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File #: 26-0071   
Type: County Manager Status: Passed
File created: 1/20/2026 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 2/3/2026 Final action: 2/3/2026
Title: Approve Construction Contract with AC Schultes of Florida, Inc for the Northeast Regional Utilities Service Area (NERUSA) Alternative Water Supply (AWS) Receiving Facility Supply Well project ($1,801,563.00 one-time expense)

SUBJECT

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Approve Construction Contract with AC Schultes of Florida, Inc for the Northeast Regional Utilities Service Area (NERUSA) Alternative Water Supply (AWS) Receiving Facility Supply Well project ($1,801,563.00 one-time expense)

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DESCRIPTION

The Polk County Utilities Division requested Procurement solicit bids from qualified contractors to construct an upper Floridan aquifer supplemental supply well at the future site of the NERUSA AWS receiving facility located 0.4 miles east of Holly Hill Road in Davenport, FL.

Bid 26-030, NERUSA AWS Receiving Facility UFA Supply Well was issued, and a single contractor submitted a bid.

Company

Location

Total

A.C. Schultes of Florida, Inc.

Gibsonton, FL

$ 1,715,775.00

A recommendation of award was issued to A.C. Schultes of Florida, Inc. and no protests were received. In accordance with Resolution No. 13-066, $85,788.00 was added to the contract for allowance work for a total contract amount of $1,801,563.00. The contract time for this project is 240 days for final completion. Allowance time for the project is 36 days.

 

RECOMMENDATION

Request Board approve construction contract with A.C. Schultes of Florida, Inc. for the NERUSA AWS receiving facility Supply well project in the amount of $1,801,563.00.

 

FISCAL IMPACT

Operating funds are budgeted and available in Utilities 5-year CIP project budget.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Brad Howard

Senior Procurement Analyst

863.534.6706

bradhoward@polk-county.net