07/15/2025 - USA | FL | COLUMBIA COUNTY | LAKE CITY Small City
City Of Lake City
NW Fowler Avenue and NE Simms Drive Milling and Resurfacing INVITATION TO BID
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Sealed bids will be accepted by the City of Lake City, Florida, until the proposal submission date and time, through the city's eprocurement portal (OpenGov Procurement). Bids received after the deadline will not be accepted. All questions related to the Invitation to Bid (ITB) must be submitted in writing through the OpenGov Procurement question/answer tab by the specified deadline. Questions will be answered in writing, and any answers that alter the scope of work will be issued as addenda. A 5% preference is given to bids from residents of Columbia County, Florida. Bidders may not withdraw their bids for 90 days following the opening of responses. The City of Lake City is exempt from state use tax, state retail tax, and federal excise tax. Bid price must be net, exclusive of taxes. Bidder's proposal must be dated, signed by an authorized representative, and include firm name, address, and telephone number. Respondents may not contact city employees or officers concerning the solicitation between the release of the solicitation and 72 hours after the agency posts the notice of intended award (excluding weekends and holidays), except in writing to the procurement department or as provided in the solicitation documents. Any bidder desiring to protest a bid must file a written notice of bid protest with the city manager's office within 72 hours following posting of the notice of intended award. The decision of the city manager, after consultation with the city attorney, will be issued within five working days of receipt of the protest, unless additional time is agreed upon by all parties. By submitting a bid, the bidder certifies that the bid was arrived at independently and without collusion, and that the contents of the bid have not been communicated to anyone outside the bidder's organization prior to the official opening of bids.
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