Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · CITY OF LAKELAND
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City of Lakeland seeks contractor for design, fabrication, and construction of covered parking structures at McIntosh Power Plant. Project includes eight parking areas with full installation and compliance with Florida Building Code. RFP due July 7, 2026.
The City of Lakeland is seeking a qualified contractor to provide design, fabrication, shop drawings, and construction services for several covered parking structures at the C.D. McIntosh Power Plant. The project consists of eight (8) different parking areas throughout the plant. The selected contractor shall be responsible for design, preparation of shop drawings, fabrication, and full installation of the parking systems. The City of Lakeland may award all or part of the parking areas to one contractor based on pricing and other selection criteria.
The contractor shall verify all field conditions. Any constructability concerns shall be brought to the City’s attention prior to fabrication. The vendor is responsible for ensuring proper installation and alignment with Florida Building code.
Site walkdowns can be scheduled at the C.D. McIntosh Power Plant prior to bid submission for prospective bidders to review site conditions, ask questions, and fully understand the project scope, by contacting David Holdener 863.242.0202 or david.holdener@lakelandelectric.com.
The C.D. McIntosh Power Plant began supplying power to the customers of Lakeland Electric in the early 1970s. The decommissioning and demolition of the old steam units and the supporting office structures removed the covered parking facilities. The goal of this project is to provide safe and protected covered parking for employees and plant visitors.
“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.
(Installation Plan & Schedule, Onsite Requirements & Accommodations, Material Specifications and all other required documentation)
THIS RFP SHALL BE VALID FOR SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM DATE OF OPENING.
The following RFP is in strict accordance with the City of Lakeland Request for Proposal No. 2026-RFP-062, dated Monday, June 15, 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 proposals, and/or to accept that proposal which is in the best interest of the City. The award of this RFP, 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 RFP to one (1) or more Respondents. There is no obligation to buy. The RFP, 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.
Respondents must provide at least 3 references with all details as requested.
These responses will be used to determine scores under Section 4: Selection Criteria.
Disclaimer: The City will make reasonable efforts to contact the references provided. However, the City assumes no responsibility for references that cannot be reached, do not respond, or are otherwise unavailable. It is the Proposer’s responsibility to ensure the contact information provided is current and accurate.
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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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