Walton County · Solicitation 27-01

Tri Village Park Pier Construction (Choctaw Beach Fishing Pier)

DeFuniak Springs, FL County Posted Nov 10, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 10:20 PM
Landscaping Concrete Demolition Excavation & Grading Welding & Metal Fab General Contracting Site Utilities 26 days remaining

What this bid is

Walton County is seeking bids to build a fishing pier at Tri Village Park in Choctaw Beach, on Choctawhatchee Bay. The work covers an ADA-accessible ramp, an access pier, a terminal platform, a kayak launch, stairs and handrails, built on driven timber piles with composite decking, following the contractor's signed and sealed plans and the bidding documents.

The pier is the only part of this solicitation. The driveway, parking, sidewalks, grading, stormwater and demolition of the existing buildings will be done separately by County forces. The notice gives no contract value, and the contract duration fields are blank in the notice text.

A pre-proposal conference is set for 17 November 2026 at 10:30 AM CST, in person at Walton County Central Purchasing or by Microsoft Teams. The notice calls it non-mandatory, though BusyBids flags a mandatory site visit or pre-bid meeting, so check the notice before deciding. Questions are due 3 December 2026 at 12:00 PM CST and bids are due 10 December 2026 at 2:00 PM CST. Bids are submitted electronically through the County's OpenGov portal, which requires a free vendor account. The County decides the award.

Who should bid

Landscaping, Concrete, Demolition, Excavation & Grading, Welding & Metal Fab, General Contracting, Site Utilities contractors - the work is DeFuniak Springs, FL.

Deadline

10 December 2026, 2:00 PM CST (26 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

Walton County - Engineering has issued invitation to bid, solicitation 27-01.

The proposed project, hereinafter referred to as the “Project” consists of the construction of a fishing pier at Tri Village Park in Choctaw Beach on Choctawhatchee Bay, including an ADA-accessible ramp, access pier, terminal platform, kayak launch, stairs, and handrails, on driven timber piles with composite decking, in accordance with the Bidding Documents, including the Contractor’s signed and sealed plans. Location: Tri Village Park (Choctaw Beach), 13837 W Hwy 20, Choctaw Beach, Walton County, Florida, on Choctawhatchee Bay, at the site of the former fire station. Contract Time: The contract duration is days to substantial completion with an additional days for punch list completion.

Walton County is redeveloping the former Choctaw Beach fire station site on Choctawhatchee Bay as a public park. The park will provide waterfront access for the surrounding community, including a new fishing pier and kayak launch. The pier is ADA accessible. The County has obtained the FDEP exemption and proprietary authorization for the pier. The remaining park improvements (driveway, parking, sidewalks, grading, stormwater, and demolition of the existing buildings) will be performed separately by County forces and are not part of this solicitation.

Responses are due December 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST.

Questions must be submitted by December 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM CST.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM CST at In-Person: Walton County Central Purchasing, 176 Montgomery Circle, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435 OR Remote: Bidders may also attend the pre-bid meeting via Microsoft Teams. No download or Microsoft account is required — a web browser is sufficient. Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2957406963056437?p=JHILB150ax9u2thQjp Meeting ID: 295 740 696 305 643 7 Passcode: QL6eH9ht.

Commodity categories: Docks and Piers, Fixed and Floating (Including Dock Systems, Gangways, Marinas, Wharfs, etc.).

Contact: David Bush, Project Manager (david.bush@mywaltonfl.gov, (850) 892-8108 Ext: 5033).

6 documents are attached to the notice: 27-01 Tri Village Park Pier Construction Project Contract; Public_Construction_Bond (26); Choctaw Beach Fishing Pier Conceptual Plans_4-29-26_COMPRESSED; P26-150 Geotechnical Report (Revised)- Choctaw Beach Fishing Pier-3.26.26.Rev.5.4.26; Choctaw Beach Fishing Pier FDEP Exemption; Choctaw Park Survey S&S_8-18-26.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/waltoncountyfl/projects/321219. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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Questions due
3 Dec 2026

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Bid deadline26 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov 10 December 2026, 2:00 PM CST check 26 days

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Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Florida, first seen 11 November 2026, last confirmed 13 November 2026.

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