Collins Street Complete Street - Phase I

The City of Plant City in Hillsborough County, Florida, is seeking a comprehensive construction contractor for the Collins Street Complete Street - Phase I project through Invitation for Bids (IFB) 25-014EN-FC-IFB. The project involves a comprehensive street renovation of approximately 1/4 mile of S. Collins Street from E. Laura Street to south of E. Alabama Street, with multiple critical infrastructure improvements. Specific work includes paving, grading, drainage, concrete curb and sidewalk installation, utility relocations, traffic signalization, landscaping, hardscape enhancements, and replacement of an existing potable water main. Key deliverables include installing new underground utilities, reconstructing roadway surfaces, implementing decorative lighting, creating landscape areas, and upgrading traffic control infrastructure. The bid was released on August 18, 2025, with questions due by September 8, 2025, and proposals due by October 9, 2025. The project has a substantial completion timeline of 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with the contractor required to coordinate utility relocations and underground work concurrently with the project schedule.

The procurement appears open to general contractors with appropriate state licensing, specifically requiring a State of Florida General Contractor's License and FDOT Prequalification. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly noted in the documentation. Consulting firms already engaged in the project include Kimley-Horn & Associates (Engineer of Record for Roadway & Drainage), Dewberry (Watermain Relocation), Madrid Engineering Group (Groundwater & Soil Contamination), and Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP (Construction Engineering and Inspection). The project will require integration with existing utility infrastructure from Tampa Electric Company (TECO), Charter Communications, Frontier Communications, and the City of Plant City's water systems. While a precise budget is not disclosed, the project involves multiple line-item bid categories across road and drainage, watermain replacement, hardscape, landscape, irrigation, signalization, and lighting, suggesting a substantial municipal infrastructure investment. The contractor must provide comprehensive insurance coverage and will be evaluated on factors including project experience, financial resources, prior bond history, licensure, equipment, and references.