Boiler Replacement

Pinellas County School District is requesting sealed electronic bids for boiler replacement at Palm Harbor University High School (Project No. 9576) with bids due September 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. via the District e-Procurement Portal, and a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 10, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at the job site; bidders must attend and sign in or face disqualification.

The scope is removal of existing hydronic heating piping, pumps, supports, and accessories, and installation of two new gas-fired forced draft condensing boilers (Riello AR 2000 model, 2,000 MBH each) with all associated piping, ductwork, hydronic accessories, and DDC controls. Boilers must feature 96.1% thermal efficiency, 7-inch capacitive touchscreen interfaces with WiFi and Ethernet connectivity, BACnet MSTP controls with cascade sequencing, stainless steel fire-tube condensing heat exchangers, and integral system sensors; they must be CSA certified, ANSI Z21.13 compliant, and AHRI certified. The project accommodates a 40-degree Fahrenheit temperature differential at 95 GPM flow rate. An alternate bid item requires pricing to replace two existing base-mounted end suction pumps with new in-kind units. All work must comply with the 8th Edition (2023) Florida Building Code, NFPA standards, ASHRAE guidelines, and SMACNA standards. The contract period is six months (180 calendar days) from Notice to Proceed.

The District estimates contract value at approximately $250,000 excluding renewal options. Prime contractors must hold a current Florida Licensed Mechanical Contractor License and demonstrate five years of continuous business operation under the same legal entity with documented evidence of five comparable commercial mechanical equipment and piping installation projects completed within the past seven years. Subcontractors must be similarly licensed and pre-approved. Bidders must include a $5,000 contingency as a separate line item with no markup. Liquidated damages are assessed at $125 per calendar day for failure to achieve substantial completion on schedule. Payment is made in installments: 25% at 25% completion, 50% at 50% completion, 75% at 75% completion, with the remaining balance and 10% retainage paid upon punch list completion. All personnel with access to school grounds when students are present must comply with Level 2 background screening. General Liability Insurance minimum limits are $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate. The Project Architect/Engineer is BAL Engineering, Inc., with Project Coordinator Bryce Bannister at (727) 547-6452. The District intends to recommend award to the School Board by October 27, 2026. There is no renewal option.