Upcoming_Sarasota_County_Solicitation_-_IFB_#262846RM.pdf
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- SMALL WATER METER PARTS
- Solicitation number
- 262846RM
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- Sarasota County, Siesta Key CDP, Florida
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This is an advance notification email from Sarasota County's Procurement and Contracts Specialist regarding Invitation for Bids #262846RM for small water meter parts and fittings. The solicitation was posted on March 11, 2026, with a bid due date of April 8, 2026. The County seeks to establish a Purchase Agreement with a qualified vendor to supply specified water meter components including straight meter couplings, angle ball meter valves, bushings, meter boxes with lids, meter resetters, and hex bushings from manufacturers including Ford, Mueller, Hubbell, and Merit Brass. All products must be new and compliant with NSF/ANSI 61 standards, ANSI/AWWA/ASTM specifications, and Safe Drinking Water Act lead content requirements. Delivery of all products must occur within sixty calendar days of purchase order receipt to Sarasota County's Meter Maintenance Yard at 369 Sarasota Center Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida 34240, during business hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. No bidders conference or site visit is mentioned in the available documentation.
The County will award to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest total bid price. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of one year of experience providing small water meter parts within the past ten years and submit references at bid submittal. Local and American business preferences do not apply due to grant funding requirements. Materials are warranted for one year from acceptance or the standard manufacturer warranty period, whichever is greater. Contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Workers' Compensation insurance in accordance with Florida Statutes Chapter 440, and Business Automobile Liability with limits of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit. The County reserves the right to reject non-compliant items at the Contractor's expense, with replacement required within thirty calendar days. All questions must be submitted through the OpenGov Procurement portal, and bidders may propose manufacturer substitutions only with prior written County approval submitted by the question submission deadline.
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From: Robert Morandi To: Robert Morandi Bcc: "sarasota@coreandmain.com"; "office@gulfcoastutility.com"; "inquiries@acus-us.com" Subject: Upcoming Sarasota County Solicitation - IFB #262846RM Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 11:07:00 AM Attachments: image001.png
Greetings, Sarasota County will be releasing a solicitation for small water meter parts on OpenGov Procurement in the upcoming days. We are reaching out to you as a known vendor to make you aware of the upcoming opportunity. We encourage you to visit OpenGov Procurement to review the solicitation.
This solicitation is an Invitation for Bids (IFB).
To participate in any Sarasota County solicitation, you will need to register with OpenGov Procurement. Once registered, please “subscribe” to the Sarasota County Procurement Portal to receive notifications for Sarasota County solicitations. There is never a fee to participate in Sarasota County solicitations in OpenGov Procurement.
Please read the OpenGov Procurement Vendor Guide for more information on how to set up your account or manage notifications on postings of solicitations. If you have questions pertaining to registration or technical questions relating to the use of OpenGov you may contact their help desk using the blue chat bubble in the bottom right corner of the screen or email them at procurement-support@opengov.com.
Once a solicitation is active, if you have any questions pertaining to that solicitation, please submit those questions via the OpenGov Procurement Q&A.
Thank you for your interest in doing business with Sarasota County and have a wonderful day.
Robert Morandi United States Marine Corps Veteran Procurement and Contracts Specialist Financial Management
o. 941-861-5161 www.scgov.net
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