Operations
Phone: 239-533-9400
Fax: 239-533-9445
Address: 5560 Zip Dr., Fort Myers, FL. 33905 View Map
Hours: Mon - Fri 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Services Provided:
The Lee County Department of Transportation (DOT) Operations Division provides maintenance services for designated Lee County roads, bridges and canals. Those not maintained by Lee County are maintained by the Florida DOT, one of the municipalities, or by private owners. Find out if your road is maintained by Lee County DOT. Please note, the county maintained road lookup link does not work with Internet Explorer Browser, use Chrome, Fire Fox or Edge. Call 239-533-9400 if you have questions regarding maintenance responsibilities for a bridge or canal.
Roadway Maintenance 
- Pavement repair, shoulder work, street sweeping, litter and debris pickup and minor roadway paving
- Landscape maintenance, irrigation system maintenance, mowing, and sight distance problems
- Roadside drainage maintenance
- Large dead animal removal (those that are obstructing the roadway or a safety hazard to drivers)
- Guardrail, handrail, and barrier wall maintenance
- Sidewalk and bike path repair
Bridge Maintenance
- Repairs and inspection
- Tender operations (opening and closing draw bridges)
- Permits for overweight or over-sized vehicles
Canal Maintenance
- Dredging, erosion control and unwanted vegetation spraying
- Maintenance road mowing and access gate repairs
- Weir maintenance and control
- Note that canals are maintained primarily for the flow of storm water, not for aesthetic reasons.
- The Lee County DOT does not maintain navigable canals (those used for boating).
Excavated Dirt for Sale
Lee County DOT Operations is requesting a Firm Fixed Minimum Price, no less than $1.00/CY, for ditch cleaning material to be removed from various facilities within Lee County. The Buyer shall be required to furnish all equipment necessary to remove the material from the designated sites and will be given no more than 8 weeks from the date of award/purchase to remove all material. The Buyer shall be responsible for any and all damages caused in the process. Any material not removed by specified day will incur a $150.00 fee per day until all material is removed. Any individual not meeting the requirements for request for quotes, will be disqualified from future quotes.
When multiple sites are available Buyers has the option to bid one site or all sites. Site must remain assessable for Lee County to perform normal maintenance activities while Buyer is removing the material.
The fill material is from ditch cleaning maintenance operations and, as such, Lee County shall not be responsible for the quality or content of this fill material as it may contain broken glass, rocks, asbestos fragments, oil, and other undesirable contents. The Buyer accepts the fill material under these conditions and at their own risk. Lee County shall not be responsible for any damage or injury to person or property. The Buyer shall accept all responsibility.
All interested Buyers must return their Firm Fixed Minimum Price per Cubic Yard by 2:30 PM, 09/12/2024 either hand delivered or mailed to: Lee County DOT Operations, 5560 Zip Dr., Ft. Myers, FL 33905.
Lee County will Award to the Highest responsive Buyer meeting the Response Deadline, as listed herein.
Please call 239-533-9400 for questions.