26-P-00200-EBO-Determination-Letter-SLBE.pdf

This is an Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Determination Letter issued by the City of Tampa, Florida, for a sheltered market procurement designated for Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs). The contract opportunity involves Air Pollution Control Equipment Services at the McKay Bay Waste to Energy (WTE) Facility located at 107 North 34th Street, Tampa, Florida. Services include comprehensive maintenance and inspection of specialized air pollution control equipment, including two Plattco SDA slide-gate units, four super heat/economizer dump valves, twelve fabric filter double dump valves, six fabric filter clean side compartments, inlet/outlet ducts, two gathering screw conveyors, and six fabric filter hoppers. Work will be scheduled around eight annually planned maintenance outages, each running six consecutive days (Tuesday 7:00 AM through Saturday 7:00 AM), totaling approximately 3,840 hours of regular work and 960 hours of overtime. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 9:30 AM on Thursday, April 30, 2026, followed by a site inspection, with sealed bids due by 3:00 PM on Friday, May 15, 2026. The contract award period is three years from the effective date, with an option for one additional two-year renewal period and up to three additional thirty-day extensions at the City's discretion. The effective date for the EBO determination is March 18, 2026.

Pricing for this contract is submitted on an as-needed, when-needed basis with separate divisions covering labor (supervisor/foreman and millwright positions at straight time and overtime rates), mobilization and demobilization, personal protective equipment and consumables, per diem/travel/hotel expenses, rental equipment (markup not to exceed 10% of $75,000), and materials costs (markup not to exceed 10% of $75,000). This procurement is designated as a sheltered market exclusively for SLBEs, with a five percent bid discount available to certified SLBEs not to exceed $10,000. The estimated contract amount is $650,000. Bidders must possess a minimum of five years of documented experience providing equipment services for waste-to-energy facilities and submit three references for similar work completed within the past five years, along with disclosure of any contract defaults in the last five years and a list of equipment to be utilized. All bidders must comply with mandatory insurance requirements including Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Worker's Compensation, and Employer's Liability insurance, as well as federal requirements including Drug-Free Workplace Act compliance, Equal Employment Opportunity provisions, Davis-Bacon Act requirements if applicable, E-Verify law, and federal suspension and debarment requirements. Contractors must also comply with comprehensive Environmental, Health, and Safety requirements specific to the McKay Bay WTE Facility and submit accessibility documentation including a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) demonstrating conformance to WCAG 2.2 Level AA standards and Section 508 requirements if applicable.