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File #: 26-0347   
Type: County Manager Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/3/2026 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 3/17/2026 Final action: 3/17/2026
Title: Request Board approve 1) Construction contract with Strickland Construction, Inc. for the new Lakeland Hills EMS Station ($3,695,394.00 one-time expense) and 2) CIP amendment and budget transfer from EMS Impact Fee Reserve for Future Capital in the amount of $147,731.00 to fully fund the project.
Attachments: 1. Bid 26-041, Construction Contract Package - signed by contractor & legal, 2. Lakeland Hills EMS Budget Amendment Rev

SUBJECT

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Request Board approve 1) Construction contract with Strickland Construction, Inc. for the new Lakeland Hills EMS Station ($3,695,394.00 one-time expense) and 2) CIP amendment and budget transfer from EMS Impact Fee Reserve for Future Capital in the amount of $147,731.00 to fully fund the project.

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DESCRIPTION

The Facilities Management Division requested Procurement to solicit bids from qualified contractors who were interested in the construction of a 7,381 square-foot EMS Station, which includes three pull-thru apparatus bays and living quarters to accommodate six medical personnel. The facility is located at 650 Robson Street E., Lakeland, FL.

Bid 26-041, Lakeland Hills EMS Station was issued, and eleven contractors submitted a bid. The lowest responsive bid was submitted by Strickland Construction, Inc.

Company                                                                                                         Location                                                               Total________

Strickland Construction, Inc.                                          Lakeland, FL                                                               $3,519,423.00

Blackwater Construction Services                                          Gainesville, FL                                          $3,807,424.00

Everett Whitehead & Son, Inc.                                           Winter Haven, FL                                          $3,886,344.00

d/b/a Whitehead Construction

Henkelman Construction, Inc.                                            Lakeland, FL                                                               $3,895,530.00

NuJak Companies, Inc.                                                               Lakeland, FL                                                               $3,977,525.00

Mulligan Constructors, Inc.                                                               Orlando, FL                                                               $4,004,535.00

Peachee Construction, Inc.                                          Lakeland, FL                                                               $4,144,000.00

Register Construction &                                                                Lakeland, FL                                                               $4,334,335.00

Engineering, Inc.

SEMCO Construction, Inc.                                                                Bartow, FL                                                               $4,440,000.00

L. Cobb Construction, Inc.                                                                Wauchula, FL                                          $4,471,928.04

J.E. Decker Construction Group, LLC                      Lakeland, FL                                                               $4,597,199.00

d/b/a Decker Construction

A recommendation of award was issued to Strickland Construction, Inc., and no protests were received. In accordance with Resolution No. 13-066, $175,971.00 was added to the contract for allowance work for a total contract amount of $3,695,394.00. The contract time for this project is 365 days. Allowance time for the project is 54 days.

The total CIP budget for this project is $4,077,450.00. The other project required soft costs for design, connection fees, etc. are estimated at $529,786.49 leaving $3,547,663.51 available for construction. Therefore, a CIP Amendment is needed in the amount of $147,731.00 to fund the construction contract.

 

RECOMMENDATION

Request Board approve 1) Construction contract with Strickland Construction, Inc. for the new Lakeland Hills EMS Station ($3,695,394.00 one-time expense); and 2) CIP amendment and budget transfer from EMS Impact Fee Reserve for Future Capital in the amount of $147,731.00 to fully fund the project.

 

FISCAL IMPACT

Upon CIP amendment approval and transfer from the EMS Impact Fee Fund Reserve for Future Capital, funds will be available in the EMS Impact Fee Fund within the Lakeland Hills Fire Rescue Station CIP project.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Tabatha Shirah

Sr. Procurement Analyst

863.534.5935

tabathashirah@polkfl.gov