Site work and paving for a road / highway in Avon Park, Florida. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

The proposed construction will consist of milling/resurfacing, overlay, and widening the existing travel lanes, shoulder widening as appropriate, construction or reconstruction of existing sideroads, and the associated safety and drainage improvements. The approximate length of roadway improvements is 3.265 miles or or +-17,200 feet. The existing roadway is currently a one-lane asphaltic paved roadway with the shoulders consisting of light vegetation. The Board of County Commissioners ("Board") of Highlands County, Florida ("County") will receive sealed Bids in the Highlands County Purchasing Division ("Purchasing Division") for: Roadway Improvements - Asphalt Membrane Interlayer Construction, Highlands County. To receive consideration, a Bidder must submit a Bid on all Work. A Bid Bond in an amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid must be included on Bids over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). If the successful Bid is greater than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00), a Public Construction Bond will be required. An Irrevocable Letter of Credit may be considered in lieu of the Public Construction Bond depending on its verbiage. The Bidder must be Licensed to do this work in the State of Florida. The Bid must be accompanied by evidence of the Bidder's qualifications to do business in the State of Florida. Highlands County's Local Preference Policy and Women/Minority Business Preference Policy will apply to the award of this Bid. Please see the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Manual with an effective date of June 21, 2022. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids or any parts thereof, and the determination of this Award, if an Award is made, will be made to the most responsive and responsible Bidder whose Bid and qualifications indicate that the Award will be in the best interest of the County. The County reserves the right to waive irregularities in the Bid. Pre bid meeting notes: The purpose of this meeting is to provide a forum where the Bidders can further familiarize themselves with the Specifications of the ITB. The public is invited to attend this meeting. Bid date notes: Responses may be submitted by one of the following methods: Electronic submission to the County website in one all-inclusive adobe file of all documents and, if applicable, additionally one Excel file containing the Price Sheet. Label each "25-022 Bidder Name-Submission" and "25-022 Bidder Name-Bid Form" OR Hard Copy submission in a sealed and marked package. Affix the supplied "Sealed Solicitation Label" with the name of the Proposer, solicitation number, and title to the exterior of the package so as to identify the enclosed response. A hard copy response is to include the following: one (1) original all-inclusive paper copy (signed in blue ink), of the response, and electronic copy containing one all-inclusive Adobe file of all documents and additionally, if applicable, one Excel file containing the Price Sheet. Label each "25-022 Bidder Name Submission" and "25-022 Bidder Name Bid Form" (Thumb drive) of the original response. LATE SUBMISSIONS: Submissions received later than the date and time as specified will be rejected. The Board shall not be responsible for delays caused by the method of delivery such as, but not limited to; Internet, United States Postal Service, overnight express mail service(s), or delays caused by any other occurrence. One or more County Commissioners may be in attendance at meetings Question Deadline 08/06/2025 at 5:00 PM ET