McIntosh Park Wetland Construction
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 26-048UO-IFB
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- 650 Park, Playground, Recreational Area And Swimming Pool Equipment And Supplies
- 91223 Construction, General (Backfill Services, Digging, Ditching, Road Grading, Rock Stabilization, Etc.)
- 91345 Construction, Sewer And Storm Drain
- 91356 Construction, Utility/Underground Projects
- 91360 Construction, Water System/Plants, Main And Service Line
- 92935 Earth Handling, Grading, Moving, And Packing Equipment Maintenance And Repair
- 98863 Park Area Construction/Renovation
- UNSPSC codes
- 72141511 Digging services
- 72141126 Underground utilities construction service
- 72121505 Waste water and sewage treatment plant construction service
- 95121516 Artificial rock and rockwall
- 49240000 Recreation and playground and swimming and spa equipment and supplies
- 72141123 Manhole construction service
- 72141111 Gas main construction service
- 72141114 Pipeline wrapping service
- 72141113 Oil and gas pipeline construction service
- 95121811 Aquaduct or other water supply conduit, except pipeline
Show all 35
- 72141129 Park and garden construction and or remodelling service
- 95121515 Artificial water fall
- 95121508 Childrens play area or playground
- 72101512 Hoist construction service
- 72101513 Offsite construction service
- 72101514 Refuse area construction service
- 72141507 Pile driving service
- 72103305 Drain laying service
- 72141120 Sewer line construction service
- 95121800 Utility buildings and structures
- 72141112 Natural gas compressor station construction service
- 95121803 Nuclear power station
- 95121802 Substation
- 95121801 Radar station
- 72121504 Waste disposal plant construction service
- 72141121 Water main construction service
- 72141125 Pumping station construction service
- 95121805 Well
- 95121804 Water tower
- 72101515 Subsidence service work
- 72141130 Ornamental fountain construction and or remodelling service
- 72141110 Oil and gas branch line construction service
- 95121641 Pumping station
- 95121810 Irrigation and flood control waterworks
- 95121511 Park
- Point of contact
-
- Ken Brush kbrush@plantcitygov.com (813) 659-4270
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The City of Plant City, Florida is requesting bids on the McIntosh Park Wetland Construction project under IFB 26-048UO-IFB, with bids due September 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a pre-proposal meeting on September 10, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. The project is partially funded through State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant Agreement No. LPA0038, and all work must comply with grant terms and conditions. Local preference of up to one percent discount or $2,500 (whichever is less) applies to qualifying bidders.
The 363-acre McIntosh Preserve project encompasses wetland excavation and restoration across multiple cells, on-site stacking of excavated soils to create a 50-foot hill shaped like Florida, installation of reclaimed water piping infrastructure with SCADA-controlled discharge valves, and native wetland vegetation planting. Bid alternates include unpaved and handicap-accessible paved parking lots, pre-fabricated restroom and pavilion facilities, boardwalk construction, septic system, and water well installation. Work is located at 775 East Knights Griffin Road in Hillsborough County. The contractor must provide 24/7 site security using DEFEND 360 cameras with real-time monitoring and recorded footage accessible to the City.
Substantial completion is required within 540 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with final completion within 30 days thereafter. Liquidated damages range from $1,015 to $10,203 per day plus 0.00005 of amounts exceeding $20 million. The contractor must self-perform a minimum of 30 percent of total project cost and maintain General Contractor and Underground Utility and Excavation Contractor licenses. Qualifying experience includes three projects involving excavation of 300,000 cubic yards or greater within Florida, three projects involving wastewater or reuse collection systems, and two projects involving wetland planting and boardwalk construction. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($500,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 aggregate), Commercial Automobile Liability ($500,000), and Railroad Protective Liability ($5,000,000 per occurrence/$10,000,000 aggregate). Questions are due September 14, 2026. Bids must be submitted electronically via the City's OpenGov portal and remain valid for 90 days from submittal. The contract is fixed-price with 5% retainage; the City awards to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Opportunity text
McIntosh Preserve is a 363-acre park, located within the City of Plant City. The project objective is to construct and restore wetlands to provide stormwater treatment and augment wetlands to maintain hydroperiods with reclaimed water from the City's water reclamation facility. The excavated soils from the restored wetland footprint, will be kept on site and stacked to make a 50' hill, in the shape of Florida. In addition to the excavation and planting of wetlands, the reclaimed water pipe infrastructure and associated apparatus; there are bid alternates for recreational amenities at the park such as restrooms and wetland boardwalks.
Additionally, this project will be partially funded through a grant awarded by the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (see attached Grant Agreement No. LPA0038). All work performed, expenditures incurred, and project related actions shall be conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions of Grant Agreement LPA0038.
Files
Show 40 more
50 files listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity