South Doverplum Avenue Water Main Project

Tohopekaliga Water Authority (Toho), an independent special district in Polk County, Florida, is requesting bids on the South Doverplum Avenue Water Main Project under IFB-26-034, with bids due September 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The contract is federally funded through the EPA's Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act (WIFIA) and carries Davis-Bacon wage requirements, American Iron and Steel compliance, and minority and female participation goals of 18% for Polk County and 15.5% for Osceola County.

The scope comprises approximately 5,500 linear feet of 20-inch PVC water mains, 50 linear feet of 12-inch PVC, 30 linear feet of 8-inch PVC, 400 linear feet of 4-inch PVC, and 440 linear feet of 24-inch HDPE water mains via horizontal directional drilling, along with gate valves, fire hydrants, and blow-off assemblies. The project also includes abandonment or removal of approximately 1,500 linear feet of existing water main, including asbestos cement pipe requiring compliant handling and disposal.

Prime contractors must be registered to do business in Florida and comply with E-Verify registration, public entity crimes certifications, discriminatory vendor prohibitions, antitrust compliance, and scrutinized company certifications. Qualifications require minimum supervisory experience of five years with documented installation of 30,000 linear feet of 20-inch or greater pipe via horizontal directional drilling and 10,000 linear feet of 20-inch or greater pressurized pipe via open cut, with verifiable references for all claimed experience. The prime contractor must self-perform at least 50% of open-cut work.

Bid security of 5% of the maximum bid price is required as a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 26, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Questions are due August 31, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. All bidding documents must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire portal; hand-delivery, mail, fax, or email will not be accepted. Bids will be opened on the next available Thursday at 2:00 p.m. following submittal deadline at a public meeting accessible virtually via Teams.