Bourneside Widening - SR 70 to University and Masters Ave Roundabout Project Sealed proposals will be received at the office of Stantec Consulting Services Inc., 6920 Professional Parkway, Sarasota, Florida, until 2:00 PM, Friday, August 22, 2025, at which place and time all bids received for the Bourneside Widening - SR 70 to University and Masters Ave Roundabout Project will be publicly opened and read aloud during a Microsoft Teams Meeting. The work to be performed consists of providing all labor, materials, equipment, and all incidentals for construction of the Bourneside Widening - SR 70 to University and Masters Ave Roundabout Project. Any and all questions relative to this project shall be directed in writing only to Alexia McCartney, via e-mail at alexia.mccartney@stantec.com , no later than Friday, August 15, 2025, at 4:00 PM. No bid received after the time and date will be considered. Each bid must be accompanied by a Cashier's Check or a Bid Bond in an amount not less than five percent of the base bid as a guarantee that the Bidder will not withdraw from the competition after the opening of the bids, and if awarded the contract, he will, within 10 consecutive calendar days after Notice of Award having been given, enter into a written contract with the OWNER, in accordance with the accepted bid. Should the successful Bidder fail to enter into the contract, the Cashier's Check or the Bid Bond shall be forfeited as liquidated damages. The successful Bidder shall furnish a Performance and Guarantee Labor, Subcontractor and Material-Men Payment Bond each in the amount of the 100 percent of the base bid at time of execution of the contract. The Bid Bond, Performance Bond, and Payment Bond shall be obtained from an agency, Surety or Insurance Company, which shall have an establishment or place of business in the State of Florida, shall be duly licensed to conduct business therein, and shall be acceptable to the OWNER. All work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications by Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (ENGINEER), which may be examined in the office of Stantec Consulting Services Inc., 6920 Professional Parkway, Sarasota, Florida, hereinafter known as the ENGINEER. A link to a SharePoint site containing the Contract Documents will be provided (via e-mail) by the ENGINEER no sooner than 24 hours after the pre-bid meeting. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held via a Microsoft Teams Meeting (roll will be taken) by the ENGINEER on Friday, July 28, 2025, at 3:00 PM. A link to the Teams Pre-Bid Meeting will be emailed beforehand. Call in number is (833) 266-3861, Conference ID: 242937504#. Anyone requiring assistance in order to obtain access to the Microsoft teams conferencing media technology being utilized to conduct this pre-bid meeting should contact Alexia McCartney of Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. at alexia.mccartney@stantec.com or (941) 907-6905 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. No physical meeting will be held. Failure to attend may preclude a proposer from responding to this Request for Proposals. No bidder may withdraw for a period of 60 days after the date set for opening the bids. Bids shall be submitted with one original on bid forms furnished as part of the specifications, extra copies of which are available at the office of the ENGINEER. Bids will be submitted in sealed envelopes addressed to: Bourneside Widening - SR 70 to University and Masters Ave Roundabout Project c/o Stantec Consulting Services Inc. 6920 Professional Parkway Sarasota, Florida 34240-8414 ATTN: Keith Litzell, PE The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, to re-advertise and to award the contract in the best interest of the OWNER. IPL0254201 Jul 21 2025