Immokalee Sports Complex Phase 2

Collier County, Florida, through its Board of County Commissioners and Procurement Services Division, is soliciting sealed bids under Bid No. 26-8706 for Phase 2 construction of the Immokalee Sports Complex, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on November 19, 2026, and bids due January 14, 2027. Eligibility is restricted to bidders with ten years of construction experience and ten years of parks and recreation construction experience. Bidders must submit at least five completed projects, including three with contract values of at least $1,000,000 each. Two of those three must have been completed within four years of the due date, all three within ten years, and at least one must have involved work at an operating facility while it remained open. Bidders must be enrolled in E-Verify at bid submission and hold Florida contractor licensing. Florida Statute 255.20 requires use of Florida-produced lumber, timber, and forest products when prices, fitness, and quality are equal.

The scope at 505 Escambia Street in Immokalee includes a pool mechanical building with a below-slab surge tank, renovation of men's and women's restrooms, a feature pool (Pool A) with ADA lift, competition equipment, and slide, a splash pad (Pool B), site clearing and grading, landscaping and irrigation, drainage, utility tie-ins, and fencing. The work also includes a pump house, dumpster pads, driveway resurfacing, and accessible parking striping. Specifications cover pool systems, concrete and structural work, masonry, cold-formed steel framing, and wood products. Pool work requires a Florida-registered Professional Engineer's oversight of quality control testing, and a Florida-registered Land Surveyor is required for survey functions. Bid alternate ALT-1 prices an electric rolling gate with emergency vehicle access.

The anticipated project budget is $8.23 million, awarded as one contract. Substantial completion is due within 270 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed commencement date, followed by final completion within 30 calendar days after the punch list. Liquidated damages are $7,407 per calendar day. The County holds a $650,000 Owner's Allowance for unforeseen conditions and owner-directed work, expended through change orders. Bidders must post a 5% bid bond, and the successful bidder must furnish payment and performance bonds at 100% of the contract amount. Required insurance includes $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate commercial general liability, $1,000,000 employer's liability, and $1,000,000 automobile liability.

Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the base bid and selected alternates, determined by the Board of County Commissioners in public session. The County may postpone award up to 180 days from bid opening without bidder consent. Bids must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov portal at procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl, where vendors also register to obtain documents. The solicitation was issued November 12, 2026.