact information to: kinggd@jea.com 48 hours prior to

the Pre-Bid Meeting to have contact information documented.

Bids are due on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, by 12:00 PM ET

All bids shall be submitted through JEA’s E-Procurement and Contract Management Portal which is provided by

Zycus Supplier Network which can be accessed at https://zsn.zycus.com/guest. Instructions on how to login to Zycus

is provided below in this Solicitation. LATE RESPONSES MAY BE REJECTED.

JEA will publicly open all Bids received from qualified Respondents on

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, via Microsoft Teams.

For more information, please contact the JEA Buyer at:

David King at kinggd@jea.com

1.1) Scope of Work

The scope of work for the Construction Services for JEA Cecil Commerce Center Utility Extensions and COJ

Logistics Lane Roadway Extension (this "Solicitation") includes approximately 2,850 LF of 24“ ductile iron potable

water main, 1,300 LF of 16” PVC sanitary force main, 8,000 LF of 12” PVC sanitary sewer force main, a Class II

wastewater pump station, electrical conduits and manholes, as well as a COJ roadway extension project that includes

extending the current Logistics Lane approximately 800 LF and constructing a roundabout at the entrance for a new

manufacturing facility, including all fittings, valves, drainage pipe, excavation, backfill, removal and replacement of

sitework, concrete work, asphalt work and other incidental items as described in this Solicitation (the "Work") and to

determine the best price to JEA.

A more detailed description of the Work is provided in the Technical Specifications included as an Exhibit to this

Solicitation.

Capitalized terms used in this Solicitation without definition shall have the definitions given to them in Section 2 of

this Solicitation.

1.2) Background

JEA owns, operates and manages the electric system established by the City of Jacksonville, Florida since 1895. In June

1997, JEA also assumed operation of the water and sewer system previously managed by the City. JEA is located in

Jacksonville, Florida, where we proudly serve an estimated 522,469 electric, 396,566 water and 316,441 sewer and

26,902 reuse water customers. JEA is Florida's largest community owned utility and the eighth largest municipal in the

United States.

1.3) Invitation - Submitting a Response

Respondents that meet the Minimum Qualification stated herein are invited to submit a Response to this Solicitation to

perform the Work. A complete copy of this Solicitation, the Technical Specifications, forms and all other documents

referenced in this Solicitation are on JEA’s E-Procurement and Contract Management Portal which is provided by

Zycus Supplier Network which can be accessed at https://zsn.zycus.com/guest/genericRegister/JEA074. Instructions

on how to login to Zycus is provided below in this Solicitation.

Respondents shall take note that this is a “joint project bid” for JEA and the City of Jacksonville. JEA is the lead

agency for this project. Respondents shall take note that this solicitation includes unique and specific requirements for

each agency and all submittal and/or prequalification requirements for each shall be met. Questions are encouraged to

ensure quality bids meeting all submittal requirements are received from qualifying respondents.

All Responses are due at the time indicated on the title page of this Solicitation. Section 1 of this Solicitation are the

instructions for submitting a Response for this Solicitation. Section 2 of this Solicitation contain the definitions and

commercial contract terms associated with this procurement.

A Contract will presented to the Respondent awarded this Work and the Contract will incorporate by reference this

entire Solicitation and all associated Addenda. A sample of the JEA Contract can be found on jea.com. JEA will issue

a contract and PO and COJ will issue a contract and PO to the Contractor for each of their respective portions of the

project.

All documentation submitted with a Response must reference the Solicitation Title and Number stated herein. All

Responses must be made on the appropriate forms and formats as specified by this Solicitation and uploaded to JEA’s

procurement platform.

All Responses should be delivered electronically to JEA via the Zycus platform. An automated, detailed auditing

system provides sealed Response integrity. Responses remain sealed on the platform until the Close Date & Time

(Due Date & Time).

A Respondent shall be solely responsible for timely delivery of its Response to the Zycus Supplier Network.

Respondents are strongly encouraged to acquire log in credentials early as possible. Additionally, Respondents are

encouraged to submit Responses early to ensure uploading process goes smoothly. If Respondent is not able to

submit its Response via Zycus, then please email the Response to the JEA Buyer identified in the Section below

titled "Questions".

Responses are due by the time and on the date stated on the cover page of this Solicitation. LATE RESPONSES

MAY BE REJECTED.

1.4) Zycus Instructions

I. How to Log Into Zycus

A. New Users – Zycus

1. New Users will need to register to login. Registration will require Company name, address, phone, contact, title,

phone and email address. Also, it is recommended users use Google Chrome to access Zycus.

2. Note if the company is already doing business with JEA, you may find the company is already registered in Zycus.

To find out if you are registered, try entering your email address in the New User Registration screen. If you receive a

message stating “Email ID already registered”, log in as an Existing User Log-in”. If you don’t know your password,

enter your email address and click on “Forgot Password”.

B. Existing Users or New Users with Previously Registered Emails

1. Once the user has a login on the sourcing platform select “Existing User Log-in”, the user may navigate to the

solicitation by selecting the icon for the applicable solicitation.

II. How to Submit a Response Using Zycus

1. Once logged in, users will see all JEA Sourcing Events, then select the applicable event.

2. Once in the Sourcing Event. The Sourcing Event has prompts for actions required to respond to the solicitation.

3. For the user to proceed to submit a Response to JEA using Zycus, the user will be required to provide its acceptance

of the of the Zycus iSource Terms & Conditions associated with the work. Such Terms and Conditions may cover

non-disclosure, safety, cyber security, Invitation for Bid contract terms, etc.

4. Once all terms are accepted, additional Solicitation information will be available for viewing and submitting a

Response by selecting “Confirm Participation”. JEA will then have a record indicating the company intends to submit

a Response.

5. A user then can respond to each section of the Solicitation, once completed with each section, select “Save”. Note

each section has a red, yellow, green light code. Items will turn green once completed. Yellow and red lights mean

there is additional action required. Users may also note under each tab, there are multiple questions to respond to,

scroll down the list to ensure all questions are answered.

6. In most Solicitations, JEA will provide Technical Specifications, pricing tables in Excel which the user will need to

download. Additionally, Excel pricing tables may need to be uploaded once completed to as part of the Response.

Users can download the required attachments by selecting the “Buyers Attachments” icon.

7. Once the required forms are uploaded and saved, the section light will turn green. Once all sections are completed

and green lighted, the User may select “Submit Response”.

8. Once the user selects “Submit Response”, the user will receive a “Success” pop-up when submitted.

9. Once submitted users may recall and modify submitted documentation and submit information until the Response

Due Date and Time.

1.5) Questions

All Questions must be submitted in writing to the JEA Buyer listed herein at least seven business days prior to the

opening date. Questions received within five business days prior to the opening date may not be answered.

1.6) Mandatory Pre-Response Meeting

There is a mandatory virtual Pre-Response meeting associated with this Solicitation at the date and time listed on the

cover page of this Solicitation. All interested Respondents are invited to attend the Pre-Response meeting. Those

planning to attend the meeting must email their name and contact information to the JEA Buyer listed herein at least

48 hours prior to the Pre-Response meeting to facilitate roll call. A Respondent must only sign in representing one

company, unless otherwise agreed to by JEA in writing.

1.7) Opening of Responses

All Responses received shall be publicly announced and recorded via Microsoft Teams at the date and time indicated

on the cover page of this Solicitation.

The details for the Microsoft Teams will be on jea.com at the following website: https://www.jea.com approximately

48 hours before the Response opening.

At the opening of Responses, a JEA representative will publicly open each Response that was received prior to the

Date and Time, except for those Responses that have been properly withdrawn. JEA has the right to waive

irregularities or informalities in the Responses to the extent allowable under applicable laws.

1.8) Minimum Qualifications

Respondent must meet the following Minimum Qualifications to be considered eligible to have its Response evaluated

by JEA. JEA reserves the right to ask for additional back up documentation or additional reference projects to confirm

the Respondent meets the requirements stated above.

JEA may reject Responses from Respondents not meeting all of the following Minimum Qualifications:

I. For JEA Work (Part A), Respondent must be approved as listed in the Responsible Bidders List (RBL) by Bid

Opening:

WM1- Water, Sewer, Reclaim Pressure Pipe Construction Underground >24" Diameter.

▪ Visit https://www.jea.com/About/Procurement/Become_a_Vendor/ to learn how to become

approved.

II. For COJ Work (Part B), The Roadway and Lighting portion of this project must be performed by a Contractor

or by Subcontractors who are pre-qualified in the Horizontal category with the City of Jacksonville,

Procurement Division prior to bid opening. Respondent should state the Contractor name that is performing the

COJ work.

III. Company must have a current and valid State of Florida business license and State of Florida Contractor’s

license.

Any Respondent whose contract with JEA was terminated for default within the last two years shall have its Response

rejected.

1.9) Number of Contracts to be Awarded

JEA intends to Award one (1) Contract for the Work (for the JEA portion of work). JEA reserves the right to Award

more than one Contract based on certain groupings of the Work items, or JEA may exclude certain Work items, if JEA

determines that it is in its best interest. The City of Jacksonville (COJ) intends to enter into a separate contract with the

successful Respondent for the COJ portion of the work.

1.10) Insurance Requirements

Prior to JEA issuing a Purchase Order to the Company to begin the Work, the Company shall submit a certificate of

insurance (COI) that is in compliance with amounts and requirements as indicated in this Solicitation. Note that the

COI shall specifically indicate JEA as additional insured on all required insurance except Worker's Compensation and

Professional Liability (if applicable). Furthermore, waiver of subrogation must be provided for all required insurance

in favor of JEA, including its board members, officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns.

1.11) Liquidated Damages in Contract

The Contract issued pursuant to this Solicitation contains liquidated damages tied to project completion deadlines. The

Respondent should review the specific time frames and liquidated damage amounts prior to submitting its Response.

1.12) Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business (JSEB) Participation Goal

The specific JSEB participation requirement for the JEA Scope of Work described in this Solicitation is: 12%. This

amount will be revisited after the award based on how many of the Part C items will be paid for by JEA. The specific

JSEB participation requirement for the COJ Scope of Work described in this Solicitation is: 18%. This percentage is

the percentage of the Respondent’s total bid price, less the Supplemental Work Authorization (SWA), General/Special

Conditions, and other allowances as listed in the Bid Workbook, and as noted in the Award documentation, that must

be awarded or subcontracted to JSEB firms. Failure to fully comply with the JSEB requirements stated herein may

disqualify the Response. Respondents are required to complete and submit with their Response the List of

Subcontractors Form, which can be found at www.jea.com. Respondents must specify on the List of Subcontractors

Form how they intend to comply with the JSEB participation requirement stated herein. Respondents that do not meet

the JSEB participation requirement and/or do not submit a List of Subcontractors Form with their Response may have

their Reponses rejected, unless they are exempted under the good faith exception described below.

In no case shall the Respondent make changes to the JSEB firms listed in its Response, revise the JSEB Scope of

Work or Dollar Amount as stated in its Response without prior written notice to the JEA Project Manager and JEA

Manager Supplier Diversity Programs, and without subsequent receipt of written approval from JEA Project Manager

and JEA Manager Supplier Diversity Programs. JSEB firms that qualify for this Contract are those shown on the

current City of Jacksonville JSEB Directory appearing at https://jaxseb.coj.net. Certification of JSEB firms must come

from the City of Jacksonville. No other agency or organization is recognized for purposes of this Contract.

If the Response does not comply with the JSEB participation requirement established in this Solicitation, the

Respondent must submit documentation as part of its Response describing in detail its good faith efforts to comply

with the JSEB participation requirement of the Solicitation. This documentation shall include at a minimum the

following items:

1. The Respondent shall contact the JEA Manager Supplier Diversity Programs for assistance when all independent

attempts (emails, phone calls, faxes and letters) to contact qualified JSEB firms have failed and shall do so in adequate

time for JSEB firms to be identified and to allow JSEB firms adequate time in which to respond.

2. A written and signed statement describing the level of effort for each of the requirements listed below, including

dates and times, people whom the Respondent contacted and phone numbers to enable JEA to confirm good faith

efforts.

3. Emails and copies of written solicitations of participation the Respondent sent to qualified JSEB firms, showing

adequate response time was provided, defining the scope and nature of the work the JSEB firm is asked to perform,

Respondent contact information for questions and follow-up, and an offer to meet to review plans, specifications and

scope.

4. A statement of the Respondent’s efforts to negotiate a suitable agreement with JSEB firms including call logs

showing participants, dates, times, topics discussed, and open issues.

5. A statement of the Respondent's efforts to help qualified firms that may require assistance in obtaining bonding,

insurance, financing, technical support, procedural information, or other items necessary to compete for and perform

the Work.

6. For each offer received from a qualified JSEB firm but rejected by Respondent, a statement explaining why such

offer was not made part of the Response.

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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