INVITATION TO BID LWRSE University Pkwy Widening Project Sealed Bids will be received at the office of Stantec Consulting Services Inc., 6920 Professional Parkway, Sarasota, Florida, until 2:00 P.M., Friday, October 24, 2025, at which place and time all bids received for the LWRSE University Pkwy Widening Project will be publicly opened and read aloud during a Microsoft Teams Meeting. Bids will only be accepted from pre-qualified contractors for the Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District. The work to be performed consists of providing all labor, materials, equipment, and all incidentals for construction for the LWRSE University Pkwy Widening Project. 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. 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, October 17, 2025, at 5:00 P.M. The successful Bidder shall furnish a Performance and Guarantee Labor, Subcontractor and Material-Men Payment Bond each in the amount of the 100 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 Monday, September 29, 2025, at 10:30 A.M. at the office of Stantec Consulting Services Inc., 6920 Professional Parkway, Sarasota, Florida. Call in number is 866-266-3861, Conference ID 255233771#. 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: LWRSE University Pkwy Widening Project c/o Stantec Consulting Services Inc. 6920 Professional Parkway Sarasota, Florida 34240 ATTN: Rob A. Engel, 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. IPL0273230 Sep 22 2025