INVITATION TO BID – BID #23-5535 General Aviation Ramp Lighting

The City of Naples Airport Authority is seeking sealed bids for the General Aviation Ramp Lighting upgrades at Naples Airport. This project generally consists of the relocation of an existing ramp high-mast light pole, construction of new high-mast light poles and additional exterior wall mount area lighting. Work items include site preparation, excavation, drainage, demo and repair of pavements as needed for pole bases, elevated work adjacent occupied hangers for wall mount lights, re-striping of pole safety markings, new power feeds from existing panels, and associated items as detailed in the project plans and specifications. 

BID OPENING LOCATION: Naples Airport –  160 Aviation Dr N, 2nd Floor Larson Conference Room, Naples FL 34104

BID SUBMITTAL DEADLINE:  Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 10:00 am ET

Instructions to Bidders, Bid Forms, Contract Documents, Plans and Specifications may be obtained by clicking the following links:

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Addendum-No-1 Bid 23-5535 General Aviation Ramp Lighting

All interested prime contractors are strongly urged to attend a Pre-Bid Conference scheduled for Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. ET at the Naples Airport, General Aviation Terminal, 2nd Floor Larson Conference Room, 160 Aviation Drive North, Naples, Florida 34104. Questions may be submitted until 5:00 pm, Monday, September 4, 2023 to Greg Helton ghelton@hanson-inc.com as a Microsoft Word document. No questions will be accepted after that time. Answers to all questions will be compiled into an addendum and posted at https://flynaples.com/doing-business-with-the-authority/open-bids/ on Thursday, September 7, 2023. Proposers are encouraged to monitor the Naples Website for posting of Addenda up until the submittal deadline. 

Bidders shall not contact City of Naples Airport Authority Employees, Agents, City of Naples Elected Officials, or the Engineer to discuss the project.

Prospective Bidders shall make sure that bids are mailed or delivered to the City of Naples Airport Authority, (address above) no later than the deadline specified, using the forms furnished with and conforming to the requirements of the Bid Documents. A bid bond or certified cashier’s check payable to the City of Naples Airport Authority, equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid amount must be enclosed with the bid. The NAA assumes no responsibility for bids received after the bid submittal time or at any location other than that specified, no matter what the reason. Late bids will not be opened and will not be considered for award. No bidder may withdraw his bid within a period of ninety (90) days after the actual date of opening thereof. 

A full listing along with the text of the referenced provisions is included in the contract documents and specifications. 

All Bidders must be licensed in accordance with Florida Laws. The Authority recognizes fair and open competition as a basic tenet of public procurement. Respondents doing business with the Authority are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, handicap, age or sex.  The NAA has a progressive Disadvantaged, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program in place and encourages Disadvantaged, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Enterprises to participate in its ITB process. 

The City of Naples Airport Authority reserves the right to waive any formalities, technicalities, or irregularities in; or reject any or all Bids; or to re-advertise for Bids and award or refrain from awarding the Contract for the Work.  

The City of Naples Airport Authority adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to Airport services, programs and activities. Please call (239) 643-0733 for further information. Requests must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the event in order to allow the NAA time to provide the requested services.