Project Information

Bid Title

RFB 26-4983 DMIT MONITOR WELL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

Issuing Agency

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Location

Florida

Published Date

May 22, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 30, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFB 26-4983

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Broadcast Date	Identifier	Title	Date Due	Documents
05/22/2026	RFB 26-4983	RFB 26-4983 DMIT MONITOR WELL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA	06/30/2026	RFB 26-4983 DMIT MONITOR WELL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB) 26-4983

DMIT MONITOR WELL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO:

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH WWW.DEMANDSTAR.COM

DIRECT INQUIRIES TO: Chamanda Burris, Procurement Supervisor

TELEPHONE: (352) 505-2970

Email: procurement@watermatters.org

Posted: May 22, 2026

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) requests bids from responsive and

responsible Bidders to provide Well Construction Services to Install Monitor Wells at three Central

Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) Data, Monitoring, and Investigations Team (DMIT) Well Sites in

Polk County, Florida. These services and materials are more specifically described in this Request for

Bids (RFB). The successful Bidder(s), hereinafter the Contractor(s) or the Driller(s), will deliver the

required services and materials and render the required goods/services F.O.B. Destination at the Lake

Annie, Coley Deep, and Lake Lowery Well Sites, located in Polk County, Florida.

NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE/SITE VISITS

Thursday, June 9, 2026

10:00 a.m. Local Time

Lake Lowery Monitor Well Site

Near to - 4650 Lake Lowery Road, Haines City,

Florida 33844

Section/Township/Range: S11 & S14/T27S/R26E

Latitude: 28° 08' 35" N

Longitude: 81° 41' 23" W

11:30 a.m. Local Time

Lake Annie Monitor Well Site

6897 N Scenic Highway, Lake Wales, Florida 33898

Section/Township/Range: S34/T28S/R27E

Latitude: 27° 59' 52" N

Longitude: 81° 35' 44" W

1:30 p.m. Local Time

Coley Deep Monitor Well Site

200 South Orange Avenue, Frostproof, Florida 33843

Section/Township/Range: S33/T31S/R28E

Latitude: 27° 44' 36" N

Longitude: 81° 31' 46" W

All interested parties are recommended to be represented at the Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference

and the Non-Mandatory Site Visits. The purpose of the conference is to allow potential bidders an

opportunity to present questions to staff and obtain clarification of the requirements of the RFB and

to view the site. Because the District considers such a conference and site visit to be important to

understanding the RFB requirements, representation at the pre-bid conference and the site visit is

recommended to attend as a bidder. Minutes of the conference and site visit will not be created. The

site visit will immediately follow the pre-bid conference at the above locations.

THE DISTRICT ONLY RECEIVES BIDS THROUGH DEMANDSTAR

AT WWW.DEMANDSTAR.COM.

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING FOR RECEIPT BY

JUNE 17, 2026 AT 5:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME.

BID DUE DATE AND OPENING: JUNE 30, 2026, AT 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME.

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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR BIDS 26-4983

DMIT MONITOR WELL SITES

WELL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - INTRODUCTION

1.1

Internet Availability

1.2

Development Costs

1.3

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

1.4

Correspondence

1.5

Questions

1.6

Bid Receipt and Opening

1.7

Delays, Changes and Addenda

1.8

Cancellation

1.9

Bid Withdrawal

1.10 Bid Signature and Form

1.11 Contract Price Bid

1.12 Rejection of Bid

1.13 Responsive/Responsible

1.14 References

1.15 Listing of Subcontractors

1.16 Bid Tabulation and Notice of Intended

Decision

1.17 Protests

1.18 Execution of Contract

1.19 Law Compliance

PART II – GENERAL CONDITIONS

2.1

Definitions

2.2

Term

2.3

Taxes

2.4

Retainage

2.5

Owner Direct Purchases

2.6

Fuel Cost Adjustment

2.7

Manufacturer’s Name and Approved

Equivalents

2.8

Public Records Law

2.9

Public Entity Crimes

2.10 Purchases by Other Public Agencies

2.11 Responsible Vendor Determination

2.12 Discrimination

2.13 Employment of Florida Residents

2.14 Employment Eligibility Verification

2.15 Scrutinized Companies

2.16 Lobbying Prohibition

2.17 Indemnification

2.18 Insurance

2.19 Bonding

2.20 Archaeological, Historical and Cultural

Sites

2.21 Trench Safety Act

2.22 Value Engineering

2.23 Drawings and Specifications

2.24 Failure to Complete the Work on Time

2.25 Liquidated Damages

2.26 Contractor’s Understanding

2.27 Materials, Appliances, Employees

2.28 Tools, Plants and Equipment

2.29 Materials and Equipment Schedules

2.30 Standards for Quality and Workmanship

2.31 Guarantee

2.32 Estimated Quantities

2.33 Permits and Regulations

2.34 Protection of Work and Property

2.35 Construction Access

2.36 Inspection of Work

2.37 Tests

2.38 Resident Superintendent

2.39 Hours of Work

2.40 Progress Schedule and Schedule of

Values (Post-Award)

2.41 Jessica Lunsford Act

2.42 No Use of Coercion for Labor or Services

PART III - SCOPE AND SPECIFICATIONS

3.1

Scope

3.2

Contractor Obligations and

Responsibilities

3.3

Mobilization/Demobilization

3.4

Well Construction Services

3.5

Hourly Rate Services

PART IV – BID RESPONSE

4.1

Basis for Award of Contract

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – Scope of Work for Lake Lowery

Well Site

Attachment 2 – Scope of Work for Lake Annie

Well Site

Attachment 3 – Scope of Work for Coley Deep

Well Site

Attachment 4 – Bid Response Form

Attachment 5 – Contractor Qualification

Requirements

Attachment 6 – Contractor References

Attachment 7 – Certification Clean Air Act/Clean

Water Act

Attachment 8 – Trench Safety Act Compliance

Form

Attachment 9 – Bid Bond

Attachment 10 – Payment and Performance Bond

Attachment 11 – Sample Agreement

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PART I - INTRODUCTION

1.1 INTERNET AVAILABILITY.

District solicitations, reference documents (unless exempt and/or confidential), addenda and

questions and answers (Q&As) are available for review and may be downloaded via DemandStar

at

www.demandstar.com

and

on

the

District’s

website

at

http://www.watermatters.org/procurement.

1.2 DEVELOPMENT COSTS.

Neither the District nor its representatives will be liable for any expenses incurred in connection

with the preparation of a response for this RFB. All submissions should be prepared simply and

economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of the Bidder's ability to meet

the requirements of this RFB.

1.3 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA).

The District does not discriminate on the basis of disability. This nondiscrimination policy involves

every aspect of the District’s functions, including access to and participation in the District’s

programs, services, or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation, or who would like

information as to the existence and location of accessible services, activities, and facilities, as

provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the District’s Human Resources

Office Chief, at 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899; telephone (352) 796-7211,

or 1-800-423-1476 (FL only); or email to ADACoordinator@WaterMatters.org. If you are hearing

or speech impaired, please contact the District using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771

(TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). If requested, appropriate auxiliary aids and services will be

provided at any public meeting, forum, or event of the District. In the event of a complaint, please

follow the grievance procedure located at WaterMatters.org/ADA.

1.4 CORRESPONDENCE.

Unless otherwise stated or notified in writing, correspondence relating to this RFB will be sent to

the District at the physical address or email address set forth in the heading of this RFB, and to

the Bidder at the physical address or email address stated on the Bid Response Form.

1.5 QUESTIONS.

All questions should be presented in writing to the Procurement Services Office at

procurement@watermatters.org for receipt no later than the date and time listed on the Cover

Sheet. Inquiries must reference the date of bid opening, bid title and number. Bidders are

responsible for checking the websites listed in Section 1.1 Internet Availability. for the District’s

responses to the questions presented.

1.6 BID RECEIPT AND OPENING.

The bid opening will be public, on the date and at the time specified on the Cover Sheet. It is the

Bidder's responsibility to ensure that its response is uploaded to the DemandStar website before

the due date and time. Bids that for any reason are not so received will not be considered. The

Bidders must submit one (1) complete response package electronically through

www.demandstar.com. Instructions on how to submit documents are included with this RFB. Bids

that are not received in a timely manner will not be accepted. The DemandStar time stamp will be

conclusive as to the timeliness of filing. THE DISTRICT HAS NO CONTROL OVER WHETHER

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WWW.DEMANDSTAR.COM IS EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. Responses will

remain binding upon the Bidder for a period of 120 days thereafter.

The District may make an award within 120 days after the date of the opening, during which period

the bids shall remain firm and shall not be withdrawn. If award is not made within 120 days, the

bids shall remain firm until either the District awards the contract or the District receives written

notice from a Bidder that its response is withdrawn.

TO MAINTAIN A SECURED SEALED PROCESS ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS MAY BE MADE

ONLY THROUGH THE DEMANDSTAR PLATFORM. FAXES, EMAILS, OR HAND DELIVERY

WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. SOLICITATION PACKAGE DOCUMENTS MAY BE

ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED OR SIGNATURES TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY (VIA PDF,

ETC.). ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE/ TRANSMISSION SHALL BE DEEMED THE SAME AS A

HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE/ORIGINAL EXECUTED COPY FOR THE PURPOSES OF

VALIDITY, ENFORCEABILITY, AND ADMISSIBILITY.

The bid opening is open to the public. The bid opening will be held virtually at the date and time

listed on the Cover Sheet of this RFB. Persons may listen to the opening by clicking on the “Join

Microsoft Teams Meeting” title below. You may also click on or copy and paste the following

Teams Link URL into your browser:

To view or listen to bid openings:

Join Microsoft Teams meeting on your computer, or mobile app via Or call in (audio-only)

Join the meeting now

https://bit.ly/3P8LqsO

Dial in by phone

+1 786-749-6127,,200253820# United States, Miami

Find a local number

Phone conference ID: 200 253 820#

1.7 DELAYS, CHANGES AND ADDENDA.

The District reserves the right to delay scheduled RFB due dates if determined to be in the best

interest of the District. Any changes, delays, addenda or questions and answers related to this

RFB issued by the District will be posted to the websites identified in Section 1.1, Internet

Availability. Persons/firms receiving the RFB from the District’s internet website are responsible

to recheck the websites for any changes or addenda related to this RFB. Bidders will acknowledge

receipt of all addenda in their responses.

1.8 CANCELLATION.

The District reserves the right to cancel the RFB prior to or after the bid opening, reject all bids, or

cancel the Award or Intent to Award and will give notice of cancellation by posting a notice on the

websites identified in Section 1.1 Internet Availability. An Award or Intent to Award does not

constitute a contract with the District. Thus, the District may cancel the Award or Intent to Award

after it has been made but before a contract has been executed.

1.9 BID WITHDRAWAL.

Bids may be withdrawn at any time prior to the bid opening.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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