INVITATION TO BID
The City of Venice invites sealed bids from qualified bidders to provide the following goods or services, which is described in detail in the Specifications.
Bid No. : 3188-26
Bid Title: Water Main Replacement Program Phase 8B
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The work of this Contract consists of water main replacements, new water main construction, gravity sewer replacements, roadway milling, overlaying and re-striping and miscellaneous sidewalk and driveway replacements on the Tarpon Center Drive peninsula including, but not limited to:
1. Extending the existing 12-inch PVC water main on Tarpon Center Drive ~1,550 LF from Higel Park to Inlet Circle.
2. Extending ~750 LF of 8 water main along Tarpon Center Drive from the end of the new 12 water main at Inlet Circle to a new hydrant approximately 400 LF east of the South Jetty Beach concession stand.
3. Relocating Jetty Villas Condominiums two (2) 2 potable water master meters to the Tarpon Center Drive right-of-way.
4. Relocating the existing 3 potable water master meter at 1400 Tarpon Center Drive.
5. Abandoning the existing parallel 6-inch asbestos cement water mains along Tarpon Center Drive and connecting all services to the existing and new 12-inch water mains.
6. Replacing the existing asbestos cement and steel water mains along Gibbs Road with ~800 LF of new 8 and 4 water main.
7. Replacing the existing asbestos cement water mains on Inlet Circle with ~1,750 LF of new 8 and 6 water main.
8. Approximately 52 new service lines from the new water mains on Gibbs Road and Inlet Circle to existing meters.
9. Replacement of ~642 LF of failing gravity sewer and 6 manholes along Tarpon Center Drive.
10. Abandonment of existing water main, force main, and gravity sewer mains as shown on the Drawings.
11. Removal of the concrete median and milling and overlaying Tarpon Center Drive.
12. Restriping Tarpon Center Drive to provide buffered bike lanes between approximately and Inlet Circle and shared lane markings (sharrows) from Inlet Circle to South Jetty Beach
13. Replacing driveway aprons and upgrading existing pedestrian facilities in the right-of-way, where feasible, to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
BID OPENING LOCATION: City of Venice, Venice City Hall, Building Conference Room, room # 169, 401 West Venice Ave., Venice FL 34285
BID SUBMITTAL DEADLINE and BID OPENING DATE & TIME: June 23. 2026, at 2:00 PM
PRE-BID MEETING:YESDATE & TIME: June 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Venice City Hall, Building Conference Room, room # 169, 401 West Venice Ave., Venice FL 34285
Specifications and Bid documents are available by calling DemandStar at (800) 711-1712 or by their Internet address at http://www.demandstar.com. Proposers may also pick up Bid documents at the City of Venice Procurement- Finance Department, Room 204, 401 West Venice Ave., Venice Florida 34285, (941) 882-7422 at no charge.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting/site visit will be held on June 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.,Venice City Hall, Building Conference Room, room # 169, 401 West Venice Ave., Venice FL 34285. Representatives from the City will be present to discuss the overall project and the Invitation to Bid. Interested Firms are encouraged to attend.
All questions, comments, or concerns about this ITB must be submitted in writing to Mr.Peter Boers, Procurement- Finance Department, for the City of Venice, Room 204, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285 or e-mail at pboers@venicefl.gov Mr. Boers is the only designated representative of the City authorized to respond to comments, questions, and concerns. The City will not respond to comments, questions or concerns addressed to any person other than Mr.Boers. If the City determines that a particular comment, question or concern necessitates a global response to all Proposers, the City will issue a clarifying memorandum or addendum. The final day that the City will accept questions will be Friday, June 12, 2026, by 1:00 p.m.
Bids must be submitted in four sets and at least one set must bear an original signature, in a sealed envelope marked Invitation to Bid # 3188-26: Water Main Replacement Program Phase 8B and mailed or delivered to the City of Venice- Purchasing Department, 401 W. Venice Ave. Room # 204, Venice, FL 34285, no later than the deadline specified. The City assumes no responsibility for bids received after the bid submittal time or at any location other than that specified, no matter what the reason. Late bids will be held unopened and will not be considered for award.
No bid will be received after the specified time for acceptance and no bidder may withdraw his bid within a period of ninety (90) days after the actual date of opening thereof.
Bids will be considered only from bidders who have the applicable license, if a license is required by the City of Venice and/or State of Florida, for the type of work specified. A copy of the applicable license must be submitted with bid if a license is required.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids in whole or in part, with or without cause, to waive any requirements, irregularities or technical defects therein, when it is deemed to be in the interest of the City.
CITY OF VENICE, FLORIDA
Pub: 5/13/26 5/16/26 #12320095
