Glendale Street Trail from New Jersey Road to Lakeland Highlands Road

The City of Lakeland is soliciting bids under solicitation 2026-ITB-111 for the construction of the Glendale Street Trail from New Jersey Road to Lakeland Highlands Road. The project involves the creation of a 10-foot wide shared-use path and includes clearing and grubbing, earthwork, grading, roadway reconstruction, sidewalk and driveway construction, and drainage improvements. The estimated project cost is 960,000.00 dollars, with a performance period of 240 calendar days and final completion required within 270 calendar days. Bidders must be State of Florida registered contractors pre-qualified by the Florida Department of Transportation in workgroups for drainage, flexible paving, pavement marking, roadway signing, and sidewalk and other work classes. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Submissions must be made electronically via the OpenGov portal by 2:00 pm on October 15, 2026. Required documentation includes a bid bond of at least five percent of the bid price, a bidder qualification statement with resumes for the project manager and superintendent, and various certifications including a Human Trafficking Affidavit and a Scrutinized Companies Certification. The project is subject to federal and state funding under a local agency agreement, requiring compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act, Equal Employment Opportunity standards, E-Verify, and Build America, Buy America sourcing preferences. Additionally, the contractor must provide performance and payment bonds equal to the contract price and adhere to FDOT technical specifications for District One Off-System Local Agency Program projects in Polk County.