ITB_WRS260503_Installation_of_Centrifuge-Water_Reclamation_Facility_WRF_3_-_Exhibit_D_-_WRF__3_As-Builts.pdf

Exhibit D is an as-builts documentation package for the City of Ocala Water Resources Department's Invitational Bid (ITB# WRS/260503) for the installation of a centrifuge system at Water Reclamation Facility #3 located at 3100 SW 67th Avenue Road, Ocala, Florida 34474. The exhibit consists of seven pages of as-built drawings and technical documentation related to the existing WRF #3 facility infrastructure. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is required on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 9:00 AM at the WRF #3 site, with attendance mandatory for bid eligibility. The bid submission deadline is April 7, 2026, and the project involves turnkey procurement and installation of a new centrifuge unit designed to replace the existing belt filter press and improve biosolids dewatering capabilities from the current 14% total solids cake to a minimum of 20% total solids. Vendors must perform a minimum of 80% of the work with their own forces, and the maximum acceptable lead time is 26 weeks with work hours limited to 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

The solicitation requires vendors to possess a minimum of ten years of documented experience designing and installing domestic wastewater centrifuges, provide evidence of at least three completed centrifuge projects, possess OSHA 10/30 or equivalent safety training, and assume responsibility for obtaining all required permits with permit fees included in the lump sum bid price. Award will be made to the lowest qualified bidder based on lump sum pricing, and vendors must provide a 5% bid bond, a Performance and Payment Bond for the total bid amount, and a Maintenance and Guarantee Bond for three years covering labor and materials. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Commercial Automotive Liability of $1,000,000 combined limits, and Workers' Compensation per Florida statutory requirements. The solicitation documents contain no estimated budget range, set-aside designations, or identified incumbent vendors, requiring vendors to submit pricing based on their own cost assessments for the complete turnkey installation project.