palm beach Notice.pdf

Publication Date

2026-07-05

Subcategory

Miscellaneous Notices

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

Project Name: 2026 Pipeline Continuing Construction Contract

PBCWUD Project No: 25-040R

Sealed Bids containing all the required Bid Documents will be received by the Board of County

Commissioners, Palm Beach County, Florida, until 2:30 PMon August 5, 2026, at the Palm Beach County Water

Utilities Department, Administration Building (1st Floor Reception Desk) located at 8100 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida. The Bid Documents received by this time will be opened the same day, August 5, 2026, in accordance with the Invitation to Bid and Instructions to Bidders, at or after 2:30 PM in the

Administration Building Conference Room (Room 158).

The bids will be for furnishing all materials, labor, supervision, equipment, supplies, fees, expertise, and services necessary for the installation of raw water mains, potable water mains, fire hydrants, water service lines, wastewater force mains, reclaimed water mains, and all associated appurtenances. The contract is for a one-year (12-month) term with an optional two (2) 12-month contract renewal. The contract will be awarded to two (2) of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s).

All conditions and requirements for bid submission, consideration, and award are contained in the Bid

Documents. The Bid Documents will be available to download free of charge beginning July 6, 2026 . Please visit Palm Beach Countys Vendor Self Service page to access the Bid Documents: https://pbcvssp.pbc.gov. In order to do business with Palm Beach County, vendors are required to create a Vendor Registration Account

OR activate an existing Vendor Registration Account through the Purchasing Departments Vendor Self Service

(VSS) System, which can be accessed at https://pbcvssp.pbc.gov. IF BIDDER INTENDS TO USE

SUBCONTRACTORS, BIDDER MUST ALSO ENSURE THAT ALL SUBCONTRACTORS ARE REGISTERED AS

VENDORS IN VSS. ALL SUBCONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS MUST INCLUDE A CONTRACTUAL PROVISION

REQUIRING THAT THE SUBCONTRACTOR REGISTER IN VSS. COUNTY WILL NOT FINALIZE A CONTRACT

AWARD UNTIL THE COUNTY HAS VERIFIED THAT THE BIDDER AND ALL OF ITS SUBCONTRACTORS ARE

REGISTERED IN VSS. This will allow the County to notify you of upcoming solicitations. In addition, there may be certain documents necessary for submittal of a bid which are exempt from public disclosure. Bidders shall download and submit a Plan Holder Registration form (Bid Document attachment) to access these exempt documents. Registered Plan Holders will automatically receive notification of addenda and project updates.

The Bid Documents also may be obtained from Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, 8100 Forest

Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33413. A non-refundable service charge of $150.00 per set of Bid

Documents is required. Checks are to be made payable to Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department.

Partial sets will not be available. Bidders requiring Bid Documents mailed must provide an express mail account number to the PBCWUD Engineering Division. The bill will be charged to the recipient's account.

Bid Documents may also be examined at the following plan houses:

ConstructConnect (800) 364-2059

Dodge Data & Analytics, LLC (800) 393-6343

Construction Journal, Stuart (800) 785-5165

When Bid Documents are obtained through a plan house, Bidders must notify the Palm Beach County Water

Utilities Departments Project Manager via e-mail in order to be registered to receive project addendums and communications.

Questions may be addressed in writing to Daisy Zheng, P.E. at dzheng@pbcwater.com or Palm Beach County

Water Utilities Department, 8100 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL, 33413.

Pursuant to the Palm Beach County Code Section 2-80.20 2-80.28, the Small Business Development (SBD )

Ordinance, the County will provide contracting and subcontracting opportunities for SBEs. The following

Affirmative Procurement Initiatives (APIs) apply to this project:

The SBE subcontracting goal for this project is a mandatory minimum of 15% participation, See SBD

Ordinance Section 2-80.24(1)(a).

When a mandatory SBE goal applies to this solicitation, then any bid that fails to comply with the required goal shall be deemed non-responsive. If a bidder is unable to comply with a required goal, such Bidder shall submit a request for a waiver or partial waiver at the time of bid or proposal submission in accordance with Section

5.3.3 of the Instructions to Bidders. Waiver requests not submitted at the time of bid or proposal submission shall not be considered. A Bidder not granted a waiver in accordance with this provision shall be deemed non-responsive.

At the time of bid submission each bidder, and all identified subcontractors, must possess all professional licenses or certifications required by the State of Florida and/or Palm Beach County, as applicable, for the purpose of performing the specified work.

Bid proposals must be submitted on the forms provided by Palm Beach County and accompanied by a bid bond security in favor of Palm Beach County in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid price.

A public construction bond (100%) will be required of the successful bidder within fourteen calendar days of notification from County.

Bidders are invited to attend a non-mandatory pre-bid conference to be held on July 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the address listed below. No site visit will be scheduled at the conclusion of this conference. Attendance at this pre-bid conference is recommended and encouraged.

Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department

Administration Building

8100 Forest Hill Blvd., Room 158

West Palm Beach, FL, 33413

In accordance with F.S. 287.133(2)(a), persons and affiliates who have been placed on the convicted vendor list may not submit bids, contract with, or perform work (as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor or consultant) with any public entity (i.e. Palm Beach County) in excess of Ten Thousand dollars (or such other amount as may be hereafter established by the Florida Division of Purchasing in accordance with F.S. 287.017) for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive any bid irregularities, informalities, or technical deficiencies and to reject any and all bids.

This Notice given this _5th_ day of July 2026_. PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

BY: __

Director, Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department

PRINTED NAME: Ali Bayat, P.E., PMP

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA

SARA BAXTER, MAYOR

July 5, 2026