ITB_WRS260536_Water_Reclamation_Facility_WRF_2_Rotary_Press_-_Exhibit_B_-_Price_Proposal.xlsx

This is a Price Proposal Exhibit B form for Invitation to Bid WRS/260536 issued by the City of Ocala Water Resources Department in Florida for the procurement and turnkey installation of a rotary press dewatering system at Water Reclamation Facility #2. The solicitation requires vendors to provide a complete rotary press unit equipped with a support frame, variable frequency drive motor, wash assembly, polymer mixing system, control panel, and monitoring instrumentation capable of treating biosolids sludge to a minimum of 16 percent total cake solids. The project is a lump-sum, turn-key installation that includes equipment delivery, on-site installation, operator training, documentation, site cleanup, and a one-year warranty on materials, with all travel costs covered by the vendor. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the WRF #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 to be made to the lowest qualified bidder based on the total lump-sum pricing structure.

Qualified bidders must demonstrate a minimum of ten years of documented experience designing and installing domestic wastewater rotary presses and must provide evidence of at least three similar completed projects. Vendors are required to obtain 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, along with commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. The price proposal form contains sections for Initial Term Pricing, Annual Pricing, Renewal Pricing, and Optional Term Pricing, with a single lump-sum line item for the complete installation. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents. No incumbent vendors or set-aside designations are identified. The maximum acceptable lead time for equipment delivery is 26 weeks from contract award.