Leesburg Gas Department Building Improvement Project

The City of Leesburg, Florida (Lake County) is soliciting bids through Invitation for Bid (IFB) 26-011-LK for a combined renovation and construction project at two municipal facilities located at 2110 and 2116 Griffin Road designed to expand operational capacity and modernize infrastructure for the Gas and Electric Department. The scope of work includes building renovations, construction enhancements, and site improvements with an estimated combined timeline of up to nine months and a maximum contract completion time of 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Bidders must be Florida State Certified General Contractors with a minimum of five years in business and must provide proof of commercial general liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence), business automobile liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence), and workers' compensation insurance with $100,000 per accident limits. The deliverables include detailed construction at the Main Office Building (2116 Griffin Road) and a pole barn and warehouse structure (approximately 10,800 square feet) with an enclosed, conditioned warehouse component (approximately 3,000 square feet) at 2110 Griffin Road, with all work performed in accordance with 2023 Florida Building Code standards, Florida Accessibility standards, 2020 National Electric Code, and other applicable codes. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the base bid amount and, upon award, a performance and payment bond equal to 100 percent of the total bid amount. Key dates include a non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Venetian Center, written questions due by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, addenda issued no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026, and bids due at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 via Zoom, with bid tabulation completed within two working days and an intent to award recommendation issued by Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

The solicitation documents do not indicate any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting eligible bidders to specific organizational types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation. Contractors must utilize web-based project management software (ProCore) for document management and communication, with associated costs included in the contract sum, and are responsible for obtaining all necessary local building permits and maintaining an NPDES permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for erosion and sedimentation control. Payment will be made at 95 percent of invoiced amounts upon certification of work performed, with final payment contingent upon evidence that all labor, materials, and claims have been paid in accordance with the Florida Prompt Payment Act with Net 30-day terms. Liquidated damages of $1,685 per day will be assessed for delays beyond the 180-calendar-day completion deadline. The specific award value or budget range for this procurement has not been disclosed in the available solicitation documents.