Site work, paving, new construction and renovation of a mixed-use development in Sarasota, Florida. Conceptual plans call for the construction of a playground / park / athletic field; for the renovation of a playground / park / athletic field; for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; sidewalk / parking lot; sidewalk / parking lot; and water / sewer project.

As of November 3, 2025, this project is in the conceptual phase. An engineer has not been selected. A firm timeline for construction has not been determined. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: Request For Professional Services The County is seeking Professional design services for the planning, design, and permitting to reorganize and redevelop the aging Wellfield Park into the Wellfield Regional Park. The City of Venice entered into an agreement with Sarasota County to convey ownership of the site for redevelopment into a County regional park. The County expects to award a CCNA Specific Project Agreement to run for the duration of the project. Refer to the Solicitation Documents and Attachments section for minimum qualifications, scope/specifications, and insurance requirements. Question Submission Deadline: June 25, 2025, 5:00pm Questions asked at a pre-bid conference will be formally answered via an addendum. Bidders shall not rely on oral communications. Any inquiries, suggestions or requests concerning interpretation, clarification or additional information pertaining to the solicitation shall be submitted electronically. Contact Information Melissa Neel Sr. Procurement & Contracts Specialist Email: mneel@scgov.net Phone: (941) 702-2121 First Evaluation Meeting:August 5, 2025, 3:52pm Second Evaluation Meeting:August 22, 2025, 3:52pm The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers, to waive irregularities and technicalities, and to request clarifications or additional information from offerors. The County reserves the right to accept all or any part of the offer and to increase or decrease quantities to meet additional or reduced requirements of the County. Any sole offer received by the submission date may be accepted or rejected by the County Administrator or designee. In the event the County rejects the sole offer, it may elect to negotiate with any responsible provider. The County reserves the right to cancel a solicitation at any time and to cancel any recommended award or recommended contract at any time prior to execution. Offerors are advised that any person, firm, or other party to whom they propose to award a subcontract must meet all minimum qualifications as stated in the specifications. Unless otherwise stated in the specifications, any contracts resulting from this solicitation are non-exclusive. The County reserves the right, in its sole opinion, to direct purchase items listed in this solicitation. The County reserves the right to request price justification, if, in its sole opinion, offeror has submitted a bid or quote that appears to be unbalanced. Offerors submitting unbalanced bids or quotes (e.g., excessively high or excessively low line items) may be deemed non-responsive by the County. The County may remove materials from a contract and make direct purchases of those materials when the County determines it is in the best interest of the County. The contract price shall be adjusted based on the price of the materials removed and any related indirect costs The County reserves the right to correct formula errors on forms provided by the County for use by the offeror. Any resulting contract may be terminated for convenience by Sarasota County by giving written notice to the offeror thirty (30) days in advance of termination, unless otherwise specified in the contract. The County may unilaterally extend a Term Contract up to ninety (90) days beyond the expiration date of the existing contract. The unit prices in effect on the last day of the contract shall remain in effect for the contract extension period. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.