Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · CITY OF LAKE WALES
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City of Lake Wales RFQ 26-14 seeks qualified contractors for renovation of Water Treatment Plant #1. The project requires maintaining plant operations during construction. SOQs due August 12, 2026, with a pre-submittal conference on August 3, 2026.
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS RFQ#26-14 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Lake Wales is accepting sealed Statements of Qualifications for: WATER TREATMENT PLANT (WTP) #1 MARKET ST RENOVATIONS
At 2:00 P.M., prevailing time, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in the City Commission Chambers at the Municipal Administration Building, 201 West Central Avenue, Lake Wales, Florida. Following the submission deadline, the names of the responding firms will be publicly announced.
An original, two (2) copies, and one (1) electronic copy on flash drive of all Statements of Qualifications, including all executed documents and required attachments, shall be placed in a sealed envelope, with the label provided in this solicitation affixed, and delivered prior to the submission deadline of 2:00 P.M., prevailing time, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
Intent The City of Lake Wales is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ’s) from experienced contractors for the renovation of Water Treatment Plant No. 1 located at 138 Sessoms Avenue and Market Street. This project involves improvements to an active water treatment facility that must remain operational throughout construction. The City's objective is to identify the firm best qualified to successfully complete the project based on demonstrated experience, technical capability, project approach, and the evaluation criteria contained in this solicitation.
Pre-Submittal Meeting and Questions The non-mandatory Pre-Submittal Conference will take place at 2:00 PM on Monday, August 3, 2026, at the City of Lake Wales Commission Chambers, located at 201 W. Central Avenue, Lake Wales, FL 33853. Access to the project site will be available following the conference. No project questions will be entertained at this time. All questions must be submitted in writing as outlined in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) documents.
The deadline for submission of questions will be Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Responses to questions and any addenda will be issued no later than Friday, August 7, 2026. Statements of Qualifications will be received until Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM, at which time the names of the responding firms will be publicly announced. Responding to the RFQ All persons and firms wishing to submit Statements of Qualifications must obtain a complete copy of the RFQ and submit all required forms as outlined in the solicitation document with their response. Bid specifications and related forms can be accessed on the City’s website, www.lakewalesfl.gov: Departments: Purchasing, or by contacting Cynthia Harnage via email at charnage@lakewalesfl.gov. Faxed or e-mailed bids will not be accepted. Responses may be hand delivered, mailed, or delivered via courier service to the following address: City of Lake Wales Purchasing Department 201 West Central Avenue Lake Wales, FL 33853
NON-MANDATORY Monday, August 3, 2026 at 2:00PM
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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