Fire hydrant services, term contract

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Department is soliciting bids under IFB 26-069/JC for fire hydrant services on a term contract, with responses due November 4, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. The solicitation carries a 5% local preference for businesses with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. It does not specify an explicit set-aside program.

Bidders must submit sealed responses signed by an authorized company representative, plus one electronic copy in PDF, to the Procurement Department at 50 South Military Trail, Suite 110, West Palm Beach, Florida 33415-3199. Each bid must include completed vendor registration in the County's Vendor Self Service system, and subcontractors must be registered before contract finalization. Schedules 1 and 2 must accompany bids for the response to be considered responsive. Schedule 1 identifies the prime and all subcontractors with SBE or Non-SBE designations and work percentages. Schedule 2 is executed by each listed subcontractor and details its work. Schedules 3 and 4 accompany payment requests.

Bidders must also provide current certifications and licenses, comply with criminal history record check ordinances for certain facility access, and submit drug-free workplace certifications. The Small Business Development Program applies to non-federally funded portions of the work. The contract carries federal compliance requirements for equal employment opportunity, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage standards, and Contract Work Hours and Safety Act provisions if applicable to construction or repair work.

The County reserves the right to award a term contract and may extend awards to other governmental entities. Pricing must remain firm for ninety days from bid submission and throughout the contract term. Payment follows receipt and acceptance of goods or services, with invoices submitted to the Palm Beach County Finance Department. Recommended awards will be publicly posted for five business days and are subject to a protest period.

Questions were due October 21, 2026. A bidders conference has taken place, and its attendee list was posted November 2, 2026. Addendum 1 (dated September 29, 2026) and the November 2 conference materials are attached to the solicitation and require acknowledgment with the bid.