CR 565/Villa City Road Project

CR 565/VILLA CITY ROAD PROJECT 25-517
INVITATION TO BID
This solicitation is officially posted on the County's website
https://lakecountyfl.gov/procurement-services exclusively.
Sealed bids will be received by the Office of Procurement Services until 3:00 p.m. on
September 17, 2026, for the furnishing of all services, labor, materials, and equipment for
the construction of the following project: CR 565/Villa City Road from North of SR 50 to
South of US 27; FPN #447609-1-58-01; Project No. 2024-01; Bid No. 25-517.
The limits of the CR 565/VILLA CITY RD FROM NORTH OF SR 50 TO SOUTH OF
US 27 project are from 603 feet north of State Road 50 to 300 feet south of US 27, which
is 7.209 miles in total. The project is to include 8-foot shoulders (4-foot minimum paved)
on both sides of the roadway and resurfacing 12-foot travel lanes along segments starting
from 220 feet south of James Place to 500 feet north of Kjellstrom Lane; from 150 feet
south of Lake Isle Boulevard to 460 feet west of Ranch Lake Road; and from 490 feet east
of Ranch Lake Road to 300 feet south of US 27. The scope also includes ground-in rumble
strips along the entire roadway, safety improvements along the curves to add flashing
beacons, pavement markings, guardrail over the Palatlakaha River Bridge and at Lake
Arthur Road and applicable drainage modifications.
All pedestrian facilities shall adhere to current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
standards. Utility coordination will be required during construction and utility work
schedules have been developed. Lake County has received a permit exemption from the
Saint John's River Water Management District. Lake County shall construct the project
within the limits of the existing right of way or easements.
The project will be bid with base bid and alternates as follows:
Base Bid: Lake Emma Road to Lake Arthur Road STA 90 to STA 178
Alternate 1: Lake Arthur Road to US 27 STA 178 to STA 266
Alternate 2: James Place to Lake Emma Road STA 11 to STA 90
Plans, specifications and bid forms may be obtained at: 25-517 CR565 Villa City Road
Project
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at Lake County Public Works Conference
Room, 350 North Sinclair Avenue, Tavares, FL on August 27, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Bidders
are encouraged to download and review the plans, specifications, and bid forms prior to the
non-mandatory pre-bid conference so that questions may be presented at that time.
Hand delivery of submittals will not be accepted. RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED
THROUGH THE SOLICITATION RESPONSE PORTAL TO BE CONSIDERED -
https://procurement.lakecountyfl.gov/login. Responses will not be accepted if submitted
after the official due date and time.
Interested parties may listen to the 3:01 P.M. solicitation opening by calling 1-321-332-
7400, Conference ID 971 920 36# or clicking on this link: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
Bids may be withdrawn prior to the date of opening, but no bids may be withdrawn for a
period of sixty (60) days after the date of opening of bids.
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CR 565/VILLA CITY ROAD PROJECT 25-517
The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive
formalities, and to award the contract in the best interest of Lake County, Florida.
All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee acceptable to the County Attorney,
which shall be one of the following; bid bond or letter of credit, in the sum of five percent
(5%) of the base bid and made payable to Lake County. Said bid bond or letter of credit
shall be a guarantee that should the bid be accepted, the bidder will, within ten (10) days
after written notice of the award of the contract, enter into a contract with Lake County for
the services proposed to be performed and will at that time furnish an acceptable contract
surety. Cash, company or personal checks will not be accepted.
[End of Bid Announcement.]
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