Contact: coordinator@hamiltoncountyfl.com. Hamilton County, Lake City, Florida. REQUEST FOR BIDS The Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting bids to furnish and install a SEPTIC SYSTEM for the Hamilton County Animal Control Center. Open — accepting responses.
REQUEST FOR BIDS The Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting bids to furnish and install a SEPTIC SYSTEM for the Hamilton County Animal Control Center located at 946 Oak Street, Jennings, Florida 32053. The site is easily accessible. The Scope of Work/Septic Permit for the project will be provided at a MANDATORY pre-bid conference at the site beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2026. All persons intending to submit a bid for this project MUST BE PRESENT AT THAT TIME AND PLACE. Bids/proposals submitted by a person or company not in attendance at the pre-bid conference will not be considered. Hamilton County's Procurement Policy allows for a 5% local vendor preference. For questions concerning this bid or scope of work contact Hamilton County Coordinator Gary Godwin at Ph. (386) 792-6639 or email at coordinator@hamiltoncountyfl.com. You may file your bid in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Room 106, Hamilton County Courthouse, 207 Northeast First Street, Jasper, Florida, any time before 3:00 p.m. on Monday, June 18, 2026. Bids may be mailed or hand delivered to the Clerk's Office. All bids received after this date and time will not be considered. NOTE: BIDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN TRIPLICATE, SEALED AND MARKED: "SEPTIC SYSTEM - ANIMAL CONTROL" The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to refuse any or all bids in whole or in part, with or without cause, and/or to accept the bid that in its best judgment will be for the best interest of Hamilton County. "A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building, or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real prop... Published in Lake City Reporter.
Hamilton County issued this construction opportunity in Lake City, Florida. It was published on June 10, 2026. Questions can be directed to coordinator@hamiltoncountyfl.com.
Hamilton County in Lake City, Florida is using this solicitation to procure construction work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a construction solicitation in Florida are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Federal-aid funding flowing through programs such as the Federal Highway Administration, FEMA, or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brings additional compliance requirements on solicitations like this one, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Buy America provisions where applicable, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals set by the issuing agency. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Florida so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a bid for this solicitation, review the full solicitation documents for Hamilton County's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to coordinator@hamiltoncountyfl.com before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Hamilton County should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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