Site work and paving for a civil project in Lakeland, Florida. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

The Project Manual will be available at the offices of the Villa Mar Community Development Engineer, Wood & Associates Engineering, LLC, located at 1925 Bartow Road, Lakeland, Florida 33801 or by calling (863) 940-2040 or emailing bids@woodcivil.com. 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 Districts best interests to do so. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal guarantee in the form of a proposal bond or certified cashiers 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 John Bannon at bids@woodcivil.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 Districts 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 regarding this project shall be directed only in email to bids@woodcivil.com no later than 12:00 PM EST, on Friday, October 13, 2023. Firms desiring to provide services for this project must submit one (1) original and (1) electronic copy in PDF included with the submittal package of the required proposal no later than 12:00 PM EST, on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Offices of Wood & Associates Engineering, LLC 1925 Bartow Road, Lakeland, Florida 33801. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed opaque package, shall bear the name of the proposer on the outside of the package and shall identify the name of the project. Proposals will be opened at a public meeting to be held at12:00 PM EST, on Friday, October 27, 2023, at the offices of Wood & Associates Engineering, LLC, 1925 Bartow Road, Lakeland, Florida 33801. No official action will be taken at the meeting. Proposals received after the time and date stipulated above will be returned un-opened to the proposer. 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 Managers 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 Managers Office.