Operations

​Ditch Cleaning in Lehigh Acres                 

 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  Lee County Patch Crew

  • 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).

 Lee County DOT Drainage Crew installing Storm Water Drainage Culvert

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.

Request for Quote​​​​​
ItemSite LocationUnit of
Measure 		Estimated
Quantity		 Unit Price  Extended
Amount
 11397 Orchid Rd. (Orchid Dump)6500 CY ​$         
 26501 Felix Romano Dr (Lehigh Depot)950 CY  $           -  
      
      

All interested Buyers must return their Firm Fixed Minimum Price per Cubic Yard by 2:30 PM, 05/14/2026 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.

Upon award, acceptable payment shall be in the form of a cashier's check made payable to LCBOCC. The completed and notarized Acknowledgement form must be provided with cashier's check. The Acknowledgement form may be downloaded for review and completion utilizing the following link: https://www.leegov.com/_layouts/images/icpdf.pngDisclosure and Acknowledgement of Terms of Dirt Sales.  Please call 239-533-9400 for questions.

Request for Quote
Acknowledgement of Terms Dirt Form
Orchid Rd. Dirt Pile 6500 CY
Lehigh Depot Dirt Pile, 950 CY
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