Citywide Canal Armoring

The City of Fort Myers is seeking a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for a Citywide Canal Armoring project through RFP 25-117, located in Lee County, Florida. The primary objective is to secure a licensed and qualified firm to complete comprehensive canal armoring services across multiple city locations, with the Construction Manager responsible for full project completion and city acceptance. Mandatory minimum qualifications include three consecutive years in business, necessary Florida licenses, and demonstrated experience in canal armoring installation and municipal infrastructure construction management. Firms must provide two completed project examples with similar scope and budget within the last five years. The evaluation criteria will be weighted 45% for project approach/design implementation and 55% for firm experience and personnel qualifications. Key procurement dates include a mandatory pre-submittal meeting on December 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., question submission deadline of December 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., and proposal responses due by December 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. through the OpenGov portal. The Selection Committee meeting is scheduled for January 6, 2026, with City Council approval anticipated on January 20, 2026, and full project completion required by October 31, 2026.

The project is funded through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which provides federal funding for disaster risk reduction initiatives. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the project will require strict compliance with federal procurement rules, environmental regulations, and equal employment opportunity requirements. Insurance requirements are comprehensive, including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability (minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence), Comprehensive Automobile Policy ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Builder's Risk coverage, Environmental/Pollution Liability ($1,000,000 minimum), and Professional Liability ($1,000,000 minimum). Payment and Performance Bonds must be recorded in Lee County public records before work commmencement. The contract will be structured as a CMAR agreement with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to be established during pre-construction phases, with any cost savings returned to the City upon project completion. While a specific budget range is not disclosed, the project involves grant #4337-227-R from the State of Florida Division of Emergency Services, indicating significant public infrastructure investment.