Non-Competitive_Oversight_Committee_Justification_Form.docx

This is a Non-Competitive Oversight Committee Justification Form for Pinellas County, Florida, related to a generator controls and switchgear replacement project at the South Cross Bayou Advanced Water Reclamation Facility (SCBAWRF). The project involves the removal and replacement of four 3200-ampere draw-out generator circuit breakers and six 2000-ampere draw-out feeder circuit breakers in two 277/480-volt, 3-phase, 4-wire switchgear lineups, each with a 6000-ampere main bus rating, along with removal of six generator/engine control cabinets and installation of new Schneider Electric MasterPact MTZ circuit breakers and Modicon M580 Programmable Logic Controllers. The procurement follows a two-step qualification and bidding process with Step 1 qualification submittals due March 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., a non-mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for March 11, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., and Step 2 sealed bids due March 31, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Contract performance shall not exceed 450 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,352.17 per calendar day for non-completion.

Contractors must demonstrate FDOT prequalification in electrical work or provide documentation of at least three previous projects of similar scope and size with owner references. The county has established a 4 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal and requires comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation ($500,000 per employee), Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Excess or Umbrella Liability ($2,000,000), and Cyber Risk Liability ($1,000,000). Bidders must provide a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the base bid and performance and payment bonds each at 100 percent of the contract value. The pricing proposal template references a permit allowance of $15,000 and a work line item of $418,000. Payment shall be made in accordance with Florida's Local Government Prompt Payment Act with net 45-day payment terms, and the County will retain 5 percent of monthly payments until final completion and acceptance.