Ice Pigging Piping Maintenance for Orange County Utilities Field Services Division

Orange County, Florida is seeking a contractor for Ice Pigging Piping Maintenance for its Utilities Field Services Division through solicitation Y22-09. The procurement involves comprehensive preventative maintenance of water distribution piping systems using an innovative ice pigging technique designed to minimize service interruption. The project scope includes cleaning 77,000 linear feet of pipes ranging from 2 to 16 inches in diameter, encompassing various pipe materials such as PVC, Ductile Iron, Asbestos Cement, and Cast Iron. The selected vendor must utilize equipment approved for potable water systems and produce NSF-standard ice slurry, with the entire project to be completed within 5 consecutive weeks. Key deliverables include pumping ice slurry through water mains using blow-off assemblies or fire hydrants, removing accumulated sediment, and providing daily laboratory reports analyzing chemical, biological, and mechanical properties of removed sediments. The solicitation requires strict adherence to American Water Works Association (AWWA) and Water Environment Federation (WEF) guidelines. Responses were due by 5:00 PM EST on Monday, March 14, 2022, with submissions accepted exclusively through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform.

The solicitation appears to have identified American Pipe Solutions, Inc. as the sole provider capable of meeting the county's specific requirements, which suggests potential limitations on competitive bidding. While no explicit set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements were mentioned, the highly specialized nature of ice pigging technology may inherently restrict the pool of potential respondents. The solicitation does not provide a specific award value or budget range for the project. The county requires the selected vendor to demonstrate comprehensive technical capabilities, including specialized equipment for potable water systems, ice slurry production, and detailed scientific reporting. Prospective vendors were encouraged to contact the Contracting Agent, Kaitlin Kolhoff, to determine their qualification for meeting the county's exacting standards. The procurement appears focused on technical proficiency and precise execution of a specialized maintenance technique rather than traditional cost-based selection criteria.