City of Lake Wales invites bids for water treatment plant renovations.

INVITATION TO BID
ITB #26-10
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Lake Wales is accepting sealed bids for:
WATER TREATMENT PLANT #1 MARKET ST RENOVATIONS

At 2:00 P.M., prevailing time, on Thursday, May 21, 2026, in the City Commission Chambers at the Municipal Administration Building, 201 Central Ave. W., Lake Wales, Florida, bids will be opened and read aloud.
An original, two (2) copies and (1) electronic copy on flash drive of all bids, including all executed documents and needed attachments, shall be placed in a sealed envelope, with label from page 2 of this solicitation affixed and delivered prior to the opening deadline, 2:00 P.M., prevailing time, on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Intent
The City of Lake Wales is seeking a qualified contractor to construct the (WTP) #1 Market Street Renovations. Responding to the Invitation to Bid.
Pre-Bid Meeting and Questions
The non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will take place at 2:00 PM on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the City of Lake Wales Commission Chambers, located at 201 W. Central Avenue, Lake Wales, FL 33853. Access to the project site will be available following the pre-bid meeting. No project questions will be entertained at this time. All questions must be submitted in writing as outlined in the bid documents.
The deadline for submission of questions will be Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM.
Responses to questions and any addenda will be issued no later than Monday, May 18, 2026.
Sealed bids will be received until Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Responding to the Invitation to Bid
All persons and firms wishing to submit bids must obtain a complete copy of the Invitation to Bid and submit all required forms as outlined in the solicitation document with their response. Bid specifications and related forms can be accessed on the Citys website, www.lakewalesfl.gov: Departments: Purchasing, or by contacting Cynthia Harnage via email at cmonk@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
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