21-0019-UT_NE_Generator_Docking_Station_-_Sand_Filter_Building.pdf

This file is a scope of work document prepared by the City of Clearwater, Florida's Procurement Division for Invitation to Bid 21-0019-UT, addressing generator docking station installation at two facilities within the Northeast Advanced Pollution Control Facility. The project encompasses two distinct scopes: installation of new generator docking stations at the Sand Filter Building and the Reclaim Building, including removal of designated equipment and associated electrical work as detailed in project drawings and specifications. Bids are due December 16, 2026, and bidders must pre-qualify with the City of Clearwater Engineering Division at least two weeks before bid opening. Site visits are permitted on advance request at the bidder's expense. The City intends to make a single award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on combined totals for both buildings, and the successful bidder must execute the Agreement and furnish Payment and Performance bonds within ten days of award.

The project requires bid security equal to 10% of the maximum bid price, payable by certified check, cashier's check, or Proposal/Bid Bond. Pricing sheets break out line items for each building, including general conditions, equipment pads, earthwork, electrical gear, trenching, and generator rental and fuel, with a 10% contingency allowable. Work must comply with the 2023 Florida Building Code and 2020 National Electrical Code, with Division 03 requiring cast-in-place concrete at 4,000 psi minimum compressive strength and Division 26 specifying rigid aluminum conduit for receptacle and motor branch circuits. Subcontract work may not exceed 50% of total work without specific Engineer approval. The contractor must submit shop drawings within 30 days, perform testing and commissioning support, and deliver record drawings and operation and maintenance manuals at completion. Bidders must submit E-Verify registration, drug-free workplace, scrutinized companies, and anti-human trafficking certifications, plus a current W-9, and comply with EPA NPDES stormwater requirements, the Florida Trench Safety Act, and OSHA excavation standards.