Chiller Replacement

Closed State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
26-CD-029
State
Florida
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Opportunity facts

Jurisdiction
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About this opportunity

Pinellas County School District is requesting sealed electronic bids for chiller replacement through its e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/PCSB, with bids due at 4:00 p.m. on July 10, 2026. The District will consider pricing established through Florida Department of Management Services, Division of Purchasing contracts and negotiated agreements in its evaluation.

The scope requires installation of a water-cooled screw chiller system (CH-2) with 249.6-ton capacity, utilizing R513A refrigerant and variable frequency drive control. The primary unit is a York YVWAM2M4FE chiller (11,982 pounds), supplemented by a ductless split system (DSI-1/DSO-1) with 12 MBH cooling capacity using R-454B refrigerant. The project encompasses detailed piping schedules for chilled water, condenser water, refrigerant, and condensate systems; primary and secondary circulation pumps; insulation materials and thicknesses; pipe support and hanger configurations; and safety features including rupture disc assemblies, relief piping, refrigerant detection and alarm systems, and emergency ventilation in compliance with Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Prevention Code standards. Materials include Schedule 40 steel pipe with welded connections, copper tubing for refrigerant and condensate lines, and flexible elastomeric insulation with aluminum jackets.

The contractor must obtain all required insurance within ten working days of award and name the School Board as Additional Insured and Certificate Holder. General Liability minimum is $1,000,000 per occurrence with $5,000,000 general aggregate (project value $500,000 or above); Automotive Liability $300,000 Combined Single Limit; and Workers' Compensation at statutory limits with Employer's Liability of $100,000 per accident. All insurance carriers must maintain a minimum "A-V" financial strength rating.

A pre-bid meeting was held at Dunedin High School. The engineering design was prepared by Phoenix Engineering Group. No contract value, incumbent contractor, or set-aside or preference program is specified in the source.

Opportunity text

The Pinellas County School District (District) is soliciting sealed electronic bids in response to Chiller Replacement. Bids are due before 4:00 pm on Friday, July 10, 2026. Bids may be received up to but not later than, the date and time listed above, via the District e-Procurement Portal located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/PCSB. The District e-Procurement Portal Clock is the official clock for the determination of all deadline dates and times. Without exception, responses will not be accepted after the submission deadline regardless of any technical difficulties such as poor internet connections. The Pinellas County School District Purchasing Department strongly recommends completing your response well ahead of the deadline. Pinellas County Schools has partnered with OpenGov Procurement which provides government agencies and their suppliers with a comprehensive and easy to use web-based eProcurement system. Registered suppliers receive automatic notification and transmittal of bid solicitations, and there is no charge to register and subscribe to receive PCS solicitation notifications. Please visit https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pcsb to register and subscribe. Once you have downloaded bid documents from an OpenGov notification you will automatically receive an e-mail notifying you when any addenda are issued or questions posted have been answered. If you obtain our solicitation documents from any other source, we cannot guarantee that you will automatically receive subsequent notifications of addendums. To assure that you are automatically notified, you must visit the above website and download the bid document. The District will not be responsible if you fail to receive any and all addendums if you obtain the original bid document from another source. The district will give consideration to prices established by the State of Florida Department of Management Services, Division of Purchasing through its contracts and negotiated agreement price schedules. The procurement contact for this solicitation is Christina DiLeonardo-Rowan and can be reached at dileonardoch@pcsb.org. Submit Electronic Responses via the District e-Procurement Portal: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/PCSB

Files

File Type Posted
202606229549PreBidsigninsheetDunedinHS.pdf PDF
202606019549CVRPE.pdf PDF
202606019549PESPECS.pdf PDF
BidProtestProcedure_2.pdf PDF
202606019549MechPE.pdf PDF
ChillerReplacement_1.pdf PDF
202606019549ElecPE.pdf PDF
InsuranceSpecificationsforContractors_1.pdf PDF

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