Description
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is soliciting competitive bids to replace an existing five‑barrel CMP culvert and control gates at the Three Lakes G‑111 site in Osceola County with a new cast‑in‑place reinforced concrete box culvert, reinforced concrete headwalls, and rip‑rap blankets. The work includes constructing a temporary steel sheet‑pile cofferdam and dewatering system to allow dry construction, complying with all plans, specifications, permits, and Chapter 255 of the Florida Statutes. Bidders must attend a mandatory pre‑bid conference/site visit on September 1, 2026, submit questions by September 15, 2026, and deliver sealed bids by October 13, 2026. The estimated project budget is $3.5 million, and the award is anticipated on October 20, 2026.
• Replace existing five‑barrel CMP culvert and control gates with a reinforced concrete box culvert.
• Install reinforced concrete headwalls and upstream/downstream rip‑rap blankets.
• Construct a temporary steel sheet‑pile cofferdam and dewatering system for dry work conditions.
• Mandatory pre‑bid conference/site visit on 2026‑09‑01; attendance required for bid responsiveness.
• Bids due sealed by 2026‑10‑13; public opening on 2026‑10‑13, award expected 2026‑10‑20.
• Estimated budget $3,500,000; all work must comply with Florida statutes and agency specifications.