CDBG-MIT Waste Water Treatment Plant Emergency Power System Replacement

The City of Pembroke Pines is requesting bids on replacement of one existing generator and installation of one new generator at the Pembroke Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant under IFB #PSUT-26-04, with bids due October 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. This is a federally funded CDBG-MIT project subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, Section 3 HUD employment and contracting preferences, and comprehensive federal compliance provisions, including E-Verify verification.

The scope encompasses demolition and removal of the existing generator system, installation of a new master generator with paralleling control panel, structural modifications to the Generator Room (louver removal and installation per High Velocity Hurricane Zone specifications qualified under ASTM E1996 and TAS 203 standards, new wall penetrations, generator shroud and silencer support systems), all mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control work, and full restoration. The contractor must employ a Licensed Master Electrician and Licensed Journeyman Electrician and demonstrate at least five comparable public utility projects in Florida completed within the past five years. A single instrumentation and control supplier must be UL-approved for panel assembly per UL 508A, maintain a maintenance office within 150 miles, provide references for three similar projects, and deliver training to City personnel on-site (minimum one full day). All work must comply with the National Electrical Code, Florida Building Code, OSHA, and standards from NEMA, NFPA, UL, and ANSI. The contract is on a lump-sum basis with mobilization capped at five percent of contract price.

Bonds and insurance are substantial: 5% bid bond, 100% performance bond, and 100% payment bond required. General liability insurance must be $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate; workers' compensation; auto liability; umbrella/excess liability of $2 million; and environmental/pollution liability of $1 million, with the City named as additional insured. Liquidated damages are $500 per day for schedule failure. Section 3 compliance mandates 25% of total project hours performed by Section 3 workers (low- or very low-income individuals) and 5% by Targeted Section 3 workers. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (non-mandatory); questions are due September 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Bid opening occurs October 6 at 2:30 p.m. with virtual attendance via Cisco Webex. Anticipated award is December 2, 2026, with Notice to Proceed January 5, 2027, and work completion within 18 months.