Sealed bids for Emerson Avenue Force Main Extension due April 1, 2026.

BOARD OF COUNTY 
COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids will be received at the Purchasing Department, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34982, until 3:00 P.M. local time on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, for the following:
BID No. 26-022
Emerson Avenue Force Main Extension
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on March 11, 2026, at 1:00 P.M in Conference Room 3 located on the 3rd Floor of the Roger Poitras Annex, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Ft. Pierce, Florida. At this time, the Engineer will be available to answer questions concerning the project. Only the contractors attending this pre-bid conference will be allowed to bid.
All Bidders are required to submit a five percent (5%) Bid Bond with the Bid Form or their bid shall be rejected as non-responsive. A one hundred percent (100%) Public Construction Bond is required upon notification of St. Lucie Countys intention to award the contract to the apparent successful bidder.
Bid documents may be obtained via download from www.DemandStar.com or contact the Office of the Purchasing Department at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida, 34982, (772) 462-1700.
Bids may be mailed or hand delivered to the St Lucie County Purchasing Department, 2300 Virginia Avenue, 2nd Floor Rm. 228, Fort Pierce, FL 34982. Any bids received after the above stated time shall be returned to the bidder unopened.
CAUTION: It is the bidders/ proposers responsibility to ensure that bids/proposals are received in the Purchasing Department prior to the date and time specified above. Receipt of a bid/proposal in any other County office does not satisfy this requirement.
Bidders shall submit ONE (1) MARKED ORIGINAL AND TWO (2) PHOTOCOPIES OF THE COMPLETED BID PACKAGE in a sealed envelope. The Project Name, Bid Number, and time and date of the Bid opening shall be clearly marked on the outside of the sealed envelope. Facsimile responses shall not be accepted.
All Bidders shall provide proof that they are State Certified or State Registered, and a State Registered License shall be based on the possession of a St. Lucie County Certificate of Competency. Specialty contractors shall be required to provide proof of having obtained a St. Lucie County Certificate of Competency. Possession of either a State Certification or County Competency card must accompany the bid. It is the responsibility of the bidder to confirm that they have all the proper licenses to perform the work.
The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor irregularities; reject any and all bids/proposals which are incomplete, conditional, obscure, or which contain additions not allowed for; accept or reject any proposal in whole or in part with or without cause; and accept the proposal which best serves the County.
For Bids, RFPs, Bid Results and other information visit the St. Lucie County Purchasing Web Site at http://www.stlucieco.gov
St. Lucie County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Publish: Sunday, March 1, 2026
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