Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · CITY OF LAKELAND
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City of Lakeland seeks proposals for stormwater management modifications at McIntosh Power Plant, including construction of two retention ponds, site grading, and erosion control. Project requires licensed contractors and includes a pre-proposal meeting on May 27, 2026, with proposals due June 19, 2026.
The purpose of this project is for modifications and removal of existing site conditions and construction of a new storm water management system McIntosh Power Plant. The project includes removal of pavement and infrastructure, site grading, and construction of two new stormwater retention ponds for areas that previously held Units 1, 2, and 3 and the Coal Yard at the McIntosh Power Plant. These two ponds are referred to as the "West Pond" and "Admin Pond" for the purposes of this project. Existing surface waters ponds within the project area will be altered, new outfalls will be installed, and riprap revetments will be installed to ensure no scouring or erosion will occur.
The McIntosh Power Plant and associated facilities are located on a 530-acre property at 3030 East Lake Parker Drive in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. The MPP facility has generation capacity consisting of multiple units including two diesel peaking units, two simple cycle combustion turbines, six reciprocating engines and a combined cycle natural gas unit (Unit No. 5). The southern section of the facility previously held additional generating unit (units 1, 2, and 3) which have since been retired and demolished. The overall stormwater management system subsequently requires significant modification as a result of these changes, not all of which are covered by this project. For the first phase of this project an Environmental Resource Permit was obtained to build two new stormwater retention ponds. The construction of these ponds and their associated features are the scope of this project.
Safety Performance Record including manhours used, recordable incidents, lost time injuries, fatalities, TRIR score over the past 5 years and OSHA Form 300A Logs from the past 5 years. Bidder's Safety Performance Record (and any potential subcontractors) meets or exceeds Lakeland Electric's expectations with a TRIR averaged over the past 5 years of less than or equal to 1.0. Insurance EMR scores for the last 5 years.
Strength and relevance of references per RFP submittal requirements for all project phases. Prior experience successfully complete projects of similar scope and size.
Quality of detailed Construction Plan and Construction Quality Assurance Plan providing maximum value and lowest scheduling, performance and cost risk.
Conformance with contract language and unique contracting requirements included in RFP specifications and Exhibits providing maximum value and lowest scheduling, performance and cost risk. Suitability of proposed bidder contract template documents to meet RFP requirements.
Team (organizational) qualifications and strengths for all partners; company background and years in business. Strength of assigned team members years of prior experience in technical, project management and demonstrated track record similar of successful projects.
“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 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-049, dated Wednesday, May 20, 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.
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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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