CITY OF LAKE WALES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
A. NOTICE TO BIDDERS:
Sealed bids will be received until 10:30 a.m. on the 11th day of September 2025, for the rehabilitation of three (3) and demolition/reconstruction of one (1) residential properties within the City of Lake Wales limits.
B. General Instructions to Bidders:
1. Quotations:
a. All prices shall include all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, and services necessary to do a workman like job.
b. Only firm bids will be accepted. Only one (1) bid may be submitted for each house.
c. Bids prices must be itemized on the submitted bid form or the bid will be rejected.
2. Insurance: Before any bid can be accepted, a Certificate of Insurance must be attached to this bid. The Certificate must list the City of Lake Wales, as a party to be notified ten (10) days before cancellation or expiration of the policy.
3. Legal Compliance: The bidder shall be familiar with all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that in any manner affect the work. Lack of knowledge on the part of the bidder will in no way relieve him or her from responsibility for compliance with all said laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
4. Right of Rejection: The owner, in cooperation with the City of Lake Wales, reserves the right to reject any one bid or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, and to award the bid in the best interest of the City of Lake Wales and the Owner.
5. Pre-Bid Conference: Bidders or their representatives are required to attend an on-site meeting. Failure to attend the meeting will result in automatic bid rejection unless a waiver is approved by the City of Lake Wales.
The MANDATORY conference for this job will be held:
Date: August 26, 2025 Time: 9:30 am
Location: 201 W. Central Avenue – Lake Wales, FL 33853
6. Bids Submitted: Address all bids to Lake Wales CDBG Program. The bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the markings "CDBG SEALED BIDS" and “Not to Be Opened until 10:30 a.m. September 11, 2025”. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed to:
Lake Wales CDBG Program
ATTN: Cynthia Monk
201 W. Central Avenue
Lake Wales, Florida 33853
7. No contractor or subcontractor may participate in this work if ineligible to receive federal or state funded contracts.
8. No contractor will be issued more than two (2) Local Government funded contracts simultaneously unless ability to perform is proven. Four (4) contracts are the maximum for any contractor.
9. Federal equal opportunity, civil rights, asbestos, lead base paint, Section 3 requirements, and record retention requirements are applicable to work performed on this job. Minority participation is encouraged.
10. Financing of the work will be provided, in whole or in part by the Lake Wales CDBG Program. Accenture, the City of Lake Wales’s CDBG program administrator, will act as agent for the owner in preparing contract documents, inspecting, and issuing payments. However, the contract will be between the owner and contractor. Bids, work performed, and payments must be approved by the owner, agent, and City of Lake Wales.
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