Cleaning Air Quality Control Towers

Orange County, Florida is seeking sealed electronic responses for a specialized cleaning project targeting air quality control towers at the Eastern Regional Water Supply Facility through solicitation Y25-06-SS. The procurement requires a contractor to clean 10 towers twice annually, in March and September, using a complex 10-step chemical cleaning process involving 2% sulfuric acid solution to remove calcium buildup from plastic media inside hydrogen sulfide gas removal systems. Potential respondents must submit electronic proposals through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform by 5:00 pm EST on August 7, 2025, with no alternative submission methods permitted. Contractors must possess critical qualifications including DOT hazardous materials transportation permits, OSHA Confined Space Certification, and comprehensive safety protocols. Technical requirements mandate chemical-resistant pumps, protective equipment, precise treatment coordination with county staff, and meticulous documentation of the cleaning process. The solicitation emphasizes the technical complexity of maintaining water treatment infrastructure and requires vendors to provide comprehensive safety data sheets for all cleaning chemicals.

While no specific set-aside designations were explicitly mentioned, the solicitation indicates that Yave Yire Enterprises, Inc. is currently the only known vendor meeting the county's requirements, suggesting potential barriers to entry for new contractors. The procurement is managed by the Orange County Procurement Division, with Michelle Fort serving as the primary contact and Carrie Mathes overseeing the procurement process. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the available documentation. Respondents must create a free account on the OpenGov platform and submit electronic files in standard formats like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or PDF, with scanned documents requiring a minimum 150 dpi resolution. The county will evaluate responses using standard response forms, with strict requirements for submission completeness, file accessibility, and technical compliance. Contractors must demonstrate not only technical cleaning capabilities but also rigorous safety standards and precise operational procedures specific to water treatment infrastructure maintenance.