City of Lake Wales
Request for Qualifications
BID NO. 26-14 Water Treatment Plant (WTP) #1 Market Street Renovations
Attachment A
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“Sealed Bid”. Be sure to include the name of the company submitting the bid where
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SEALED BID – DO NOT OPEN
SEALED BID NO: 26-14
BID TITLE: Water Treatment Plant (WTP) #1 Market
Street Renovations
DUE DATE/TIME: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m
SUBMITTED BY:
Name of Company
Deliver To:
City of Lake Wales
Attention: Purchasing
201 West Central Avenue
Lake Wales, FL 33853
Please Note: From time to time, addenda may be issued to this bid. Any such addenda
will be posted on the same website, www.lakewalesfl.gov, from which you obtained this
bid. Before submitting your bid you should check our website to download any addenda
that may have been issued. Please remember to sign and return addendum
acknowledgement form with completed bid package if applicable.
City of Lake Wales
WTP#1 Market Street Renovations
Bid No. 26-14
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
RFQ#26-14
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An original, two (2) copies, and one (1) electronic copy on flash drive of all Statements of
Qualifications, including all executed documents and required attachments, shall be placed in a sealed
envelope, with the label provided in this solicitation affixed, and delivered prior to the submission
deadline of 2:00P.M., prevailing time, on :HGQHVGD\$XJXVW.
Intent
The City of Lake Walesis requesting Statementsof Qualifications (SOQ’s) from experienced
contractors forthe renovationofWater Treatment Plant No. 1 located at 138 Sessoms Avenue and
Market Street. This project involvesimprovements to anactive water treatment facilitythat must remain
operational throughout construction. The City's objective is to identify the firm best qualified to
successfully complete the projectbased ondemonstratedexperience, technical capability, project
approach, and the evaluation criteria contained in this solicitation.
Pre-6XEPLWWDOMeetingandQuestions
The non-mandatory Pre-Submittal Conference will take place at 2:00 PM on Monday, August 3, 2026,
at the City ofLake Wales Commission Chambers,located at201 W. Central Avenue,Lake Wales,FL
33853. Access to the project site will be available following the conference. No project questions will be
entertainedatthis time.All questions must be submitted in writingasoutlined intheRequest for
Qualifications (RFQ) documents.
The deadline for submission of questions will be :HGQHVday, August , 2026, at 4:00 PM.
Responses to questions and any addenda will be issued no later than )ULday, August , 2026.
Statements of Qualificationswill be receiveduntil Wednesday, August 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM, at which
time the names of the responding firms will be publicly announced.
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5)4and submit all required forms as outlined in the solicitation document with their
response. Bid specifications and related forms can be accessed on the City’s website,
www.lakewalesfl.gov: Departments: Purchasing, or by contacting Cynthia Harnage via email at
charnage@lakewalesfl.gov.
Faxed or e-mailed bids will not be accepted. Responses may be hand delivered, mailed, or
delivered via courier service to the following address:
City of Lake Wales | Purchasing Department | 201 West
Central Avenue Lake Wales, FL 33853
SPECIFICATIONS/SCOPE OF SERVICES
Bids shall be prepared using the Project Specifications and Exhibits. If it becomes necessary to
revise or amend any part of this bid, an addendum will be issued up to seventy-two (72) hours
before the Bid closing time. Brief Addenda may be issued between seventy-two (72) hours and
twenty-four (24) hours before Bid closing time. Addenda will be posted on the City’s website. It
is the sole responsibility of the bidders to check the website to ensure that all available
information has been received prior to submitting a bid. The Owner/Engineer is not
responsible for delivery of addenda to prospective bidders.
Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier's check or by a Bid Bond in the amount of five (5)
percent of the Total Bid Price.
If awarded the Contract, the Contractor shall provide a Performance Bond and Payment Bond
satisfactory to the Owner, each to be in a sum of at least equal to the Total Bid Price.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or technicalities, to reject any or all
Bids, or to re-advertise for Bids. Award, if made, will be to the responsible and qualified Bidder
whose Bid is responsive to the invitation and is most advantageous to the Owner, price and other
factors considered.
Liquidated damages for delay in completion of the contract will be in accordance with the
Contract Documents. No Bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled Bid Closing time for a
period of one hundred twenty (120) days.
General Information and Requirements
1.
In accordance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, all bids received, and all materials
contained therein, once opened are public record, and subject to disclosure to any
person, organization, or firm, including other firms responding to this invitation to bid.
2.
In accordance with Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a person or affiliate who has been
placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may
not submit a bid or proposal on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public
entity and may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor,
or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with
any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017-for
CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the
convicted vendor list.
3.
The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or part thereof, to waive any
informalities or technicalities, or to award contracts in the best interest of the City. In all
instances, the City’s decision shall be final.
4.
The City of Lake Wales is exempt from taxes imposed by the State and Federal
Government. Bids shall not include any taxes or fees.
5.
Prospective firms must submit proposals strictly in accordance with the specifications
outlined in the Invitation to Bid. Each variance, if any, to the specifications shall be
specifically stated in the bid.
6.
Prospective firms warrant by virtue of submission of bids that all prices, terms, and
conditions stated shall be honored for a period of ninety (90) days after the opening of
bids. Any changes at the time an order is placed shall result in automatic disqualification
of the vendor.
7.
The original bid shall be signed, in blue ink, by a corporate officer, partner, or proprietor.
8.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all items if in its judgment the item does not
meet the needs of the City, or for any reason it deems suitable.
9.
Prospective firms are hereby warned not to contact any City employee or official on
matters relating to this Invitation to Bid, except as indicated herein. Any attempt to do so,
or engaging in lobbying or any other activity interfering with the evaluation process may
result in immediate disqualification of the vendor from any City business.
10. Per City ordinance, agreements and contracts with a term in excess of one year shall
include the following language: “The performance of the City of Lake Wales and its
obligation to pay under this contract is contingent upon annual appropriation by the City
Commission of Lake Wales.” Vendors are warned that this requirement is written into the
Code of Ordinances of the City, a public document, and is binding upon all vendors
whether or not referenced in any agreement.
11. Prospective firms quoting State of Florida contract pricing must provide the state contract
number and date of expiration in their bids or proposals. Firms will be required to
provide a copy of the entire contract prior to the placing of orders by the City.
12. Prospective firms hereby warrant by virtue of submission of bids that any and all terms,
conditions, and requirements as stated in this document are valid, enforceable, and
binding upon the selected vendor.
Specific Information and Requirements
1.
Answers to questions submitted about this Invitation to Bid or the Project will be
provided to all known prospective bidders.
2.
The selected firm may not discriminate against any employee employed in the
performance of services, or against any applicant for employment because of race,
religion, color, handicap, national origin, age, gender, or marital status.
3.
Bids shall include all information required in the Invitation to Bid. Bidders shall use City
standard forms as included in the Invitation to Bid to submit all information, or shall
follow the format dictated or include the information required herein where no form is
provided. Bid documents shall be arranged in order as indicated on the Bid Contents
Form.
4.
The City will allow the use of approved subcontractors or third parties in performing
work outlined in this Invitation to Bid.
Evaluation of Bids
The City of Lake Wales shall be the sole judge of the bid and the resulting agreement that is in its
best interest and its decision shall be final. All bidding and award procedures undertaken by the City
in regard to this project shall be consistent with the City’s adopted procurement procedures. The
City reserves the right to seek clarification from prospective firms on any issue in a bid, or take any
other action it feels necessary to properly evaluate the bids and construct a solution in the City’s best
interest.
This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.
