Bid #P26-02-J. Contact: ejones@columbiacountyfla.com. Columbia County, Lake City, Florida. FLORIDA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INVITATION TO BID P26-02-J COURTHOUSE LANDSCAPE RENOVATION The Board of County Commissioners (County) will receive sealed. Due Jul 16 (4 weeks left).
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INVITATION TO BID P26-02-J COURTHOUSE LANDSCAPE RENOVATION The Board of County Commissioners (County) will receive sealed proposals in the office of Commissioners, 135 NE Hernando Avenue, Suite 203, Lake City, FL 32055, until 2:00 PM local time on THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026 for the following: COURTHOUSE LANDSCAPE RENOVATION To be eligible for consideration, all proposers must be registered in the State of Florida to practice their profession at the time of proposal. Proposers without a complete proposal described will be considered improper. The Invitation to Bid information is available online only at: https://www.columbiacountyfla.com/PurchasingBids.asp Submissions will be publicly opened in the Commissioner's Office at 2:00 PM, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026 or as soon thereafter as practical. Proposers are responsible for the delivery of submissions. Submissions may be withdrawn at any time prior to the opening. Late bids will not be accepted. Bids delivered in any other format other than specified in this solicitation will not be accepted. Questions regarding this solicitation must be received via email to ejones@columbiacountyfla.com no later than FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time. Responses to those questions considered material to the solicitation shall be distributed via formal addenda. Site visits are strongly encouraged, please contact Jonathan Mick 386)623-3077 for any visitation questions. The successful bidder may be required to furnish a 5% bid bond with bid submittal, and if selected, furnish the County Manager with a performance bond, and proof liability insurance prior to commencing work. The Columbia County Board of County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids and to add to the contract or delete from the contract to stay within their funding capabilities. All Proposers ar... Published in Lake City Reporter.
Columbia County issued this construction opportunity in Lake City, Florida, referenced as solicitation number P26-02-J. It was published on June 17, 2026, and responses are due by July 16, 2026. Questions can be directed to ejones@columbiacountyfla.com.
Columbia 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 IFB, review the full solicitation documents for Columbia County's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 16, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. 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 ejones@columbiacountyfla.com before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Columbia County should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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