26-41 Bay County Military Point Advance Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Logic Controller Replacement

Bay County Board of County Commissioners is issuing Invitation to Bid (ITB) 26-41 for the replacement of obsolete programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and associated input/output modules at the Military Point Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 100 Lagoon Road, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to furnish and install new Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 5380 Series PLCs to replace existing Allen-Bradley PLC-5/30A and SLC 5/05 units across four locations: the BNR PLC, PLC 1 with associated remote I/O, and Effluent PLC, including new power supplies, discrete and analog input/output modules, complete programming development, factory acceptance testing, on-site demonstration testing, and comprehensive documentation in CAD and PDF formats. Required qualifications include Florida licensure as a general contractor with properly licensed subcontractors, a minimum of ten years' experience performing similar municipal work with verifiable references, operation under the same company name for at least ten years, Advanced VTScada certification, and a minimum $1,000,000 general liability insurance coverage. Deliverables encompass as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals in digital format with searchable features, PLC programs in native file formats, software licenses issued to the end user, two instructor days of on-site training, and a one-year on-site warranty with 24-hour response time during standard business hours. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 10:00 AM CDT on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the treatment plant with required registration at Tyndall Air Force Base Visitor Center. Electronic or sealed paper submissions must be received by 2:00 PM CDT on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, with public opening immediately following the deadline; the anticipated contract award date is June 23, 2026, with a contract term of 365 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, and liquidated damages of $537.00 per calendar day will be assessed for delays beyond this window.

The procurement documentation does not indicate specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting responses to particular organization types. Vyper Automation, represented by Greg Kumpula (407-335-0311), is identified as a pre-approved system supplier in the documentation. The project requires integration with existing wastewater treatment infrastructure and legacy control systems, necessitating compatibility between new CompactLogix systems and the current operational environment at the facility. All hardware and equipment must be new and UL-listed, with control panels requiring UL-508A or UL-698A certification, and the system supplier bears responsibility for all design, supply, delivery, installation, certification, calibration, software configuration, testing, and startup of the complete integrated system. Contract payments will be made in accordance with the Florida Prompt Payment Act on a monthly basis with five percent retainage withheld from each invoice and final payment due within 30 days of project completion and acceptance. The procurement documents do not provide a stated budget amount or award value range; the contract price will be determined based on the vendor's lump sum proposal response encompassing all labor, materials, equipment, permits, bonds, insurance, taxes, and overhead required for complete project delivery.