Project Information

Bid Title

Construction Manager at Risk Services - Wastewater Treatment Facility #2 Expansion

Issuing Agency

City of Mount Dora

Location

Florida

Published Date

Dec 29, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 26, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFQ 26-UT-004

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Project Description

Bid Number:	RFQ 26-UT-004
Bid Title:	Construction Manager at Risk Services - Wastewater Treatment Facility #2 Expansion
Category:	Professional Services
Status:	Open

Publication Date/Time: 12/12/2025 5:00 PM Closing Date/Time: 1/26/2026 2:00 PM Related Documents: RFQ 26-UT-004 Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services for WWTF2 Expansion Exhibit D - State Revolving Fund Planning Document Addendum 1- RFQ 26-UT-004

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Request for Qualification

RFQ #26-UT-004

Construction Manager at Risk

Services - Wastewater

Treatment Facility #2

Expansion

Whitney Donovan

Purchasing Coordinator

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the City of Mount Dora is accepting Qualifications, via electronic submission,

under RFQ #26-UT-004. Qualifications will be received until 2:00 p.m. on January 12, 2026:

RFQ #26-UT-004

“CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT-RISK SERVICES –

WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY #2 EXPANSION”

All meetings, unless noted otherwise, will be held via electronic meeting format. Please be advised that

dates and times are subject to change and updates will be posted on the City of Mount Dora’s website at

www.mountdora.gov, on www.demandstar.com, and in the City Hall Lobby.

The City of Mount Dora does not discriminate based on age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin,

disability or marital status.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1) INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 5

A) Purpose/Objective ...................................................................................................................................... 5

B) Background ................................................................................................................................................ 5

C) Inquiries ..................................................................................................................................................... 6

D) Method of Source Selection ....................................................................................................................... 6

E) Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference .............................................................................................................. 6

F) Projected Timetable.................................................................................................................................... 6

2) GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF SERVICES ................................................. 7

A) Purpose....................................................................................................................................................... 7

B) Project Description..................................................................................................................................... 7

C) Services to be Provided.............................................................................................................................. 8

3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT ....................................................................................... 8

A) Generally .................................................................................................................................................... 8

B) Contract Period .......................................................................................................................................... 8

4) MINIMUM CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS .................................................................................. 8

5) GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ................................................................................................. 9

A) Licenses...................................................................................................................................................... 9

B) Principals/Collusion ................................................................................................................................... 9

C) Taxes ........................................................................................................................................................ 10

D) Relation of City ........................................................................................................................................ 10

E) Termination .............................................................................................................................................. 10

F) Liability.................................................................................................................................................... 10

G) Indemnity ................................................................................................................................................. 10

H) Assignment............................................................................................................................................... 10

I) Fund Availability ...................................................................................................................................... 10

J) Lobbying by Contractors/Solicitation Cone of Silence............................................................................ 10

K) Single Proposal......................................................................................................................................... 11

L) Protest Procedures .................................................................................................................................... 11

M) Public Entity Crime .................................................................................................................................. 11

N) Conflict of Interest ................................................................................................................................... 11

O) Responsible Vendor Determination.......................................................................................................... 11

P) Prohibition of Gifts to City Employees .................................................................................................... 11

Q) Immigration Reform and Control Act ...................................................................................................... 12

R) Scrutinized Company List – State of Florida Requirement ..................................................................... 12

S) Billing Instructions – Awarded Contractor............................................................................................... 12

6) INSTRUCTIONS FOR BID/PROPOSAL ............................................................................................... 12

A) Compliance with the RFQ........................................................................................................................ 12

B) Acknowledgment of Insurance Requirements.......................................................................................... 12

C) Acknowledgment of Bonding Requirements ........................................................................................... 13

D) Delivery of Proposals ............................................................................................................................... 14

E) Evaluation of Proposals (Procedure) ........................................................................................................ 14

F) Ambiguity, Conflict, or Other Errors in the RFQ..................................................................................... 15

G) Qualification, Presentation, and Protest Costs ......................................................................................... 15

H) Acceptance or Rejection of Qualifications............................................................................................... 15

I) Requests for Clarification of Qualifications............................................................................................. 15

J) Validity of Responses ............................................................................................................................... 15

K) Response Format...................................................................................................................................... 16

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L) Proposal Requirements............................................................................................................................. 16

M) Qualification Evaluation Committee and Evaluation Factors .................................................................. 18

N) Formal Oral Presentation/Interview Scoring (if requested) ..................................................................... 20

O) Drug-Free Workplace ............................................................................................................................... 21

P) Tiebreaker ................................................................................................................................................ 21

7) FEDERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS................................................................................................ 21

8) REQUIRED FORMS ................................................................................................................................. 29

PROPOSER CHECKLIST....................................................................................................................... 30

PROPOSER QUALIFICATION FORM.................................................................................................. 31

FOREIGN COUNTRY OF CONCERN ATTESTATION.........................Error! Bookmark not defined.

AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH FLA. STAT. § 288.0071 ......................................................... 34

SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES LISTS CERTIFICATION...................................................................... 34

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AFFIDAVIT .................................................................................................. 36

GRANT FUNDING COMPLIANCE ...................................................................................................... 37

TRENCH SAFETY ACT COMPLIANCE .............................................................................................. 38

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AFFIDAVIT ............................................................................................... 40

DECLARATION STATEMENT.............................................................................................................. 41

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................... 42

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE PROGRAM CERTIFICATION .............................................................. 44

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME QUALIFIER................................................................... 45

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 46

COMPLIANCE WITH THE PUBLIC RECORDS LAW ....................................................................... 48

REFERENCE FORM............................................................................................................................... 49

PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES .................................................................................................................... 50

FIRM INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................... 52

SUBCONTRACTOR LISTING .............................................................................................................. 53

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EXHIBIT A - PROJECT DESCRIPTION

EXHIBIT B - SCOPE OF SERVICE

EXHIBIT C - ZOOM OPENING ACCESS INFO

EXHIBIT D - STATE REVOLVING FUND PLANNING DOCUMENT

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Electronic responses will be the only method allowed for Bidders to respond to this solicitation. Electronic

responses are to be provided via Euna/DemandStar only. All submittals must be compatible with

Microsoft Office 2007 or later. PDF files are acceptable. Bidding will be done through a secure locked box

within the Euna/DemandStar system. Bidders can only view/submit their Bid and will not have access to

any other Bidder’s submittals. The Bidder’s Bid may be changed at the Bidder’s discretion until the due

date and time have been reached at which time the Bidder will no longer change or have access to the

electronic bid submittal. The City will then open the Bids. Bidders who are bidding for the first time are

strongly encouraged to contact Euna/DemandStar by e-mailing questions to Euna/DemandStar at

www.demandstar.com. All bids must be received by the date and time specified above, when they will be

opened, via computer, and publicly read aloud. The bid time shall be scrupulously observed. The City shall

not be responsible for delays, internet outages, or any technical issues caused by any occurrence. The City

website does not accommodate electronic responses to bids. Receipt of a bid in any other form does not

satisfy this requirement. No exceptions will be made.

If you have obtained this document from a source other than directly from Euna/DemandStar you are not

on record as a plan holder. The Purchasing Department takes no responsibility to provide Addenda to parties

not listed as plan holders. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to check with our office prior to submitting your

RFQ to ensure you have a complete, up to date package. The Bidder is responsible for verifying they have

received all Bid Addenda.

For the purposes of this solicitation, the terms “Bidder,” “Proposer,” “Respondent,” and “Contractor” may

be used interchangeably, either with capitalization or without, and shall mean the entity submitting a

response to this RFQ. In addition, the terms “Qualification,” “Proposal,” and “Response,” may be used

interchangeably, either with capitalization or without, and shall mean the completed written and properly

signed submission in response to this RFQ by a Respondent.

CAUTION: Bidders should take caution that the City is not responsible for any power outages or internet

failures. It is suggested that you upload your response in adequate time to ensure that it will be posted on

the day prior to the closing date.

1) INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW

A) Purpose/Objective

The City of Mount Dora (the “City”) has issued this Request for Qualifications (the “RFQ”) with

the sole purpose and intent of obtaining Qualifications from interested and qualified

Contractors/Firms offering to provide CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT-RISK SERVICES

FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY #2 EXPANSION.

An award, if any, will be made to the best overall proposer(s) whose Qualifications is deemed the

most advantageous to the City, taking into consideration the evaluation factors set forth in this

RFQ. The City will not use any other factors or criteria in the evaluation of the bids received.

B) Background

The City serves an area of 12.26 square miles with a population of approximately 18,896. The

City’s fiscal year begins on October 1st and ends on September 30th. The Finance Department

maintains the funds and accounts of the City and is responsible for the custody and accounting of

funds in each department.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

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