Baffle Box Retrofit at Overbrook Drive

The City of Orlando's Procurement and Contracts Division is seeking a sole source procurement for a Baffle Box Retrofit project at Overbrook Drive, specifically targeting water quality improvements for Lake Adair. Ferguson Waterworks has been identified as the exclusive supplier for this project, which involves installing a media vault with bold & gold ect3 media. The primary deliverable is a Nutrient Separating Baffle Box (NSBB) manufactured by Oldcastle Infrastructure, featuring proprietary Skimboss Floating Skimmer and Hydro-Variant Technology designed to reduce environmental impact and optimize nutrient reduction. The solicitation was issued on April 7, 2025, with responses due by April 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The procurement process includes a seven-calendar-day window for alternative suppliers to submit product information, qualifications, and capabilities to Javarie McDonald, Purchasing Agent II in the Public Works Department, via email at javarie.mcdonald@orlando.gov. Potential respondents must demonstrate their ability to provide comparable products or services matching the specific technological requirements of the NSBB.

While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly stated in the documents, the procurement appears to be a highly specialized, sole source opportunity limited to vendors with specific technological capabilities. The incumbent and proposed vendor is Ferguson Waterworks, acting as the distributor for Oldcastle Infrastructure's proprietary NSBB technology. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. The project is focused on integrating a unique water quality improvement technology into the existing Lake Adair infrastructure, with the NSBB system designed to configure media online without disrupting traditional application methods. The procurement is jurisdictionally bounded by Orange County and the City of Orlando, Florida, and is specifically tied to the Overbrook Drive location. The sole source nature of the procurement suggests a highly specialized technological solution that may have limited competitive alternatives.