Leesburg 5th Street Parking Lot Expansion

The City of Leesburg, Florida, in Lake County, is issuing Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 26-012-HG for the 5th Street Parking Lot Expansion Project, a construction procurement requiring a qualified, Florida-licensed Certified General Contractor or Certified Underground Utility and Excavation Contractor. The project scope encompasses site demolition (0.54 acres), earthwork (500 cubic yards), clearing and grubbing, electrical power service installation with two lighting fixtures, storm sewer installation (200 linear feet of 12-inch PVC pipe with one manhole), paving (1,500 square yards across three layers), sidewalk and curb work, landscaping (six canopy trees, 200 square feet of shrubs, 5,000 square feet of sod), irrigation systems, and all associated labor, equipment, tools, materials, and incidentals. Key deliverables include stormwater management systems engineered to meet St. Johns River Water Management District requirements with two exfiltration sub-basins treating 7,536 cubic feet of stormwater, reducing nitrogen loading by 46.55 percent and phosphorus loading by 46.55 percent, as-built drawings signed and sealed by a licensed surveyor, and project completion within 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed with a two-year warranty period. Contractors must obtain all required local building permits, manage erosion and sedimentation control in accordance with Florida Department of Environmental Protection requirements, and coordinate with affected utilities. Prospective bidders must submit questions by 5:00 P.M. on March 2, 2026, with addenda issued by 4:30 P.M. on March 6, 2026; bids are due by 11:00 A.M. on March 18, 2026, with public opening via Zoom immediately following. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for February 25, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at City Hall (501 W. Meadow Street, Leesburg, FL 34748). Intent to award will be issued by March 27, 2026, with final award occurring at the City Commission's next scheduled meeting.

Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price and performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the total bid amount from surety companies with an A.M. Best rating of at least "A-"; current Florida contractor license documentation; a complete subcontractors list; project experience demonstrating three separate similar projects; three or more client references; proof of insurance meeting specified limits including $1,000,000 commercial general liability and $1,000,000 business automobile liability; E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding; equipment and supervisory personnel lists; and completed conflict of interest, non-collusion/lobbying, and debarment certifications. No set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are specified in the solicitation documents, meaning all qualified contractors meeting the Florida licensing requirement are eligible to bid. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The contract includes provisions for coordination with Leesburg Electric regarding transformer removal and offers bidders flexibility regarding electrical infrastructure installation, with the option to coordinate with the electric department or install conduit and pull boxes directly. Payment terms are net 30 days upon delivery and acceptance, with the City paying 95 percent of invoiced amounts as partial payment and retaining the remaining percentage until final acceptance and completion of the two-year maintenance period; liquidated damages are assessed according to the prevailing Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specification for Road and Bridges Construction. No specific budget or award value is identified in the solicitation documents.