MEMORANDUMTO:Company AddressedDATE: Tuesday, October 8, 2024FROM:Santa Rosa County Procurement Office SUBJECT:25-002 Ashmore Drainage Improvements Notice is hereby given that the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will receive bids for the Ashmore Drainage Improvements project.This project will receive financial assistance from FEMA via the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (Agreement No. 4564-007-A). In compliance with this grant, bidders are highly encouraged to reviewthe federal laws and regulations that the construction contract for this project must abide by. Refer to the grant agreement attached to the bid advertisement.A pre-bid meeting will be held on October 16, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Santa Rosa County Engineering Department, Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Suite 300, Milton, Florida 32583. All interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend.Specifications may be secured through the Santa Rosa County Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santarosafl Questions concerning this request should be submitted through the procurement portal by 12:00 pm on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Please submit all proposals through the procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santarosafl by 10:00 am on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at which time will be publicly opened via Teams.Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners encourages all segments of the business community to participate in its procurement opportunities, including small businesses, minority/women owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the administration of contracts.The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids, to reject any or all bids with or without cause, and to award the bid that it determines to be in the best interest of Santa Rosa County.By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida.