Hogle Boilers (Phase II)

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is soliciting sealed bids under ITB-27-055 to replace two Aerco boilers with two Lochinvar boilers in Hogle Center, building #27, on its St. Augustine campus, with a mandatory pre-response meeting and site visit on November 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and bids due December 7, 2026 at 1:45 p.m. No set-aside is established. FSDB encourages small, minority, and Florida-certified veteran business enterprises to participate and accords them fair and equal treatment. Respondents must be registered in MyFloridaMarketPlace, hold licensure as required by Chapter 489 of the Florida Statutes, provide proof of insurance and valid W-9 status before award, and submit a Public Entity Crimes Sworn Statement and a Minority and Veteran's Business Enterprise Participation affidavit.

The contractor provides all labor and materials to disconnect and remove the existing electrical, gas, water, and flue systems; remove and dispose of the Aerco units; and install the Lochinvar units in the same location. Scope also includes upgrading vent piping from 16-inch Y fittings, installing new double-wall stainless 10-inch duct, reconfiguring electrical from 460 to 208 three-phase, modifying gas and water piping as needed, ensuring compatibility with existing Honeywell HVAC controls, insulating all piping, and completing factory start-up. Contractors must acknowledge Fieldprint badging requirements for access to school grounds.

Pricing must be a firm fixed price, and bids remain firm for 60 days after the bid opening. The lowest responsive and responsible bidder will be awarded the contract, with price as the primary selection criterion and responsiveness to specifications as the evaluation basis. No contract value or contract term is stated, and the estimated contract start date is January 4, 2027.

ITB-27-055 v.2, posted October 27, 2026, supersedes the October 21 version and adds the following: a public bid opening at 2:00 p.m. on December 7, a selection committee review on December 8 at 12:00 p.m., and an intent-to-award notice posted December 9 at 4:00 p.m. It also requires one original and five copies of the sealed reply plus one unprotected PDF on a USB thumb drive, a forced labor certification, and a vendor certification appendix. The procurement is a competitive sealed bid under Florida Statutes for an estimated cost exceeding the $200,000 Level FOUR threshold.

Pre-response meeting check-in occurs at the FSDB Campus Police Center Checkpoint on Genoply Street before the 10:00 a.m. start on November 18. Written questions are due November 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.