Site work for a water / sewer project in Fort Myers, Florida. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Project will require contractors to provide for the construction, labor, materials, and equipment necessary to construct all work, or a portion thereof, necessary for a proposed retaining wa;; repair project as more particularly described in the Project Manual (defined herein) and in accordance with the plans and specifications therein. The District reserves the right in its sole discretion to make changes to the Project Manual up until the Response Deadline (defined herein), and to provide notice of such changes only to those respondents who have provided their contact information to the District via e-mail to the District Manager at adamsc@whhassociates.com. 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 if it determines in its discretion that it is in the Districts best interests to do so. A notice of protest of the Project Manual, or any component thereof, must be filed with the District within 72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays) after this advertisement is published. All protest must be submitted together with a protest bond in a form acceptable to the District and in the amount of $10,000.00. A formal written protest must be filed with the District within seven (7) calendar days (including Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays) after the initial notice of protest was timely filed. The formal written protest shall state with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based. Filing will be perfected and deemed to have occurred upon receipt by the District Manager. In the event the protest is successful, the protest bond shall be refunded to the protestor. In the event the protest is unsuccessful, the protest bond shall be applied towards the Districts costs, expenses and attorneys fees associated with hearing and defending the protest. Failure to timely file a protest will result in a waiver of any right to object to or protest under the Districts Rules of Procedure, Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, and other law. Firms desiring to respond to the Districts request for proposals for the Project must submit one (1) original and one (1) PDF electronic copy on a flash drive of the firms proposal along with a proposal bond (Proposal Guaranty) in the sum equal to five percent of Proposers total price for the Project as specified in the Project Manual. Proposals will be opened at the time and date stipulated below; the District reserves the right to return unopened to a respondent any proposal received after the Response Deadline. Any proposal not completed as specified or missing the required proposal documents as provided in the Project Manual may be disqualified. Each proposal must remain binding for a minimum of 120 days after the Response Deadline. The successful Proposer will be required, prior to commencing any construction, to furnish a payment and performance bond in an amount equal to the total amount of work that may be authorized in the initial notice of commencement issued by the District, which amount may be for one hundred percent (100%) of the value of the contract, with a surety acceptable to the District, in accordance with section 255.05, Florida Statutes. All questions regarding the Project Manual or this project shall be directed via email only to the District Manager at adamsc@whhassociates.com with email copies to Carl Barraco (District Engineer) at carlb@barraco.net and Wesley Haber (District Counsel) at wesley.haber@kutakrock.com. No phone inquiries will be accepted. All questions must be received no later than 5:00 PM (EST) on October 23, 2025, to be considered. No official action of the Districts Board will be taken at this meeting, it is held for the limited purpose of opening the proposals. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. A copy of the agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District Manager, Chuck Adams, at Wrathell, Hunt & Associates, LLC, 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. This meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting. Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (561) 571-0010 at least five calendar days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770, for aid in contacting the District Office. Note - As per Addendum 2 Deadline for submitting additional questions: November 18th at 5:00 pm