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Award of Construction Contract to CK Contractors & Development, LLC, for Fiber Optic Cable Project on Spring Hill Drive From Coronado Drive to Barclay Avenue for Department of Public Works (Contract No. 26-C01376; Amount: $72,969.00)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
The Procurement Department issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 26-C01376 on August 12, 2026, at the request of the Hernando County Public Works Department, to obtain bids for replacing damaged fiber optic cable on Spring Hill Drive from Coronado Drive to Barclay Avenue.
The Procurement Department placed the legal advertisement in the Hernando Sun on August 14, 2026, The Tampa Bay Times on August 16, 2026, and the OpenGov website on August 12, 2026. The bid was sent to four thousand one hundred eighty-five (4,185) matching vendor/contractors from the eProcurement portal. The bid document was downloaded by fifty-nine (59) vendor/contractors and seven (7) submissions were received.
BIDs RECEIVED:
CK Contractors and Development, LLC $ 72,969.00
KCI Construction Services LLC $ 76,632.50
Unitec Inc. $ 83,944.60
HP Communications, Inc. $123,571.54
Precision Contracting Services, Inc. $131,710.00
X Fiber Infrastructure LLC $183,116.00
Bore Tech Utilities & Maintenance Inc. $194,900.62
Bids were reviewed and evaluated by the Procurement Department to determine if bids were responsive and responsible. The bids were then reviewed and evaluated by the Hernando County Public Works Department staff for award recommendation based on price, conformance with specifications and the Bidder’s ability to perform the contract in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications required.
A Notice of Intent to Award the contract to CK Contractors and Development, LLC dated September 23, 2026, was posted to the OpenGov website. No challenges to the...
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