ITB WRS/260536 Water Reclamation Facility #2 Rotary Press - Addendum #1

This addendum, dated March 24, 2026, was issued by the City of Ocala Water Resources Department to all bidders for ITB# WRS/260536 regarding the procurement and turnkey installation of a backup rotary press dewatering system at Water Reclamation Facility #2 in Marion County, Florida. The project requires vendors to provide a complete rotary press unit capable of treating biosolids sludge to a minimum of 16 percent total cake solids, including the support frame, variable frequency drive motor, wash assembly, polymer mixing system, control panel, and associated instrumentation. All deliverables must encompass equipment delivery, on-site installation, operator training, comprehensive documentation, site cleanup, and a three-year warranty on materials and labor. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the WRS #2 facility located at 4200 SE 24th Street, Ocala, Florida 34471, with attendance required for bid eligibility. The bid submission deadline is April 8, 2026, with award made to the lowest qualified bidder based on a lump-sum pricing structure. The maximum acceptable lead time for equipment delivery is 26 weeks from contract award.

Addendum #1 added three new exhibits containing As-Built drawings for the Dewatering Building (Exhibits D, E, and F) to the project documents, providing bidders with updated facility infrastructure information necessary for proposal preparation. Qualified bidders must demonstrate a minimum of ten years of documented experience designing and installing domestic wastewater rotary presses with evidence of at least three similar completed projects, and must possess relevant OSHA 10/30 or equivalent safety training certifications for on-site personnel. Technical specifications mandate a Yaskawa Variable Frequency Drive and prefer a Siemens Programmable Logic Controller, with acceptable equipment models including Prime Solution RFP, Fournier, Xylem (Evoqua), or equivalent systems. Vendors must perform a minimum of 80 percent of work with their own forces and assume responsibility for all required permits. Bonding requirements include a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount, a performance and payment bond for the full bid amount, and a three-year maintenance and guarantee bond. Insurance requirements mandate commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, commercial automotive liability of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation coverage per Florida statutory requirements. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in available solicitation documents.