Kate Barnes Boat Ramp Improvements

This ITB extended by Alachua County Parks & Open Space (“County”) for Kate Barnes Boat Ramp Improvements includes, but is not limited to, providing full-time and competent supervision, skilled and experienced labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to complete, in an acceptable and timely manner, the improvements described in the plans & specifications.

Proposed park improvements include replacement of the existing boarding dock, paved accessible parking & sidewalks, wood fencing, and trees. Proposed work within this contract includes demolition, sitework and grading, drainage and stormwater, parking lot and sidewalk paving, plumbing, and landscaping among others.

Kate Barnes Boat Ramp is located at 18800 S County Road 325, Hawthorne, FL 32640.

Location: Alachua County is located in North Central Florida. The County government seat is situated in Gainesville. Gainesville is located 70 miles southwest of Jacksonville, 129 miles southeast of Tallahassee, 140 miles northeast of Tampa - St. Petersburg and 109 miles northwest of Orlando. Alachua County has a population of over 250,000 and a regional airport. The County itself consists of a total area of 969 square miles.

Form of Government: Alachua County is governed by a Board of five (5) elected County Commissioners and operates under the established County Manager Charter form of government. In addition to the five County Commissioners, there are five elected Constitutional Officers: Supervisor of Elections, Sheriff, Clerk of the Court, Tax Collector, and the Property Appraiser. The Alachua County Attorney also reports to the Board.