Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Alturas, Florida. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; and water / sewer project.

For the following District project: Project construction site work for District construction, including offsite improvements, stormwater management, utilities, roadway, entry features, and parks and amenities. Each Project Manual will include, but not be limited to, the Request for Proposals, proposal and contract documents, and construction plans and specifications. The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, make modifications to the work, award the contract in whole or in part with or without cause, provide for the delivery of the project in phases, and waive minor or technical irregularities in any Proposal, as it deems appropriate, if it determines in its discretion that it is in the District's best interests to do so. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal guarantee in the form of a proposal bond or certified cashier's check in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid to be retained in the event the successful proposer fails to execute a contract with the District and file the requisite Performance and Payment Bonds and insurance within fourteen (14) calendar days after the receipt of the Notice of Award. Any person who wishes to protest the Project Manual, or any component thereof, shall file with the District a written notice of protest within seventy-two (72) calendar hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays) after the Project Manual is made available, and shall file a formal written protest with the District within seven (7) calendar days (including Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays) after the date of timely filing the initial notice of protest. Filing will be perfected and deemed to have occurred upon receipt by the District Engineer directed to Heather Wertz at heatherw@absoluteng.com. Failure to timely file a notice of protest or failure to timely file a formal written protest shall constitute a waiver of any right to object to or protest the contents of the District's Project Manual. The formal written protest shall state with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based. Ranking of proposals will be made on the basis of qualifications according to the evaluation criteria contained within the Project Manual; however, please note that proposals received from firms failing to meet the following minimum qualifications/requirements will not be considered or evaluated: (1) Proposer will have constructed three (3) improvements similar in quality and scope with a minimum of $1,000,000 in total volume construction cost within the last five (5) years; (2) Proposer will have minimum bonding capacity of $1,000,000 from a surety company acceptable to the District; (3) Proposer is authorized to do business in Florida; and (4) Proposer is registered with Polk County and is a licensed contractor in the State of Florida. Any and all questions relative to this project shall be directed in email only to heatherw@absoluteng.com no later than 12:00 PM EST, Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Any proposal not completed as specified or missing the required proposal documents as provided in the Project Manual may be disqualified. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. If held in person, there may be occasions when one or more Board Supervisors or staff members will participate by telephone. At the above location will be present a speaker telephone so that any Board Supervisor or staff member can attend the meeting and be fully informed of the discussions taking place either in person or by telephone communication. The meeting may be continued in progress without additional notice to a time, date, and location stated on the record. Any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the District Manager's Office at (407) 841-5524, at least 48 hours before the meetings. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1- 800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Manager's Office.