Vac_Truck_Technical_Specifications.docx
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- Solicitation number
- 26-P-00228
- Issued by
- Hillsborough County, Florida
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This is a Technical Specifications document for the City of Tampa's Water Department solicitation of Vacuum and Jet Vacuum Truck Services for the David L Tippin Water Treatment Facility. The services are required on an as-needed basis to maintain sand and sludge treatment lines free of debris. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience providing similar services and must submit proof of this experience with their bids. Bidders are required to provide a list of assigned employees with their years of experience and relevant licenses, submit at least three professional references from firms where similar services were provided within the last two years (including firm name, address, point of contact with telephone and email, and service dates), and provide a detailed list of equipment to be used. The City reserves the right to inspect the bidder's place of business and equipment prior to award. Bidders failing to meet these requirements and submit complete documentation may not be considered for award.
Pricing shall be based on an hourly rate per truck and crew, with a four-hour minimum per job. The specification establishes two rate structures: a regular business rate applicable Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM with 24-hour response time required, and an emergency rate applicable Monday through Friday after 4:00 PM, weekends, and City holidays with a two-hour response time required. Emergency rates also apply to jobs during regular business hours that require emergency response. The awardee must maintain adequate crew staffing to comply with OSHA confined space entry requirements and must possess a bag house filtration system capable of removing dust particles up to PM10 when vacuuming dry materials. The awardee is responsible for transporting all collected material from the vacuum site to a City-designated deposit area at the treatment plant.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR VACUUM & JET VACUUM TRUCK SERVICES
8. SCOPE: This specification is for vacuum & jet vacuum truck services.
9. BIDDER SUBMITTAL AND QUALIFICATIONS
9.1 Bidder shall have been in the business of providing similar services of this award for a minimum of three years, submit proof in your bid.
9.2 Bidder shall supply with their bid a list of the employees, including years of experience and any licenses, who will be assigned to perform the services detailed in this bid document.
9.3 Bidder shall submit with the bid, References which include the following information. Must submit at least three firms for which the Bidder has provided similar services within the last two years:
| • | Name of Firm and Address |
| • | Point of Contact Person including Telephone Number & Email Address |
| • | Description of Service including Start and Completion Dates |
9.4 A list of equipment that is to be used in the execution of the work detailed herein. This information shall be sufficient for the City representative to determine the suitability of the equipment to accomplish the work described herein. The City representative reserves the right to inspect the Bidder’s place of business to ensure adequacy in these aforementioned items prior to the start of the award resulting from this specification.
Bidder that does not meet these requirements and/or does not submit the abovementioned information in their bid response package may not be considered.
10. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
10.1 The City Representative will designate an on-site area for collected material to be deposited. The Awardee is responsible for moving the collected material from the vacuum site to the designated area which is located at the plant.
10.2 Pricing will be based on an hourly rate per truck/crew and should include enough crew members to address any OSHA “confined space entry” requirements. All jobs shall be paid at a 4-hour minimum.
10.3 Regular business rate is considered Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The Awardee shall be on site within 24 hours after notification by a City representative.
10.4 Emergency rate is considered Monday through Friday after 4:00 PM and to include weekends and City of Tampa holidays. The Awardee shall be on site within 2 hours after notification by a City representative of an emergency.
10.5 The City may have an emergency during regular business hours, where the Awardee must be on site within 2 hours after notification by City representative of an emergency. Although it is during normal working hours, the Awardee shall be compensated for emergency rate due to the required response time.
10.6 The Awardee must have a bag house filtration system capable of removing dust up to PM10 when vacuuming dry materials.
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