03 INVITATION TO BID Revised.pdf

PBCWUD PROJECT NO: 21-025 INVITATION TO BID - 1 Rev 04-10-26

INVITATION TO BID

Project Name: Golfview Heights of Westgate Water Main Replacement PBCWUD Project No.: 21-025

Sealed Bids containing all the required Bid Documents will be received by the Board of County Commissioners, Palm Beach County, Florida, until 2:30 PM on July 16, 2026, at the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, Administration Building (1st Floor Reception Desk) located at 8100 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida. The Bid Documents received by this time will be opened the same day, July 16, 2026, in accordance with the Invitation to Bid and Instructions to Bidders, at or after 02:30 PM in the Administration Building, Conference Room (Room 158).

The bids will be for furnishing all materials, labor, supervision, equipment, supplies, fees, expertise, and services necessary to The bids will be for furnishing all materials, labor, supervision, equipment, supplies, fees, expertise, and services necessary for the replacement of 22,000 linear feet of water mains within the Golfview Heights residential community and along Ohio Street located in West Palm Beach. The construction services consist generally of but are not limited to, installation of potable water mains, installation of 2 sanitary sewer manholes, installation of 824 linear feet of gravity main, installation of 36 sanitary sewer laterals, fire protection improvement, and replacement of water service lines with associated appurtenances and site restoration of affected areas within Golfview Heights and along Ohio Street.

All conditions and requirements for bid submission, consideration, and award are contained in the Bid Documents. The Bid Documents will be available to download free of charge beginning June 16, 2026. Please visit Palm Beach County’s Vendor Self Service page to access the Bid Documents:

https://pbcvssp.pbc.gov. In order to do business with Palm Beach County, vendors are required to create a Vendor Registration Account OR activate an existing Vendor Registration Account through the Purchasing Department’s Vendor Self Service (VSS) System, which can be accessed at https://pbcvssp.pbc.gov. IF BIDDER INTENDS TO USE SUBCONTRACTORS, BIDDER MUST ALSO

ENSURE THAT ALL SUBCONTRACTORS ARE REGISTERED AS VENDORS IN VSS. ALL

SUBCONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS MUST INCLUDE A CONTRACTUAL PROVISION REQUIRING

THAT THE SUBCONTRACTOR REGISTER IN VSS. COUNTY WILL NOT FINALIZE A CONTRACT

AWARD UNTIL THE COUNTY HAS VERIFIED THAT THE BIDDER AND ALL OF ITS

SUBCONTRACTORS ARE REGISTERED IN VSS. This will allow the County to notify you of upcoming solicitations. In addition, there may be certain documents necessary for submittal of a bid which are exempt from public disclosure. Bidders shall download and submit a Plan Holder Registration form (Bid Document attachment) to access these exempt documents. Registered Plan Holders will automatically receive notification of addenda and project updates.

The Bid Documents also may be obtained from Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, 8100 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33413 (Jlee@pbcwater.com). A non-refundable service charge of $150.00 per set of Bid Documents is required. Checks are to be made payable to “Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department.” Partial sets will not be available. Bidders requiring Bid Documents mailed must provide an express mail account number to the PBCWUD Engineering Division. The bill will be charged to the recipient's account.

Bid Documents may also be examined at the following plan houses:

ConstructConnect (800) 364-2059

Dodge Data & Analytics, LLC (800) 393-6343 Construction Journal, Stuart (800) 785-5165 https://pbcvssp.pbc.gov/ https://pbcvssp.pbc.gov/

PBCWUD PROJECT NO: 21-025 INVITATION TO BID - 2 Rev 04-10-26

When Bid Documents are obtained through a plan house, Bidders must notify the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department’s Project Manager via e-mail in order to be registered to receive project addendums and communications.

This project is state funded through funds provided by the State of Florida Department of Transportation. Bidders should be aware that since state funds will be used on this project, the County’s Local Preference Ordinances, OSBD Ordinance and Living Wage Ordinance will not apply to this contract or any subcontract. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts will not apply to this project. Requirements of the Build America, Buy America Act are not applicable to this project.

At the time of bid submission each bidder, and all identified subcontractors, must be properly certified and licensed in the State of Florida and/or Palm Beach County, as applicable, for the purpose of performing the specified work.

Bid proposals must be submitted on the forms provided by Palm Beach County and accompanied by a bid bond security in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, money order or a bid bond in favor of Palm Beach County in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid price. A public construction bond (100%) will be required of the successful bidder within 14 calendar days of notification from County.

All bid documents must be submitted in sealed envelopes as described in the INSTRUCTIONS TO

BIDDERS.

Bidders are invited to attend a non-mandatory pre-bid conference to be held on July 01, 2026, at 10:30 AM, at the address listed below. A site visit will be scheduled at the conclusion of this conference.

Attendance at this pre-bid conference is recommended and encouraged.

Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department Administration Building 8100 Forest Hill Blvd., Room 158 West Palm Beach, FL 33413

In accordance with F.S. 287.133 (2) (a), persons and affiliates who have been placed on the convicted vendor list may not submit bids, contract with, or perform work (as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor or consultant) with any public entity (i.e. Palm Beach County) in excess of Ten Thousand dollars (or such other amount as may be hereafter established by the Florida Division of Purchasing in accordance with F.S. 287.017) for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive any bid irregularities, informalities, or technical deficiencies and to reject any and all bids.

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PBCWUD PROJECT NO: INVITATION TO BID - 1 Rev 04-10-26