26-50 Bay County Military Point Advance Wastewater Treatment Facility Automatic Backwash Filter Rehab

Bay County Board of County Commissioners is requesting sealed bids or electronic submissions for rehabilitation improvements to an Aqua-Aerobic Systems Automatic Backwash Traveling Bridge Sand filter system at the Military Point Wastewater Treatment Facility, located at 100 Lagoon Road, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, with bids due August 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time under ITB 26-50.

Successful bidders must be Florida-licensed General Contractors with all subcontractors properly licensed in their respective trades. Site visits are available by request through the Bay County Purchasing Department at 850-248-8270; all vendor employees must provide valid driver's licenses and pass background checks required by Tyndall Air Force Base. All personnel and visitors must comply with base access requirements and security procedures, and the contractor bears sole responsibility for any delays resulting from failure to obtain base access.

The scope encompasses complete removal and demolition of aging filter media, porous plates, piping, mechanical components, electrical and control components, festoon systems, and drive train assemblies, followed by installation of new ceramically bonded alumina porous plates, high-grade silica sand and anthracite filter media (approximately 14 inches combined depth), bridge rail systems, backwash shoe assemblies, pump discharge flange assemblies, drive and idler assemblies, electrical cable festooning systems, and a new NEMA 4X stainless steel control panel with Allen Bradley 5380 CompactLogix PLC and Maple Systems HMI touchscreen display. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision, transportation, and incidentals; submit a project schedule within ten calendar days of Notice to Proceed; coordinate work with Bay County Utilities staff to minimize operational interruptions; and complete start-up commissioning and operational testing prior to final acceptance. Work must be completed within 268 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $306.64 per day assessed for delays beyond the completion date.

Bids must be submitted on a lump-sum basis with a mandatory Bid Bond equal to 5 percent of the proposed base bid. A one-year warranty on all workmanship and materials commences upon final acceptance. Payment will be made within 20 days of invoice receipt under the Florida Prompt Payment Act, with 5 percent retainage at the County's discretion. The anticipated award date is September 1, 2026. Questions must be submitted in writing by August 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.