Bid_Tabulation_2.pdf

This is a Bid Tabulation Sheet from the City of Sanford, Florida Finance Department Purchasing Division for Invitation for Bid (IFB) 24/25-31R, documenting the rehabilitation of biosolids treatment equipment at the City's North and South Wastewater Reclamation Facilities. The procurement encompasses the rehabilitation of one gravity belt thickener unit at the North facility with two independent master control panels and field instrumentation, and the rehabilitation of one belt filter press at the South facility with one master control panel, one remote control panel, and associated field instrumentation. The solicitation required sealed bids to be submitted by February 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time for public opening and reading. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting was scheduled for February 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM with site visits to both facilities, and written questions were required to be submitted by February 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The contractor must begin work within ten calendar days of Notice to Proceed and substantially complete work within 120 calendar days, with final completion required within 150 calendar days total. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and the contract includes a two-year warranty on equipment and workmanship from the date of final project acceptance.

Two vendors submitted bids in response to this solicitation: Andritz Separation Inc and Alfa Laval. Andritz Separation Inc submitted the lower overall bid at $720,150.00, compared to Alfa Laval's bid of $797,147.00. The bid pricing was structured as lump sum amounts for four distinct line items: North Gravity Belt Thickeners Rehabilitation at $128,690.00, Controls for both GBT units at $182,960.00, South Belt Thickener/Press Rehabilitation at $256,870.00, and Controls for the South unit at $151,630.00. Bidders were required to provide a bid security deposit of at least 5 percent of the maximum bid price in the form of a certified check or bid bond, with bids remaining firm for 180 days from public opening. Retainage will be withheld at five percent after 50-percent project completion. The solicitation did not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors were specified in the available documentation.