ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS North River Ranch Phase IV-C2 Sealed Bids will be received at the office of Stantec Consulting Services Inc., 6920 Professional Parkway, Sarasota, Florida, until 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at which place and time all Bids received for North River Ranch Phase IV-C2 will be publicly opened and read aloud during a Microsoft Teams Meeting. Only companies who have been prequalified by the North River Ranch Community Stewardship District (OWNER) will be allowed to submit Bids. The Work to be performed consists of providing all labor, materials, equipment, and all incidentals for construction of the roadway, drainage and utilities. Additional related items of work may be included at a later date by the Change Order process. No Bid received after the time and date stated 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 (5%) of the base Bid, as a guarantee that the Bidder will not withdraw from competition after the opening of the Bids, and if awarded the Contract, they will, within fifteen (15) 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. 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 Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 4:00 P.M. The successful Bidder shall furnish a Performance and Guarantee Labor, Subcontractor and Material-Men Payment Bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) 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, which may be obtained as outlined below. A set of Contract Documents may be obtained from the DISTRICT ENGINEER through a SharePoint site. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held via conference call or in-person (roll will be taken) on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at the office of Stantec Consulting Services Inc., 6920 Professional Parkway, Sarasota, Florida. Call in number is 866-266-3861, Conference ID 809626024#. Anyone requiring assistance in order to obtain access to the telephonic conferencing media technology being utilized to conduct this 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. 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 DISTRICT ENGINEER. Bids will be submitted in sealed envelopes addressed to: North River Ranch Phase IV-C2 c/o Stantec Consulting Services Inc. 6920 Professional Parkway Sarasota, Florida 34240 ATTN: Robert A. Engel, PE, District Engineer 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. IPL0267567 Aug 29 2025