Directional Boring & Hand Trenching

Pinellas County School District is requesting sealed electronic bids for directional boring and hand trenching services on an as-needed basis, with bids due June 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. via the OpenGov Procurement Portal and a mandatory pre-bid conference on May 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at Walter Pownall Service Center in Largo, Florida.

The contractor must hold a current Florida State license as a Registered or Certified Underground Utility Contractor and maintain a fully operational place of business within a 75-mile radius of the District's central administration. The awardee must respond to emergency work orders within 24 hours with completion within three days, and provide quotes for non-emergency work within three days with project completion between seven and ten days. Demonstrated capacity includes proof of five years of continuous business operation under the same legal entity and documented completion of at least seven comparable directional boring projects within the last five years.

Services encompass directional boring and hand trenching for conduit installation (electrical, plumbing, and irrigation) at various county locations. Pricing shall be provided on a per-linear-foot basis by pipe diameter (1 inch through 6 inch) and run length (100–250 feet, 251–500 feet, 500+ feet), with separate line items for directional boring, hand trenching, second conduits, colored conduit boring, jet line, and mull tape installation. The contractor must also price Ground Penetrating Radar survey services and provide cost-plus markup percentages for materials and parts.

The estimated contract value is approximately $250,000, excluding renewal options. The initial contract term runs July 29, 2026 through July 28, 2027, with provisions for two one-year renewal periods by mutual consent and up to three additional 30-day unilateral extension periods at the District's discretion. All prices must remain firm for the initial term; escalation or de-escalation at renewal periods may not exceed the previous year's Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

General Liability Insurance must provide $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate. Automotive Liability requires $300,000 Combined Single Limit minimum. Workers' Compensation must comply with Florida Statute 440. The School Board of Pinellas County must be listed as Additional Insured and Certificate Holder on all policies. Level 2 background screening is required for all personnel with school access; compliance with the Florida Jessica Lunsford Act and State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF) is mandatory.