26-01557L

LAKE BANK RESTORATION SERVICES
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
STONEWATER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Lee County, Florida

Notice is hereby given that the Stonewater Community Development District (“District”) will accept proposals from qualified firms (“Proposers”) interested in providing lake bank restoration services, all as more specifically set forth in the Project Manual. The Project Manual, including among other materials, contract documents, project scope and any technical specifications, will be available for public inspection and may be obtained by sending an email to Shane Willis at [email protected].

There will be a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on May 1, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. (EST) at WHA Office located at, 9220 Bonita Beach Rd Suite 214, Bonita Springs, Florida 34135. In order to submit a proposal, each Proposer must (1) be authorized to do business in Florida and hold all required state and federal licenses in good standing; and (2) have at least five (5) years of experience with lake bank restoration projects. The District reserves the right in its sole discretion to make changes to the Project Manual up until the time of the proposal opening, and to provide notice of such changes only to those Proposers who have attended the pre-proposal meeting and registered.

Firms desiring to provide services for this project must submit one (1) written proposal AND a PDF file on a flash-drive no later than May 18, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. (EST) at 9220 Bonita Beach Rd, Suite 214, Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 Attention: Shane Willis. Additionally, as further described in the Project Manual, each Proposer shall supply a proposal bond or cashier’s check in the amount of $25,000 with its proposal. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed package that shall bear “RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (Stonewater Community Development District – Lake Bank Restoration Services) ENCLOSED” on the face of it. Proposals received after the time and date stipulated above will not be considered. Any proposal not completed as specified or missing the required proposal documents may be disqualified.

Proposals will be publicly opened at the time and date stipulated above. Please contact the District Manager’s office for assistance with electronic attendance at such bid opening. No official action of the District’s Board will be taken at this meeting, and it is held for the limited purpose of opening the RFP responses. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. This meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting. Any person requiring remote/electronic attendance or special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (561) 571-0010 at least five (5) calendar days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8870 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District.

Any protest regarding the Project Manual, including but not limited to protests relating to the proposal notice, the proposal instructions, the proposal forms, the contract form, the scope of work, the maintenance map, the specifications, the evaluation criteria, the evaluation process, or any other issues or items relating to the Project Manual, must be filed in writing, within seventy-two (72) hours after issuance of the Project Manual. The formal protest setting forth with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based shall be filed within seven (7) calendar days after the initial notice of protest was filed. Failure to timely file a notice of protest or failure to timely file a formal written protest shall constitute a waiver of any right to object or protest with respect to aforesaid plans, specifications or contract documents. Additional information and requirements regarding protests are set forth in the Project Manual and the District’s Rules of Procedure, which are available from the District Manager, 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, Attention: Shane Willis, (561) 571-0010.

Rankings will be made based on the Evaluation Criteria contained within the Project
Manual. Price will be one factor used in determining the proposal that is in the best interest of the District, but the District explicitly reserves the right to make such award to other than the lowest price proposal. The District has the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any technical errors, informalities or irregularities if it determines in its discretion it is in the best interest of the District to do so. Any and all questions relative to this project shall be directed in writing by e-mail only to District Manager Chesley “Chuck” Adams at [email protected] , with a further copy to Shane Willis at [email protected].

Stonewater Community Development District
Shane Willis, Operakons Manager
April 24, 2026 26-01557L

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