Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · CITY OF LAKELAND
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City of Lakeland seeks qualifications for Construction Manager at Risk services to replace control structure gates at Se7en Wetlands. The project involves water control structures with challenges including working at heights and around flowing water. Submission excludes rates per CCNA. Evaluation based on qualifications, experience, and other criteria.
THE CITY OF LAKELAND IS REQUESTING QUALIFICATIONS FROM CONTRACTORS INTERESTED IN ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK SERVICES (CMAR) FOR REPLACEMENT OF CONTROL STRUCTURE GATES AT SE7EN WETLANDS. ANY INTERESTED FIRM SHOULD SEND AT THE MINIMUM, A PROPOSAL WHICH INCLUDES LOCAL OFFICE LOCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES OF WORK PERFORMED IN THE INDUSTRY. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA CONSULTANTS’ COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION ACT (CCNA), RATES SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE QUALIFICATIONS. THE QUALIFICATIONS SUBMITTED AND THE CONTRACT, IF AWARDED, SHALL BE IN COMPLETE ACCORDANCE WITH, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS, ALL CODES, REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER REGULATIONS REFERENCED THEREIN.
This project is important as the control structure functions as a way to manipulate water flow and water levels throughout the constructed treatment wetland. The new gates will be placed in the existing frame of the control structures. The challenges are the heights of the control structures and working around flowing water.
MAP WITH ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE WETLAND FACILITY HAS BEEN INCLUDED AND ADDED TO THE ATTACHMENTS TAB.
“I attest no City of Lakeland employee, their spouse, or child has an ownership stake in this organization.”
A certificate of existing insurance coverage should be submitted with the proposal as proof of insurability. If the current coverage does not meet the RFP requirements, then the Respondent should request an affidavit of insurability from the Respondent’s insurance agent that certifies the requirements can and will be met.
THIS RFQ SHALL BE VALID FOR SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM DATE OF OPENING.
The following RFQ is in strict accordance with the City of Lakeland Request for Qualifications No. 2026-RFQ-032, dated Monday, April 6, 2026 and all attachments as referenced therein.
“I hereby certify that I understand and am aware that the City of Lakeland at its sole discretion reserves the right to waive technicalities or irregularities, to reject any or all qualifications, and/or to accept that submittal which is in the best interest of the City. The award of this RFQ, if made, may be based on considerations other than total cost and may be awarded based on various considerations, including without limitation; Respondent’s experience and/or qualifications, past experience, administrative cost, standardization, technical evaluation and oral and/or written presentations as required. The City reserves the right to accept all or part, or to decline the whole, and to award this RFQ to one (1) or more Respondents. There is no obligation to buy. The RFQ, if awarded, will be in the judgement of the City the most responsive to the City’s needs. The City of Lakeland encourages the use of minority and women owned businesses as subcontractors or in joint venture arrangements.
If claiming Local Vendor Preference, I certify that the company satisfies each of the following criteria at the time of their submission of a response to the solicitation necessary to qualify as a “Local Business”: a vendor, supplier or contractor that: (i) conducts business within the jurisdictional limits of Lakeland Electric’s service territory by providing goods, services or construction; (ii) maintains a physical business location within the jurisdictional limits of Lakeland Electric’s service territory in an area legally zoned for conducting such business; (iii) conducts business on a daily basis from the local business location; (iv) has conducted business from such location for at least twelve (12) consecutive months prior to the due date for the applicable bid or proposal; and (v) provides a copy of its local business tax receipt, if located within the City of Lakeland, or a copy of its Polk County local business tax receipt, if located outside of the City limits but within Lakeland Electric’s service territory.”
If claiming Local Vendor Preference, a valid Local Business Tax Receipt must be provided at the time the response is submitted in order to qualify for such consideration.
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SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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