Deltona to rebid Lakeshore boat‑ramp restoration after bidders withdraw or submit discrepant bids

City staff told the commission they had rejected all bids for the Lakeshore 4B boat‑ramp restoration after the low bidder withdrew and remaining bids included pricing discrepancies that state procurement rules required the city to reject.

"We rejected all bids," utility director Jim Parrish said, explaining that technical ambiguities — particularly a lump‑sum pressure‑grouting item that subcontractors misread — produced inaccurate bids. Staff said they will reissue the package with clarified unit quantities for grout and other items and expect to re‑advertise in the coming weeks.

The Lakeshore 4B scope includes plugging breached "boil" areas, installing a new concrete cap and sheet piling, rehabilitating the ramp and dredging the approach, and replacing docks and pylons to restore preconstruction functionality. Staff said the project will use above‑ground pumps on the lakeside to move water to the Alexander facility and that designers will take care to minimize visual and noise impacts.

Construction schedule and community concerns: staff estimated about 10 months to substantial completion after award, plus one to two months for final punch‑list work. Commissioners and the vice mayor raised traffic and safety questions for Lakeshore Drive (a county road) where boat trailers stage; staff said road changes would require county coordination. An Army Corps of Engineers permit will be necessary for any changes affecting the lakeside beyond the restoration scope.

Why it matters: the boat ramp is an active recreational asset, and the rebid adds months to a schedule that the public had been told would deliver earlier. Staff said rejecting and revising the bid package avoids contract disputes and reduces the risk of change orders and delays later in construction.