Watermain Southeast Quadrant Extension

The City of Lakeland, Florida is requesting proposals for permitting and construction oversight of the Watermain Southeast Quadrant Extension at Lakeland Linder International Airport, with proposals due July 24, 2026 and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on July 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Vendors failing to attend the pre-proposal meeting will be disqualified.

The scope encompasses design permitting and construction oversight for an 8-inch watermain loop extension throughout the southeast quadrant development area serving planned hangar and office developments, and replacement of the existing 6-inch watermain along Airside Center Drive with a 12-inch public utility main. The RFP uses lump-sum pricing; respondents must submit detailed Bid Form and Schedule of Values.

Evaluation is weighted as follows: Price Proposal (35%), Experience with Similar Projects (25%), Project Approach & Understanding (15%), Schedule & Maintenance of Operations (15%), and Key Personnel & Project Team (10%). The successful respondent must furnish a Public Construction Bond equal to the full contract price within ten days of award.

Required submittals include a bid bond equal to five percent of the bid price, certificate of insurance, Hold Harmless Indemnification Agreement, and Human Trafficking Affidavit. Insurance requirements are Commercial General Liability ($2,000,000), Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), Workers' Compensation (statutory limits), Excess Liability ($1,000,000), Builder's Risk or Installation Floater (replacement cost), and Contractors Pollution Liability or Environmental Impairment Liability ($1,000,000).

Written questions are due July 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov procurement portal by July 24, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. The RFP is valid for sixty days from opening. The City reserves the right to waive technicalities, reject any proposals, award to one or more respondents, or decline the entire solicitation. The pre-proposal meeting is located at Lakeland Linder International Airport, 3900 Don Emerson Road, Suite 210, Lakeland, Florida 33811.