LAKESIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR EROSION REPAIR PROJECT
Pasco County, Florida

Notice is hereby given that the Lakeside Community Development District (“District”) will accept proposals from qualified firms (“Proposers”) interested in providing one-time maintenance/repair services for erosion, including repair of eroded shorelines and related services, within the District (“Project”), as more particularly described in the Project Manual and in accordance with applicable permits and Project plans and specifications.

The Project Manual, consisting of the proposal package, contract, proposal form, plans, and other materials, will be available for public inspection and may be obtained beginning Monday, March 2, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., by e-mailing the District Manager at darryla@rizzetta.com, with the subject line “RFP for Erosion Repair Project.” Plans will be distributed electronically. There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid proposal conference on March 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., onsite at the Lakeside Amenity Center located at 13739 Lakemont Drive, Hudson, Florida 34669.

The District is a special-purpose unit of local government by Chapter 190, Florida Statutes. The Proposers must be able to provide the level of service as outlined in the Project Manual and meet the following qualifications: (i) be authorized to do business in Florida; and (ii) hold all required local, state and federal licenses, including those with Pasco County, in good standing; and (iii) have at least five (5) years’ experience with stormwater pond erosion repair services of similar size and scope, with at least three (3) successfully completed projects in the past three (3) years; and (iv) comply with Florida’s E-Verify requirements; and (v) be fully licensed and insured.

Firms desiring to provide services for the referenced Project must submit one (1) original hard copy and one (1) electronic copy (PDF format and all documents included on a USB flash drive) of the required proposal no later than 12:00 p.m. on March 16, 2026, to the offices of the District Manager at c/o Rizzetta & Company, Inc., 5844 Old Pasco Road, Suite 100, Wesley Chapel, Florida 33544. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed package that shall bear “RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – LAKESIDE CDD – EROSION REPAIR PROJECT” on the face of it. The District Manager, or his designee, will conduct a special public meeting at the place and time to publicly open the proposals.

Any proposal not completed as specified or missing the required proposal documents as provided in the Project Manual may be disqualified. No official action will be taken at the meeting. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law including but not limited to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes. Pursuant to provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the District Manager’s Office at least three (3) business days before the meeting by contacting the District Manager, at (813) 994-1001, or at darryla@rizzetta.com. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1 (800) 955-8770, who can aid you in contacting the District Manager’s Office. A copy of the agenda for the meeting may be obtained from the District Manager at 5844 Old Pasco Road, Suite 100, Wesley Chapel, Florida 33544, by calling (813) 994-1001, or by e-mail at

darryla@rizzetta.com. The meeting may be continued in progress without additional notice to a time, date, and location stated on the record.

Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria included in 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 reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, make modifications to the work, award the contract in whole or in part with or without cause, provide for the delivery of the project in phases, and waive minor or technical irregularities in any Proposal, as it deems appropriate, if it determines in its discretion that it is in the District’s best interests to do so. Any protest of the Project Manual, including the terms and specifications, must be filed with the District within 72 hours of pickup of the Project Manual, together with a protest bond in a form acceptable to the District and in the amount of $10,000.00. In the event the protest is successful, the protest bond shall be refunded to the protestor. In the event the protest is unsuccessful, the protest bond shall be applied towards the District’s costs, expenses and attorney’s fees associated with hearing and defending the protest. Failure to timely file a protest will result in a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, and other law.

Proposals shall be in the form provided in the Project Manual and submitted in a sealed envelope pursuant to the Instructions to Proposers. Hard copies of the proposals may be either mailed or hand-delivered. Proposals received after the time and date stipulated above will not be considered. The District reserves the right to return unopened to the Proposer any proposals received after the time and date stipulated above. Each proposal shall remain binding for a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) days after the proposal opening. Firms or individuals submit their proposals on a voluntary basis and therefore are not entitled to compensation of any kind. The District shall not be obligated or be liable for any costs incurred by proposers prior to issuance of a contract. All costs to prepare and submit a response to this RFP shall be borne by the proposer.

All questions regarding the Project Manual or this project shall be directed in writing via mail or email to the District Engineer, Amy Palmer, at apalmer@lighthouseenginc.com, with email copies to the District Manager, Daryl Adams, at darryla@rizzetta.com, and District Counsel, Meredith W. Hammock, Esq., at meredith@cddlawyers.com and K. Grace Rinaldi, Esq., at grace@cddlawyers.com. No phone inquiries please.

Lakeside Community Development District District Manager
Publication Date: March 1, 2026 79202