ITB_WRS260536_Water_Reclamation_Facility_WRF_2_Rotary_Press_-_Exhibit_F_-_WRF_2_Dewatering_Building_As_Builts.pdf

This file comprises as-built architectural and engineering drawings for the Dewatering Building at Water Reclamation Facility #2 (WRF #2), submitted by the City of Ocala Water Resources Department in Marion County, Florida, as Exhibit F to Invitation to Bid WRS/260536. The drawings document the existing physical infrastructure and layout of the dewatering facility, consisting of eight pages of technical plans and specifications that serve as reference documentation for vendors responding to the procurement of a backup rotary press dewatering system. The pre-bid meeting is mandatory and scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM at WRF #2 located at 4200 SE 24th Street, Ocala, Florida 34471; only vendors attending this meeting are eligible to submit bids. The bid submission deadline is April 8, 2026, with award made to the lowest qualified bidder based on lump-sum pricing. The contract term includes a three-year warranty on materials and labor covering both initial installation and renewal periods, with a maximum acceptable lead time of 26 weeks from contract award for equipment delivery.

Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of ten years of documented experience designing and installing domestic wastewater rotary presses and provide evidence of at least three similar completed projects. The solicitation is structured as a turnkey procurement requiring vendors to perform all labor, materials, equipment delivery, on-site installation, operator training, documentation, and site cleanup, with vendors responsible for obtaining all required permits and performing a minimum of 80 percent of work with their own forces. Required bonding includes a five percent bid bond, performance and payment bond for the full amount, and a three-year maintenance bond. Insurance requirements mandate $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, $1,000,000 commercial automotive liability, and workers' compensation per Florida statutory requirements. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in available documentation. No incumbent vendors or set-aside designations are identified in the solicitation materials.