Repair Reservoir Cover and Install Filtration System, Fort Pierce, FL (Picos Road Farms)

This solicitation seeks proposals to repair the reservoir cover and install a filtration system at the USDA Agricultural Research Service's U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory in Fort Pierce, Florida. The scope of work includes removing the existing damaged reservoir cover and disposing of it, installing a new 80-mil polyethylene cover with ballast and accessories, repairing the main pump station support deck and manifold, replacing electrical transformer enclosures, and providing and installing a complete sand media filtration system capable of filtering the full irrigation system flow. Contractors must register by June 21, 2023 to attend the mandatory site visit on June 22, 2023. Proposals are due by July 31, 2023. The contract will be awarded based on technical evaluation factors including technical approach, past performance, and price.

This is a total small business set-aside designated under NAICS code 237110 for water and sewer line construction with a small business size standard of $45 million. The place of performance is the USDA Agricultural Research Service's U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The work must be completed within 365 calendar days from notice to proceed and has an estimated budget between $500,000-$1,000,000.