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Annual Wetlands Maintenance Services

The City of Lakeland seeks a contractor for annual maintenance and repair of its artificial wetlands effluent disposal system (approx. 1,600 acres). This is an as-needed time-and-materials contract with an estimated $10,000 annual value, starting Oct 1, 2026 with four optional one-year renewals. Proposals due Aug 31, 2026 via OpenGov.

City of Lakeland FL

Categories

Vegetation Management Wastewater treatment plant operations & upgrades

Important dates

  • Published

  • Questions due

  • Submission deadline

    Deadline passed

  • Contract start

    If awarded, initial term through Sep 30, 2027

AI overview

The City of Lakeland Water Utilities - Wastewater Treatment is seeking proposals from qualified contractors for annual wetlands maintenance services. The scope involves furnishing all equipment, tools, materials, labor, transportation, and supervision for the maintenance and repair of the City's artificial wetlands effluent disposal system, located on approximately 1,600 acres east of the City of Mulberry, Florida. This will be a time-and-materials service utilized on an as-required basis, with compensation based on unit prices submitted in the pricing sheet. For proposal purposes, the estimated annual contract amount is $10,000, though this is not a minimum or maximum.

The contract, if awarded, will be firm from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with the option for four additional one-year renewals upon mutual consent. Key dates include a Q&A deadline of August 21, 2026 at 21:00 UTC and a proposal submission deadline of August 31, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. All proposals must be submitted via the OpenGov portal. Interested parties should review the full solicitation documents, including selection criteria, indemnification forms, equipment price sheets, wetlands maps, and other attachments.

Minimum requirements, selection criteria, insurance and safety requirements, and vendor questionnaire are outlined in the solicitation sections. Contractors must comply with all specified insurance and safety occupational health requirements. The selection criteria are detailed in a separate attachment. The City reserves the right to renew the contract for up to four additional years.

This RFP (Solicitation #2026-RFP-090) is issued by the City of Lakeland. For procurement questions, contact Tara Walls (Senior Buyer) at tara.walls@lakelandgov.net or (863) 834-6780. For technical questions, contact Molly Klinepeter (Environmental Scientist) at molly.klinepeter@lakelandgov.net or (863) 834-6581.

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Solicitation number

2026-RFP-090

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