Okeechobee Utility Authority

05/29/2026

The Precautionary Boil Water that was issued on Tuesday, May 26,2026, for this water main break, has been lifted.

05/26/2026

🔔 Update 7:50pm.

Repair has been made. Water service has been restored. You may experience dirty water. If your water service has not been restored or you are still experiencing low pressure, please call 863-763-9460, option 3. Leave your name, address and phone number, our On-call Technican will return your call.

A Precautionary Boil Water has been issued.

‼️WATER MAIN BREAK- SE 40TH AVE‼️

Due to a water main break on SE 40TH Ave, there is a wide spread outage within our system. Crews are on-site evaluating the damage. You may experience low pressure to no water. Once the water service and/or pressure has been restored, you will be under a Precautilonary Boil Water until further notice.

05/21/2026

Sealed bids will be received by the Okeechobee Utility Authority (hereinafter referred to as Owner), at: Okeechobee Utility Authority office, located at 100 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974-4221 until 1:30 P.M. local time on June 11, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any BIDS received after the time specified will not be accepted.

The BIDS shall be based on providing all materials, equipment and labor for the construction of the Okeechobee Utility Authority VPS #5 Group Z Septic to Sewer Project. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all materials, equipment and labor for the installation of 4-inch diameter PVC sewer laterals, the decommissioning of the onsite residential septic tanks, connecting into the existing sewer lateral located at the right-of-way of each residence and restoration of the work area.

Drawings, specifications and other contract documents may be examined at the Okeechobee Utility Authority Offices, or can be accessed at no cost for download at https://www.demandstar.com. All technical questions shall be addressed in writing and sent to Greg Kennedy at Okeechobee Utility Authority 100 SW 5th Ave, Okeechobee, Florida, 34974 (email: [email protected]).
BIDDERS shall confine their BIDS to the project in its entirety. Partial BIDS will not be considered. Each BIDDER shall submit with this BID evidence of entity licensed to perform the work and services or qualified by examination to be so licensed. BIDS must be sealed, and the outside of the envelope MUST be marked: “BID – Okeechobee Utility Authority – VPS #5 Group Z Septic to Sewer Project.

Each BID shall be accompanied by a certified check or by an acceptable (according to Dept. of Treasury, Circular 570) BID BOND in an amount equal to at least five percent of the amount of the BID payable to the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as a guarantee that if the BID is accepted the BIDDER will execute the CONTRACT and file acceptable PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT SURETY BONDS equal to one hundred percent of the contract price within ten days after written notice of the CONTRACT AWARD. No bidder may withdraw its BID for a period of ninety days after the date of Bid opening.

A Pre-Bid meeting will be held by the OUA at: Okeechobee Utility Authority office, located at 100 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974-4221 at 3:00 P.M. local time on June 4, 2026. Attendance at this meeting is NON-MANDATORY.

OUA reserves the right to: waive informalities and/or irregularities in any BID; delete any portion of the project; extend the project within the limits of the work involved which in its judgment is in the best interest of the Owner. Bids may be withdrawn prior to the date and time of bid opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bid(s) and may postpone the award of the Agreement for a period of time which shall not extend beyond sixty calendar days from the Bid opening date.

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

Sealed bids will be received by the Okeechobee Utility Authority (hereinafter referred to as Owner), at: Okeechobee Utility Authority office, located at 100 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974-4221 until 2:30 P.M. local time on June 4, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any BIDS received after the time specified will not be accepted.

The BIDS shall be based on providing all materials, equipment and labor for the construction of the Okeechobee Utility Authority VPS #5 Group U Septic to Sewer Project. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all materials, equipment and labor for the installation of 4-inch diameter PVC sewer laterals, the decommissioning of the onsite residential septic tanks, connecting into the existing sewer lateral located at the right-of-way of each residence and restoration of the work area.

Drawings, specifications and other contract documents may be examined at the Okeechobee Utility Authority Offices, or can be accessed at no cost for download at https://www.demandstar.com. All technical questions shall be addressed in writing and sent to Greg Kennedy at Okeechobee Utility Authority 100 SW 5th Ave, Okeechobee, Florida, 34974 (email: [email protected]).

BIDDERS shall confine their BIDS to the project in its entirety. Partial BIDS will not be considered. Each BIDDER shall submit with this BID evidence of entity licensed to perform the work and services or qualified by examination to be so licensed. BIDS must be sealed, and the outside of the envelope MUST be marked: “BID – Okeechobee Utility Authority – VPS #5 Group U Septic to Sewer Project.

Each BID shall be accompanied by a certified check or by an acceptable (according to Dept. of Treasury, Circular 570) BID BOND in an amount equal to at least five percent of the amount of the BID payable to the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as a guarantee that if the BID is accepted the BIDDER will execute the CONTRACT and file acceptable PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT SURETY BONDS equal to one hundred percent of the contract price within ten days after written notice of the CONTRACT AWARD. No bidder may withdraw its BID for a period of ninety days after the date of Bid opening.

A Pre-Bid meeting will be held by the OUA at: Okeechobee Utility Authority office, located at 100 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974-4221 at 10:30 A.M. local time on May 28, 2026. Attendance at this meeting is NON-MANDATORY

OUA reserves the right to: waive informalities and/or irregularities in any BID; delete any portion of the project; extend the project within the limits of the work involved which in its judgment is in the best interest of the Owner. Bids may be withdrawn prior to the date and time of bid opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bid(s) and may postpone the award of the Agreement for a period of time which shall not extend beyond sixty calendar days from the Bid opening date.

05/19/2026

Sealed bids will be received by the Okeechobee Utility Authority (hereinafter referred to as Owner), at: Okeechobee Utility Authority office, located at 100 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974-4221 until 1:30 P.M. local time on June 4, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any BIDS received after the time specified will not be accepted.

The BIDS shall be based on providing all materials, equipment and labor for the construction of the Okeechobee Utility Authority VPS #5 Group J Septic to Sewer Project. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all materials, equipment and labor for the installation of 4-inch diameter PVC sewer laterals, the decommissioning of the onsite residential septic tanks, connecting into the existing sewer lateral located at the right-of-way of each residence and restoration of the work area.

Drawings, specifications and other contract documents may be examined at the Okeechobee Utility Authority Offices, or can be accessed at no cost for download at https://www.demandstar.com. All technical questions shall be addressed in writing and sent to Greg Kennedy at Okeechobee Utility Authority 100 SW 5th Ave, Okeechobee, Florida, 34974 (email: [email protected]).

BIDDERS shall confine their BIDS to the project in its entirety. Partial BIDS will not be considered. Each BIDDER shall submit with this BID evidence of entity licensed to perform the work and services or qualified by examination to be so licensed. BIDS must be sealed, and the outside of the envelope MUST be marked: “BID – Okeechobee Utility Authority – VPS #5 Group J Septic to Sewer Project.

Each BID shall be accompanied by a certified check or by an acceptable (according to Dept. of Treasury, Circular 570) BID BOND in an amount equal to at least five percent of the amount of the BID payable to the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as a guarantee that if the BID is accepted the BIDDER will execute the CONTRACT and file acceptable PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT SURETY BONDS equal to one hundred percent of the contract price within ten days after written notice of the CONTRACT AWARD. No bidder may withdraw its BID for a period of ninety days after the date of Bid opening.

A Pre-Bid meeting will be held by the OUA at: Okeechobee Utility Authority office, located at 100 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974-4221 at 10:00 A.M. local time on May 28, 2026. Attendance at this meeting is NON-MANDATORY

OUA reserves the right to: waive informalities and/or irregularities in any BID; delete any portion of the project; extend the project within the limits of the work involved which in its judgment is in the best interest of the Owner. Bids may be withdrawn prior to the date and time of bid opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bid(s) and may postpone the award of the Agreement for a period of time which shall not extend beyond sixty calendar days from the Bid opening date.

05/18/2026

Sealed bids will be received by the Okeechobee Utility Authority (hereinafter referred to as Owner), at: Okeechobee Utility Authority office, located at 100 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974-4221 until 2:00 P.M. local time on June 4, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any BIDS received after the time specified will not be accepted.

The BIDS shall be based on providing all materials, equipment and labor for the construction of the Okeechobee Utility Authority VPS #5 Group T Septic to Sewer Project. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all materials, equipment and labor for the installation of 4-inch diameter PVC sewer laterals, the decommissioning of the onsite residential septic tanks, connecting into the existing sewer lateral located at the right-of-way of each residence and restoration of the work area.

Drawings, specifications and other contract documents may be examined at the Okeechobee Utility Authority Offices, or can be accessed at no cost for download at https://www.demandstar.com. All technical questions shall be addressed in writing and sent to Greg Kennedy at Okeechobee Utility Authority 100 SW 5th Ave, Okeechobee, Florida, 34974 (email: [email protected]).

BIDDERS shall confine their BIDS to the project in its entirety. Partial BIDS will not be considered. Each BIDDER shall submit with this BID evidence of entity licensed to perform the work and services or qualified by examination to be so licensed. BIDS must be sealed, and the outside of the envelope MUST be marked: “BID – Okeechobee Utility Authority – VPS #5 Group T Septic to Sewer Project.

Each BID shall be accompanied by a certified check or by an acceptable (according to Dept. of Treasury, Circular 570) BID BOND in an amount equal to at least five percent of the amount of the BID payable to the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as a guarantee that if the BID is accepted the BIDDER will execute the CONTRACT and file acceptable PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT SURETY BONDS equal to one hundred percent of the contract price within ten days after written notice of the CONTRACT AWARD. No bidder may withdraw its BID for a period of ninety days after the date of Bid opening.

A Pre-Bid meeting will be held by the OUA at: Okeechobee Utility Authority office, located at 100 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974-4221 at 10:15 A.M. local time on May 28, 2026. Attendance at this meeting is NON-MANDATORY

OUA reserves the right to: waive informalities and/or irregularities in any BID; delete any portion of the project; extend the project within the limits of the work involved which in its judgment is in the best interest of the Owner. Bids may be withdrawn prior to the date and time of bid opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bid(s) and may postpone the award of the Agreement for a period of time which shall not extend beyond sixty calendar days from the Bid opening date.

05/07/2026

🚧 Upcoming Utility Expansion Project 🚧

The OUA will be begin a water and wastewater utility expansion project in the Pine Ridge Park Service Area to service properties located along NE 6th Ct and NE 8th St west of NE 28th Ave. Preliminary site work began the week of May 4th. Construction is set to begin the week of May 11th, 2026. This project is part of the OUA's ongoing committment to improve and expand the reliable utility services within this community. Area residents may experience temporary construction activity in the area during the project period.

We apologize for any inconvenience this project may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue improving and expanding utility services to support our growing community.